Dealing With "moon Face" As a Result of Prednisone Posted: 03-11-07 10:56am
Hey, I was unsure where to post this.
I recently finished taking prednisone for
a couple of months.
It started at 40 mg and eventually worked
it's way down by increments of 5.
Anyway, this is what I looked like before
the Prednisone,
I've heard that the moon face eventually
goes away. How long do I have to wait for
this to happen? Is there anyway to help
the process along? This has me pretty
depressed, I just want to look normal
again.
Thanks
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terpamber
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Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 430
Posted: 03-11-07 11:51am
It took my husband 8 months to a year but
each month we saw improvement. Just like
everywhere else it takes a long time to
loose the fat it took no time tro gain.
Sorry the answer isn't more positive but
my husband had a number of other heath
problems that may have caused it to go
slowwer than it would for "normal healthy"
people.
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wickedwanda
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I Have Been On And Off Prednisone! Posted: 03-13-07 21:16pm
Hello, i have been sick with asthma all my
life and been chronically ill for over 15
years, i have been on and off (now for 8
months) prednisone for alot of that time..
the moon face does go away! It takes time
and it is so gradual that you will not
notice it and weight will come off.. 5
keys to success is Water ALOT, NO Salt NO
sugar, no alcohol and exercise. While on
prednisone you DO NOT lose weight even if
starving your self ( i did it it didn't
work, but made me miserable). Common sense
and if you have asthma, don't get down on
your self, unfortunatley that is side
effects of prednisone.. and alot of the
drugs that we as asthmatics have to take.
if you have to take solumedrol by iv that
too will cause moon face and weight gain..
exercise! good luck ww
