Hi all.
In my childhood, I took prednisone all the time.
Now, with new issues, I've been on a Medrol taper while the Humira kicks in.
I was to be on 2 tabs a day this week, but over the past 2 weeks, I've developed nighttime (mostly, though it can strike other times) epigastric pain. The first time it happened, it was pretty bad, and even scared me, as I've had "heartburn" before, but this was different. The first 2 times followed eating Indian food.
So the doctor has me down to one pill a day to finish out a week (did the 3 a day for a week, did 2 days of 2 pills, and he agreed the steroid is the likely culprit here).
Anyone have issues with steroids and GI/epigastric/heartburn type issues? When should I expect them to subside?
I'm on Prevacid now in the morning (started 10/31; I know they (PPIs) can take up to 4 days to "kick in"), but I'm requiring a Pepcid around dinner time, and a Tums at bedtime. And I *still* am sometimes awakened at night with this epigastric pain.
Worried I've developed a peptic ulcer, but studies actually show steroids DON'T often cause them, though I was under the impression they did.
Thoughts? Ideas? Sympathies?
Also, my stupid seton is rubbing me internally bad enough that I'm seeing my CRS on 11/10 to hopefully have him pull it. The good news is the fistula feels fine, lol.
Can't win for losing, I suppose, no rest for the weary, and all that other stuff. Luckily I had about 3 great weeks before these new, hopefully transient things, happened.
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