just noticed a new side effect of the prednisone...one i had been dreading. so a few weeks ago i noticed these purplish marks on the inside of my upper thighs. i thought they were the dreaded purple striae that could come from prednisone use (i remember learning about this in nursing school when we learned about Cushing disease and hoped i'd never get them). i thought it was a strange place to show up though because they usually show up on the abdomen/flanks. i politely ignored them thinking that they would go away as i went down on my dose. well this morning i got a good little shock when i noticed more of them on the bottom of my boobs. my boobs! yuck. i'm horrified. i've tolerated most of the bullshit that the prednisone has brought my way, but don't mess with my boobs!
here's a link to possible side effects of prednisone, courtesy of wikipedia. sadly, i think i've hit most of them...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prednisone
my right foot has started to swell more noticeably and i'm having trouble walking. the left foot still looks like a marshmallow but i think it's slightly better since i had the cortisone shot in my knee. this is all perfect for my walking tour of the south that starts on friday. so discouraging... been feeling like crap all week, i think because of the methotrexate. sigh. just hoping a good day will come along soon...
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Oh no...not something else! It's getting ridiculous! I think I need to have a talk with your Prednisone and tell him to lay off! Nobody messes with the boobs!!!
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