Weight gain and water retention from prednisone

[dmb]

Within days of taking prednisone I retained water badly. I would wake up in the morning my regular size, and come home BLOATED. It sounds minor, but it one of those "you have to see to believe" type of scenarios. Point being, I developed stretch marks everywhere. The doctor px me bumex (diuretic) since then, but of course the stretch marks will haunt me forever. Does anyone know if Strivectin SD(makes claims to fade stretchmarks) works?

TIA
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[chantal]

I have been on pred for a long time and i have MAJOR stretch marks !! like so many u wouldn?t believe. The best thing to do ( depending where they are) most of mine are on my tummy and legs.. wear clothing that will hide it mine are even at the bottom of my legs.. i have long pants on all year.. i really don?t think there is a ?cure? for stretch marks. Good luck and if u find out anything else let the rest of us know too :flowers: chantal

[Pixii]

Chantal... sorry love, there is no cure for stretch marks.. i am a walking stretch mark on my tummy from having my kids.. (i was too little to stretch that far.. i even bled with them..)

The only thing you can do to minimize them, is cocoa butter.. that seems to work the best on em... and keeps ya from getting more, or it suppose too anyway.. it helps to give the skin a bit more elasticity to work with. I could never stand the smell of cocoa butter though.. so i never used it when i was pregnant or since then.. good luck to you though.. :)

[Crystaleta]

i have sooooo much stretch marks on the inside of my legs. its so bad that i won't wear shorts anywhere, not even at home by self. They itch like crazy and i heard that scratching them makes them worse. i also heard that cocoa butter is suppose to work. i haven't tried it yet but i let you know how i do.

[msmarydee]

:( What dose of pred are you on? How long have you been on it?

Curious as I start my regime tomorrow.

Thanks,
:flowers: Mary

[zara]

I like Bust n Bellies by Mountain Body for stretch marks. You can google it to find it, if interested. It has cocoa butter and centella asiatica extract, which makes it like super cocoa butter. It also has jojoba, which is an oil that is really similar to the body's natural oils, so absorbs quickly. Jojoba is usually better when mixed with other oils that stabilize it because it can go rancid quickly. :thumbs:

Zara

[peaches6540]

i have extensive stretch marks called 'prednisone stria' and i look like a prize sow. its drug induced Cushing's Syndome an adrenal disorder. ive hit 200lb a few flares, but after tapering the weight natually falls off each time. watch bad fats, bad carbs, and especially salt. ommitting 'processed', 'instant' and 'refined' can significantly help. no cure for skin, but in my case these huge areas of thin skin get sore like sun burn. :nurse: ive found that lanacaine otc spray-20% benocaine-instantly cools and i dont have to use fingers that my tug and hurt when applying cream. if skin gets raw. etc see dr-may have fungal infection requiring script. keep skin as dry as possible. i only wear soft cotten jersey when skins irritated. dont give away smaller sizes. keep them all-w/ lupus you may change from week to week. stretch waist a hit!