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Re: need advice, which medication can I take to counteract the effect of prednisone on
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| In article <eLh4e.27507$g_5.688718@wagner.videotron.net>,
"Sly just for news" <slyjustfornews@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> Here is a short story
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> I was hospitalized for a major sub-occlusion of my intestine due to my Crohn
> disease which mean a complete blockage of my gastro-intestinal track, can't
> ingest anything even water, you vomit it, and no peristaltic movement.
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> They have put me on solumedrol IV 40mg 4 times daily for 3 weeks
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> Now back at home I'm on 45 mg prednisone daily.
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> Prednisone and me have a bad reaction on my nervous system; can sleep at
> night, muscles spasm day and night and manic attack during the day and
> restlessness. According to my gastroenterologist it is normal symptom in
> some patient
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> I'm taking over 45 mg of prednisone daily and my nervous system feel like he
> is plugged on 220 volts all day and I have major insomnia at night and
> slight depression effect ( prednisone and me don't mixes too well but I
> have no choice)
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> Doctor have prescribe me 2 mg rivotril 3 times daily 1 to be taken at night
> with 30 mg of remeron (mirtazapine), now at least I can sleep at least 6
> hours per night instead of 3
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> But during the day 2mg of rivotril seems to have little to no effect on my
> nervous system due to the amount or prednisone I am taking. I tried 4mg but
> not much more effect.
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> Here is my question, will 2 mg rivotril plus 2 mg of xanax or X mg of
> valium
> will help calm me down so I can function properly.
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> Is there other medicine I can take that can counteract the effect prednisone
> have on my nervous system?
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> Right now my nervous system seems like a ticking bomb even on 2 mg rivotril
> 3 times a day
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> thank you in advance for any response
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> S. Desalliers
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> sdesalli@yahoo.com
Rather than medication advice, you may consider looking for nutritional
support......
Look for books by Dr. Earl Mindell
He has been very accurate in comparison to most nutritionists.
Good luck!
--
K.
Sprout the MungBean to reply
"I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell‹you
see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain
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