Now, I am finally weaned and must only take it for one to two weeks at a time a couple of times a year. I actually just finished a 7 day stretch after a record 140 days off prednisone.

I have a love/hate relationship with prednisone. Of course, it quickly does the job and gives me boundless energy…but, I feel jittery and don’t sleep as well when I’m on it and am always hungry. Then there are the many awful side-effects. Let’s just say I’m mostly really glad my health has improved and that I have been able to wean off the prednisone.

Good luck with your health and I hope the Lupus symptoms stay under control.

Just thought I’d share

When I taught aerobics, I remember a gal with Lupus who frequented the gym who told me that the gentle aerobic exercise she did helped her so much. I can only think that the weights will be beneficial, as well.

I have NO idea how I came to be on the floor, don’t remember getting out of bed, all I remember is the horrible pain in my arms as I tried to sleep that night.

I’ve had flu shots every year and pneumonia shot once before. Could this reaction be from getting them both at once?

I am (obviously) afraid to take either one again…the next cat-scan might show a concussion or I might not wake from it at all! The lump on my head stayed for months!

Was it the flu shot, the pneumonia shot or taking them both at the same time? Help!

My Blackberry and Droid drop calls but not as often as the iPhone did (or as often as my friends who now have iPhones complain bitterly), I can add larger memory cards to store more information and I can carry backup batteries. For me, the iPhone was a brick without options and I just don’t like limitations like that. Even if it were to come to Verizon I would need and want the capability of adding a battery and more memory.

peace, Villager