Pt and Prednizone for SCIATICA
Posted over a year ago
I have sciatica from a bone fusion due to back surgery. I have had epidurals, nerve "burning" and it greatly helped. My new Dr put me on prednizone for 4 weeks...weaning me downn slowly and also phisotherapy. I feel fab and pain free. Just wondering how I will feel when I am totally off the predizone? Anyone out there been through this with success?
Desertrose125 - I have had the very same treatment for just about the same thing. A word of caution. While steroids help with pain and inflamation sometimes. It is temperary. I allowed my doctor to give me prednizone time and time again. I also had shots placed into my back which had steroids in them as well. I was desperate to do whatever it took to relieve the pain. To keep it short, Steroids made me gain 70 pounds in about three months time.They also gave me a full round red face with a double chin and face,fat bulk on the back of neck.Classic signs of steroids use. .I had all sorts of pain and spasams in all sorts of places after taking them.Exspecially really bad charlie horse pain in legs, I had migrains and high blood pressure too.My gaul bladder went out and had to be removed due to the weight gain.Oh and I lost some of my vision! It was a nightmare. When the steroids moved out of my system most symptoms went away.That took over a year. Needless to say I, I was uninformed. The docotor was lucky I did not sue. So I would advise to use lightly and with care.Glad you feel better though!
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