Living With Systemic Lupus : Prednisone & Weight Gain

How to handle lupus treatments like Prednisone in this home health video.

Expert: Heather Kamins
Bio: Heather Kamins has a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Mills College in Oakland, Calif. She has taught and tutored English composition at Mills, as well as at the College of Alameda.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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[rockergal2016]

Now i look like a balloon face..everytime i try to decrease the amount of prednisone im on, my body gets a flare up and we have to increase the prednisone Once Again ...

[rockergal2016]

@Katain11 ..ik what u feel ..i have JRA and im a girl ,,. Im 13 and i take prednisone and i hate how i gained 14 pounds and it REALLY DIFFICULT TO LOSE THOSE POUNDS

[katiann11]

i have had arthritis even since i was 3.. but lupus came along just a year ago and it finally hit me hard.. i went to the ER room cause my lungs got imflammed and i got a lupus rash... being 13 it really sucks.. and predisone took away my rash but yes weight gane... and i can see it in my face changes alot. ug it sucks

[zdeaf]

Thank you so much for captioning your videos! I have SLE and I am deaf, and I have been on prednisone for 8 years, can't seem to get lower than 15mg a day without feeling awful and gaining weight from water retention. But I hope one day to get off of it. High Blood pressure is an issue.

[naireland]

Im only on it for a month for a rash. It actually supreses my appetite but leaves me dehydrated no matter how much I drink. I know the weight gain us because of water retention.

[thefranco1]

i'm on 80mg a day. my face is all bloated and such. gotta keep busy and exercising!

[TheSunIsBlack]

natrual diet aid hemp seed and chia. more help balancing craves than i can say--good luck

[itrince]

i was on 30mg to 60mg of prednisone when i was diagnosed of having aplastic anemia last october 2009. in 2 to 3 months, from 110lbs, i gained 50lbs which is now a total of 160lbs. I had to buy new clothes that can fit my new body. thankfully now, i'm taking it 40mg every other day. I guess i have to start my exercise?

[AmyTx]

i am now going back up on steroids to 30 mg..i have been on 10 for so long i lost all my weight again and now yuck im upping it again to help get rid of lung issues im having..about to start cellcept and i lost 60 pounds from going down on steroids..im not looking forward to moon face again... yyyyuck

[BruceIsSoCool]

well i have fast metabolism and it will be a long while for me to get to my ideal weight so heh i'm good for the eating. in fact i think i'll go eat right now lol yum yum yum lol