Posted by Elizabeth C. on 6/08/11 I was put on 50mg a day of prednisone for years. Starting when I was 19 years old. I went from 119lbs to almost 200lbs in about 3 months. Since then I have compression fractures all over my back and am in constant pain. I have already had 1 hairline fracture and all I was doing at the time was working as a cashier I didn't last 2 months and the pain made me quit. Because of my back pain I have limited my daily activity to not aggravate my back. And because that now I have fibromyalgia which has gotten so bad I was practically bed ridden for months. I couldn't even get out of my bed without help. So its not easy dealing with constant back pain plus fibromyalgia. I hope something gets done soon. I keep getting denied my disability benefits unfairly. All of this because I was put on prednisone for too long because I had kidney problems. I wasn't even told I could have so many problems for taking prednisone. All I was told was that I would gain weight but I was told that once I got off prednisone I should be able to lose the weight. What a big fat lie almost as fat as I am. Considering I'm only 4'11" and weigh over 185lbs. I don't look bad but I'm far from looking like I did before taking this medicine. I can't even go buy clothes cause I get depressed I want to look and feel healthy and finally be able to have some sort of a life. One where I'm not always laying around doing nothing. I can't even do chores cause if I do I will regret it for at least a day or 2. Something needs to be done or more and more people are going to suffer thru out the rest of their lives.
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