My doctor advised me to stop taking steroids (Prednisone) after taking half of a 5mg pill for a week.
So, the first time that I took half a pill, my body was feeling a little bit achy... maybe because it is also around the time that I should be getting my period, but since I am in Depo, I wasn't having it, and my body, was just in turmoil. So I need to go back to a week of drinking a whole pill like I used to.
I did went back to a whole 5mg pill for a work, and the week after I went to the half pill that was advised by my new doctor (My former doctor is already done with her internship, I assumed), and I did the half pill for a week.
Today marks the 3rd day of my "no steroids" day. I think I will stop counting when I lost track of it. There aren't many or major changes that happened. I notice that my fingers at the moment, 09/19/12 1:30pm, that my fingers on my right hand, only the pointer and middle finger, is a bit swollen on the first joints. My right foot, just a few inches from the ball of my feet, is hurting since last week, and I don't think it is part of the "no steroids" side effects. But if it become unbearable, I will drink ibuprofen. But hopefully, it's just caused I wore slippers too much the past month.
I am happy, that right now, I am on my way to better health and hopefully, will be able to have my baby soon... :) I am old you know, and my biological clock is ticking, and my baby envy at full mode!
But as for now... Yey!! One less pill a day!!!
I will write till the world knows more about me, and about Lupus. Forgive me, I am a bit of a scatterbrain, so this will be random, unorganized, unedited and plain casual. :) I do hope you will read about me soon...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Steroids free for 3 days...
Labels:
Health,
joint pain,
Lupus,
pain,
prednisone,
side-effects,
Steroids
Monday, September 10, 2012
Depo Provera.. OUCH!
Maybe I haven't done enough research regarding this contraceptive.
Maybe I should have followed what the doctor advised me to get.
There are just some questions, I guessed, that I forgot to ask when I was at the doctor's office.
I have been on Depo Provera for about a month. And I do not actually have much of the side effect. Except for one, and I am not even sure if it is because of the medicines I am taking or it's just me.
It hurts, when I am having intercourse.
It feels full inside. Like there are so much stuff in there that it is painful.
I have read a lot of stories about painful sex because of Depo Provera, but I think some of them are just exaggerating.
***a week after
So I had my spotting, and actually had a day of having a period, well like the last day of your period, where it is too little to wear a pad and a bit too much to wear only pantyliner. And after that, I am feeling less pain in the belly. and it feels less painful having intercourse.
Maybe coz my body is just new to this hormone shot I have. Looks like I am actually ok with this depo provera thing. Hopefully I don't have to take it long. And won't take long to have a baby after my treatment. :)
Wish me luck. And I hope the other lupies are feeling as hopeful as I am today.
Maybe I should have followed what the doctor advised me to get.
There are just some questions, I guessed, that I forgot to ask when I was at the doctor's office.
I have been on Depo Provera for about a month. And I do not actually have much of the side effect. Except for one, and I am not even sure if it is because of the medicines I am taking or it's just me.
It hurts, when I am having intercourse.
It feels full inside. Like there are so much stuff in there that it is painful.
I have read a lot of stories about painful sex because of Depo Provera, but I think some of them are just exaggerating.
***a week after
So I had my spotting, and actually had a day of having a period, well like the last day of your period, where it is too little to wear a pad and a bit too much to wear only pantyliner. And after that, I am feeling less pain in the belly. and it feels less painful having intercourse.
Maybe coz my body is just new to this hormone shot I have. Looks like I am actually ok with this depo provera thing. Hopefully I don't have to take it long. And won't take long to have a baby after my treatment. :)
Wish me luck. And I hope the other lupies are feeling as hopeful as I am today.
Labels:
contraceptive,
depo-provera,
hormone,
intercourse,
Lupus,
painful,
preriod,
spotting
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