I saw the physiatrist today who prescribed a pred taper for me to see if we can get some of this stuff to quiet down and get me some relief.

Day 1 is 6 x 10 mg and then I taper from there.

This is a new one for me and I haven't decided if I want to take them or not. Anyone want to chime to in with pros and cons. What side effects can I expect? How much will it help?

My MRI is scheduled for next Thursday, so I won't take the pred before then. I don't want to squelch any inflammation which might be present and show up on the MRI. We NEED to find some inflammation in me.

Karen

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