My neuro's office phoned me today to tell me that he is adamant about
reducing my prednisone dosage due to the thrush infection. The nurse
explained to me that if uncontrolled, it could become systemic and cause me no
end of trouble. I've told him on many occasions that I would much rather
You said it, Alton!
Grace, I too have been under some pressure from my endocrinologist to
come down on my prednisone. Only problem is that when I do, my blood
pressure goes with it! I can only go down about 2.5 mg per month or so!
Blood pressure goes, balance goes, pain gets worse, the whole
We just found out this evening that my mom
passed away this afternoon. She had had heart and other problems for years. It
seems to have been a massive heart attack, though we haven't received final word
yet. There was no warning, no shortness of breath, etc. -- just suddenly she was
Alton,
God Bless you. I have written Grace personally - I want to thank you for being so direct and right to-the-point! You're great.
Linda in Bothell, WA
-- Original message -- From: Alton Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] Grace, call your doctor pronto. You need an
