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Posted at 4:29 AM on Jul 24, 2009 by gypsy1228, #43267
I will be on prednisone for the rest of my life so my Pulmonologist says. I have an auto-immune disorder called allergic broncho pulmonary aspergillosis. I thought I was alone until I read all your messages when it comes to leg, and joint pain. My doctor acts as if I am crazy, and that it is not a side effect of the medication I am taking. It has gotten worse the longer I have been on the drug. I rarely sleep, and I have an appointment with him tomorrow. If anyone can suggest something that helped them I would love to hear it. I have tried everything, and the only relief is when I take pain medicine which I do not want to be on forever.
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Reply 3 months ago on Jul 28, 2009 by dima82, #21866

I'd suggest that you get a 2nd, or, better yet, a 3rd opinion. In the meantime, try to offset corticosteroids side effects by taking sufficient amounts of Omega-3 fats (use high-quality liquid formulas), in addition, a broad-spectrum multi-vitamin-mineral formula would be helpful -- Ultra Preventive X from Douglas Labs is a good example. Make sure that you consume a sufficient amounts of protein daily because glucocorticoids do cause muscle-wasting and amino-acids help to prevent this. Good luck!

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