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<div>I’ll start by saying that prednisolone is a wonder drug for suppression of MG, even if it is only partially effective for me and does not provide me with a state of remission.</div>
Eyes – cateracts in both eyes, I had cataract surgery and now have 20:20 vision for the first time in my life. This is the only partial plus.
Bones – I’ve developed extreme osteoporosis in my back that has included 2 spontaneous broken vertebrae before we realized the osteoporosis was so advanced.
Skin – like others have said, skin is wafer thin, bruises easily, and DRY.
Tendons – you have to work extra hard to keep muscles and stretched and limber. I’ve had quad tendon tears in both legs and my left elbow
Induced diabetes – yep.
Elevated BP / weight gain – for me, no.
After 10 years, we have tried everything and have never been able to get below 18mg/day of prednisolone combined with Apheresis, Soliris infusion, lots of Mestinon, vitamins, and all the other medicines needed to treat the secondary issues.
So as it turns out, I can’t live without it but it is hard to live with it too!