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For the part 7 years I have been having a recurring skin rash that is scarring my skin and itches. Since this past February the rash has been a constant problem. In June my dermatologist put me on a high dose of prednisone and then lowered me down to 5 ... more »
For the part 7 years I have been having a recurring skin rash that is scarring my skin and itches. Since this past February the rash has been a constant problem. In June my dermatologist put me on a high dose of prednisone and then lowered me down to 5 mg a day. That cleared everything up but now that I am off oral meds I have been erupting in this skin rash every 5 weeks. I just went for a Kenalog shot which works well for about 5 weeks then boom everything is back. Now my derm is talking about putting me on 10 to 15 mg of prednisone a day forever. This scares me because I can not stand the side effects. I had night sweats, hot flashes, weight gain and insomnia, but my skin rash did clear up. My derm said that low doses should decrease the side effects. Has anyone else been on prednisone long term and what has happened?
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