Hi everyone,
I am going through a bad episode of serasitis right now, especially around my heart. I had been trying to reduce my prednisone and I think this is what has brought it on.
The rheumy is not really sure what to do. I'm now on a higher does of prednisone then I've ever taken and it's not working. The prednisone never worked before, it was only when they put me on methotrexate that the serasitis got under control. Now the metho is not working. I'm taking 25 mg of metho by pills. I'm starting the injection tomorrow. He said he would start me on 20 mg for a couple of weeks and then go up to 25 mg. He is also considering switching me to imuran, but he said it could take a few months before it starts working. I can't take any anti-inflammatories because I am on coumadin as well.
I'm getting a little worried. Today, I'm really having a hard time breathing. I was on 20 mg of predisone and increased it to 40 mg, but it doesn't seem to be working. How long does it usually take to know whether this dose will work or not? He said I may have to go as high as 80 mg. I'm supposed to call on Monday and if I'm not better, I think that's what he will do.
Also, in February I developed diabetes from the prednisone. So, increasing the dose is causing my blood sugar to go wild. It's takes a while to get it under control. I have blurry vision again and all the fun stuff that comes with high sugars.
Sorry, just not having a good day.
Is there anyone else who suffers from serastitis, pericarditis? What are you taking to help it?
Thanks.
Nutty
I am going through a bad episode of serasitis right now, especially around my heart. I had been trying to reduce my prednisone and I think this is what has brought it on.
The rheumy is not really sure what to do. I'm now on a higher does of prednisone then I've ever taken and it's not working. The prednisone never worked before, it was only when they put me on methotrexate that the serasitis got under control. Now the metho is not working. I'm taking 25 mg of metho by pills. I'm starting the injection tomorrow. He said he would start me on 20 mg for a couple of weeks and then go up to 25 mg. He is also considering switching me to imuran, but he said it could take a few months before it starts working. I can't take any anti-inflammatories because I am on coumadin as well.
I'm getting a little worried. Today, I'm really having a hard time breathing. I was on 20 mg of predisone and increased it to 40 mg, but it doesn't seem to be working. How long does it usually take to know whether this dose will work or not? He said I may have to go as high as 80 mg. I'm supposed to call on Monday and if I'm not better, I think that's what he will do.
Also, in February I developed diabetes from the prednisone. So, increasing the dose is causing my blood sugar to go wild. It's takes a while to get it under control. I have blurry vision again and all the fun stuff that comes with high sugars.
Sorry, just not having a good day.
Is there anyone else who suffers from serastitis, pericarditis? What are you taking to help it?
Thanks.
Nutty