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What is the average duration of side effects of Weight Gain Distribution and Facial Swelling during treatment with Prednisone 40 mg for 10 days twice?
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∙ 14y ago
I have been on 60mgs pred down to 40, 30, 20, 10 - back to 20 and now 30 again in 4 months! Slightly puffy face which only I seem to be aware of but as yet no weight gain!
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Prednisone is a steroid-based anti-inflammatory. It can be used via injection, taken orally, or in some forms, can be inhaled if needed. It essentially helps to control inflammation of body tissues. When a person is experiencing a "relapse" (or a period of worsening MS disease condition), in many cases it is caused by swelling of a nerve. For example, optic neuritis, a very common symptom of MS, is caused by inflammation of the optic nerve. Prednisone is thought to control the swelling of the nerve fibers and therefore reduce the duration of the symptoms. However, studies have shown that in some cases, treatment with prednisone did not appreciably reduce the severity or duration of the relapse. Additionally, prednisone is a symptomatic treatment. It treats the symptoms of the disease. It does nothing to affect the overall disease course. There are other FDA-approved medications that can reduce the severity and duration of relapses, as well as slowing the progression of the disease, like Avonex, Betaseron, Copaxone, Rebif, and Tysabri.
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