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Possible Flare!!! Yikes!!!
I told my boss that I will work this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night but that I will probably be going up to Saskatoon to see my Rheumy about a possible flare. I told him that if I am for sure flaring that I will not be able to work any more, I will need to take it easy for a year or so.
I suspect that my Rheumy will put me back on Cyclophosphamide again if I am flaring. Not looking forward to it, but it has to be done.
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Hope you get on OK with the rheumy. Don't assume cyclophosphamide just yet, you might get away with increasing your current meds or a switch to azathioprine.
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Good point Jack. I have to keep poisitve.
Thanks
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Phil, my thoughts are with you that it is just a blip and you are going to be fine. Wishing you positive thoughts and best results. Maybe mtx will do the trick instead of cyclo.
Jolanta
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Looking forward for you going to your appointment. What will be will be regarding medicines. Stay positive and baby steps. You will get there ( remission).
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Thanks guys
I think the pred is kicking in. I decided to double up on the pred and go to 100mg. What do you guys think? Or maybe even triple until I talk to my Rheumy on Monday.
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100mg of pred is one hell of a lot. It would make me very nervous to take that much without supervision and follow up blood tests.
Sorry, but I'm not sure what I would do in your position. I'm lucky enough to be able to see a specialist at very short notice.
Wish I could be of more help.
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Phil, Jack is right, 100 is just too much so don't overdo it. When I had hives on my recent trip because of the sun I just took a bit more from 12 to 25 for two days only, then back down to 20, 15 and 12. 50 is high enough for the couple days till monday.
Jolanta
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Thanks guys, I will stick to 50
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I agree 100mg of Prednisone is too much. I am on a beta blocker ( atenenol) for racing heart/blood pressure medicine. It works great. I take a low dose 12.5mg.
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