At 07:10 1999/09/22 -0400, you wrote: >A question came up in our support group meeting last night about >prednisone. Does anyone know if it's OK to take with PD medicines? >Or if it would cause problems? > >I told them I'd ask the PD List and let them know next month. I also >told them what a terrific group you all are and how the information >you've sent back and forth to each other has been so helpful to me as >a "newbie" to PD. I've learned more from all of you and searching the >net than from the doctor's office!> >Thanks, Barbara 61/61/52? hi barbara we are a great group, aint we? don't forget that all the info we send back and forth is also automatically accumulating in the list archives which are now searchable by e-mail, viz: i asked the LISTSERV to: >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > search prednisone in parkinsn >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- and it answered: >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- -> 23 matches. >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- which, for convenience, i pared down to: >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- -> 11 matches >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- and these are them: >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item # Date Time Recs Subject ------ ---- ---- ---- ------- 009960 96/04/05 20:38 19 Sinemet & Prednisone 010018 96/04/08 10:24 27 Sinemet & Prednisone 020389 97/02/17 12:01 80 PD or PD+ or other 020392 97/02/17 13:51 101 Re: PD or PD+ or other 020400 97/02/17 18:49 83 Re: PD or PD+ or other 032112 97/10/19 06:17 37 Re: Symmetrical itch ? 033831 97/11/22 11:25 20 Prednisone problem?????? 047353 98/08/21 23:18 172 Allergies/Asthma/Anaphylaxis & PD/MSA 050931 98/11/04 01:00 240 More about your Mom - III 067946 99/09/19 09:30 183 "Shall We Dance" 068193 99/09/22 07:10 21 Prednisone & PD >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- and these are little snippets of message context from the above with the search word "prednisone" underlined with ^^^^^^^^^ thingies : >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Item #9960 (5 Apr 1996 20:38) - Sinemet & Prednisone From: Phyllis Riely <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Sinemet & Prednisone ^^^^^^^^^^ Has anyone been on Senemet and Prednisone at the same time? I was in sad ^^^^^^^^^^ shape, unable to stand unassisted and my right arm was almost useless. When I went on Prednisone for ^^^^^^^^^^ a serious allergic reaction, miraculously the unstableness in standing and the unability to use my arm were gone. When I stopped the Prednisone the symptons ^^^^^^^^^^ reappeared. The >>> Item #10018 (8 Apr 1996 10:24) - Sinemet & Prednisone From: Sharon Shell <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Sinemet & Prednisone ^^^^^^^^^^ *************** In response to Phyllis's question, I have been on Sinemet and prednisone at least twice, both times for chest congestion due to a flu' ^^^^^^^^^^ or viral infection which resulted in asthmatic-like symptoms which seemed to respond only to the prednisone. I noticed an increased feeling of ^^^^^^^^^^ well-being while on the prednisone -- stronger, increased ^^^^^^^^^^ appetite, more energetic, and I slept better at night. Going off the prednisone was another matter -- even tho' I "tapered" the dose down, I ^^^^^^^^^^ experience fatigue, headache, nausea. This occured both times, and was >>> Item #20389 (17 Feb 1997 12:01) - PD or PD+ or other just adjusted dosage of this medicine 12/21/96 Prednisone (3 per day (reducing every 2 weeks by 2.5 mg); 5 mg each (15 = ^^^^^^^^^^ mg total currently); irritated >>> Item #20392 (17 Feb 1997 13:51) - Re: PD or PD+ or other > just adjusted dosage of this medicine 12/21/96 >Prednisone (3 per day (reducing every 2 weeks by 2.5 mg); 5 mg each (15 mg ^^^^^^^^^^ total currently); irritated >>> Item #20400 (17 Feb 1997 18:49) - Re: PD or PD+ or other > just adjusted dosage of this medicine 12/21/96 >Prednisone (3 per day (reducing every 2 weeks by 2.5 mg); 5 mg each (15 mg ^^^^^^^^^^ total currently); irritated >>> Item #32112 (19 Oct 1997 06:17) - Re: Symmetrical itch ? medications she was prescribed, how much or when. I know she has been on Selegiline (without Lev or Carb), Prednisone, Prosed DS, Antivert, ^^^^^^^^^^ Cipro, and topical Corticosteroids, among other things. I will be >>> Item #33831 (22 Nov 1997 11:25) - Prednisone problem?????? From: Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Prednisone problem?????? ^^^^^^^^^^ Hi friends-- I wonder if anyone has had problems with Prednisone ? Peter ^^^^^^^^^^ has been given a RX for his itchy rash, and the pharmacist found no *************** I wanted to check it, and there was no info available yet--too new. Prednisone isn't on various "bad drug" lists, but they wouldn't include ^^^^^^^^^^ possible problems in combination with ReQuip either. Has anyone taken Prednisone along with other PD meds ? Problems? ^^^^^^^^^^ Thanks for your feedback. >>> Item #47353 (21 Aug 1998 23:18) - Allergies/Asthma/Anaphylaxis & PD/MSA amount > of cortisol (or a similar manmade drug such as prednisone) in the blood. By ^^^^^^^^^^ > this, the hypothalamus/pituitary glands determine whether the adrenals need *************** > the adrenals slow, then shut down. This is why it is very dangerous to take > prednisone for long periods of time and why you must slowly reduce the ^^^^^^^^^^ > dosage (taper off), in order to get your own adrenals cranking again. *************** > The body has a feedback mechanism that is determined by the amount > of cortisol (or a similar manmade drug such as prednisone) in the blood. By ^^^^^^^^^^ > this, the hypothalamus/pituitary glands determine whether the adrenals need *************** > the adrenals slow, then shut down. This is why it is very dangerous to take > prednisone for long periods of time and why you must slowly reduce the ^^^^^^^^^^ > dosage (taper off), in order to get your own adrenals cranking again. *************** > autocrine-paracrine system). Real life results of long term use of > Prednisone are well known and unpleasant. ^^^^^^^^^^ >>> Item #50931 (4 Nov 1998 01:00) - More about your Mom - III people, has been superseded by various other PD meds that were said to be more effective and better tolerated. As for Prednisone (the correct ^^^^^^^^^^ spelling), I recall too that this can have strong unwanted side-effects >>> Item #67946 (19 Sep 1999 09:30) - "Shall We Dance" ... tell me more and more ... Part Two home and finding that neither parent was mobile. Over the telephone, Prednisone was prescribed. It is a steroid drug which is supposed to ^^^^^^^^^^ moderate inflammation. It provided some relief, but produced internal >>> Item #68193 (22 Sep 1999 07:10) - Prednisone & PD From: Earnie & Barbara Knight <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Prednisone & PD ^^^^^^^^^^ A question came up in our support group meeting last night about prednisone. Does anyone know if it's OK to take with PD medicines? Or if it ^^^^^^^^^^ would cause problems? >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- To order a copy of these postings, send the following command message: GETPOST PARKINSN XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX [where XXXXXX = Item # in left column above] to: [log in to unmask] if you have any problems, send me a cc copy of the command message janet janet paterson 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset 613 256 8340 po box 171 almonte ontario canada K0A 1A0 a new voice: <http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/> <[log in to unmask]>