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I had a kidney transplant feb08. I was put on prednisone as a re...

Posted at 11:39 AM on Apr 26, 2009 by motransplantee08, #40951
I had a kidney transplant feb08. I was put on prednisone as a rejection med. So far, i have gained 50 lbs, my hair has fallen out, had mood swings when first put on it. Haven't noticed them lately, have little bumps under my skin, not acne, have started noticing slight breathing problems, when trying to walk to lose the weight. Yesterday I was diagnosed with cataract. Eye doctor said that it is another side effect of the med. I am under the impression that, I am on this for rest of my life. Whats next?
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Reply 6 months ago on Apr 28, 2009 by cynthe, #19274

Hi,
I also have just developed cataracts from prednisone. I was on 80 mg. and it took 2 months to wean me off the drug. I also have avascular necrosis in my hips, which is also caused from the steroids. It causes edema in your bone marrow and the bone dies. This drug has serious side effects, but it also saves my life when my lungs are inflamed. Remember, we can take a simple aspirin and get the side effect of bleeding ulcers. Every drug has side effects.

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