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Posted at 7:55 PM on Sep 09, 2009 by sbl315, #44392
Hello, How long do side effects last after completing steroid treatment? I've been off of pred for 4 months for crohn's first time. I was on 40/30/20/10 for a 6 week period. When I got to 30 my legs went into extreme pain. They felt like they were on fire, burning knees. Went to several doctors. One said steroid withdrawal, one said inflammation of nerves from Crohn's. Neurologist put me on neurontin to get off of the pain meds. I am still in excruciating pain and wondering if it really is steroid withdrawal. I can barely walk at times with extreme sharp pains, like someone is stabbing me in the legs. Can't stand for long periods of time and pain pills barely touch the pain. During steroid treatment, they gave me 3 rounds of Dilaudid in the ER and I was still crying, and I don't cry. Has anybody ever had this effect this long after being off the drug??
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Reply 2 months ago on Sep 14, 2009 by waters173, #22971

I've recently gotten off Prednisone after being on it for two years. I've been told the severe leg pain is due to withdrawl. I unfortunately can't tell you how long it will last....

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Reply 17 days ago on Nov 04, 2009 by ajd102, #24194

www.lowdosenaltrexone.org I've been taking 4.5mg of LDN for the past five months for mixed connective tissue disorder, which includes lupus, RA & scleroderma. It has helped me tremendously! For a list of doctors in your area who could prescribe it for you, see aso ldners.info. Please consider going on the SCD diet (specific carbohydrate diet) for Crohns, cut out sugar as much as possible, NO ALCOHOL, juice your veggies if you're not a big veggie eater and google "functional medicine" and find the organization that has a database of doctors who practice this type of alternative therapy and make an appt w/ one in your area as well. The saying is absolutely true: YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT...and eating the right things and eliminating everything else, along w/supplements & probiotics will turn your health around for the better! My story is here as well under ajd102 and forgive me if I don't remember when I posted but it was sometime in August. Stay away from pred and the withdrawal symptoms will go away once you change your diet. All the best to you :-).

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