Pred and acne
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Yes, I get the weirdest stuff. Mainly when I go on and come off prednisilone, rather than during. The strangest is spots on my forearms! Also once on a high dose I got bad boils on my back… What fun! Toby. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I’m new to this newsgroup so i’ll quickly introduce myself. I’m 26 and live in the south of England and have been diagnosed with Crohns for about 8 years. Never been too bad but i’ve recently taken a slight turn for the worse. I’m currently on a dose of 25mg Pred a day (sounds measly reading through the newsgroup) and i’ve now got acne across my chest. I’ve taken pred plenty of times b4 but never had this effect. Just curious. Yeah, that’s one of the bad things that is so common about prednisone. The common areas affected are chest, back and arms, and it may vary depending on dose. My doc gave me an erythromycin topical to help with it, but good astringents work just as well as long as you use them daily. steve
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Hi, I’m new to this newsgroup so i’ll quickly introduce myself. I’m 26 and live in the south of England and have been diagnosed with Crohns for about 8 years. Never been too bad but i’ve recently taken a slight turn for the worse. I’m currently on a dose of 25mg Pred a day (sounds measly reading through the newsgroup) and i’ve now got acne across my chest. I’ve taken pred plenty of times b4 but never had this effect. Just curious.
Yeah, that’s one of the bad things that is so common about prednisone. The common areas affected are chest, back and arms, and it may vary depending on dose. My doc gave me an erythromycin topical to help with it, but good astringents work just as well as long as you use them daily. steve
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Hi Lisa–I see in your post that you were on steroids for 14 straight years. I’m wondering what duration is considered safe, (?) My condition improves with Pred tremendously but I don’t stay on it for very long—the Doc cuts me off. Is he being over-safe. I might take 30 mg for 2 wks and then cut back by 5 mg every 10 days. The Asacol and Rowasa and the 6-MP (now going on 5 mos) don’t seem to do it. Now I’m suspicious that this is a bacteria-related problem. Whenever I take Bactrim the symthoms disappear, as well as certain joint pain. However, one cannot stay on an antibiotic for too long, so once I get off of it the problems reoccur. Meanwhile the Drs scratch their head in befuddlement of why a plain jane item like Bactrim should seemingly contain this pesky nuisance. One Dr. is going to call Roche Labs to see why their product works the way it does. They seem to have info on things which is unofficial and won’t discuss with anyboby but a Dr—in an informal way. I also wonder if it’s possibly the sulfa that goes into the product… Anyway, I’m sure left with more questions than answers. If anybody has any insight, pls contribute. Oz
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Hi..My name is Lisa and I was diagnosed with CD 14 years ago…..I was on steroids for 14 years straight until about 3 months ago….My disease has always been steroids dependant…..ACNE is a big side effect of the prednisone……as the doses increased or decreased sometimes I would develop Hope this was of some help! Lisa in Knoxville, Tennessee
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Each time i went on a course of pred usually starting out with 60mg i would face dif sude effects. The first time…mood swings. Second time mood swings and abdominal rashes. Third time face looke rosey. Thats what i recall. good luck – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I’m new to this newsgroup so i’ll quickly introduce myself. I’m 26 and live in the south of England and have been diagnosed with Crohns for about 8 years. Never been too bad but i’ve recently taken a slight turn for the worse. I’m currently on a dose of 25mg Pred a day (sounds measly reading through the newsgroup) and i’ve now got acne across my chest. I’ve taken pred plenty of times b4 but never had this effect. Just curious.
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Hi, First of all let me add my 2 cents, there is no such thing as a measly dose of prednisone!!! Granted, at higher doses the side effects are worse (I’m on 60mg right now), but I’ve had side effects at 10mg. When I first went on Prednisone in June 97, I had the same effect, acne, and after putting up with it for a while I finally ask the doc if there was anything I could do. He suggested to try a tanning bed, I know it sounds weird. He said it would help dry out the skin of its natural oils thus eliminating part of the problem. Well I was desperate and went ahead and tried it, and for me it worked. Now I don’t recommend this to anyone, it is something my gastro doc recommended for me, but it might be worth asking your doc about next time you see them. Hope you find something that works for you. Ken – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I’m new to this newsgroup so i’ll quickly introduce myself. I’m 26 and live in the south of England and have been diagnosed with Crohns for about 8 years. Never been too bad but i’ve recently taken a slight turn for the worse. I’m currently on a dose of 25mg Pred a day (sounds measly reading through the newsgroup) and i’ve now got acne across my chest. I’ve taken pred plenty of times b4 but never had this effect. Just curious.
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Hi, I’m new to this newsgroup so i’ll quickly introduce myself. I’m 26 and live in the south of England and have been diagnosed with Crohns for about 8 years. Never been too bad but i’ve recently taken a slight turn for the worse. I’m currently on a dose of 25mg Pred a day (sounds measly reading through the newsgroup) and i’ve now got acne across my chest. I’ve taken pred plenty of times b4 but never had this effect. Just curious.
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