1st February 2004
Is there an alternative to taking Prednisone? If taking Colazal and Imuran (Azathioprine) don't work well anymore, would increasing their doses a lot help any?
Assuming there is no Prednisone alternative...
If I refuse to take anymore Prednisone despite my ulcerative colitis flaring up/worsening what happens?
I know first I lose too much blood and become tired and pale and feel sick and hair falls out, because this already happened to me before (anemia). Then since the iron in my blood becomes so low I can't get/carry enough oxygen eventually I would die I assume? However, taking lots of iron supplements fixed this, along with Prednisone to fix the UC bouts.
But can I instead opt to live with the UC bouts of constantly going to the bathroom and losing blood AND take lots of iron supplements and vitamins to fights the iron/blood loss? Can that prevent anemia without Prednisone?
I want to know ways to stop taking Prednisone, I refuse to use it anymore, or at least not have to go over my 10mg every other day. I won't go back to 30mg a day no matter what!!!! I don't care.
Assuming there is no Prednisone alternative...
If I refuse to take anymore Prednisone despite my ulcerative colitis flaring up/worsening what happens?
I know first I lose too much blood and become tired and pale and feel sick and hair falls out, because this already happened to me before (anemia). Then since the iron in my blood becomes so low I can't get/carry enough oxygen eventually I would die I assume? However, taking lots of iron supplements fixed this, along with Prednisone to fix the UC bouts.
But can I instead opt to live with the UC bouts of constantly going to the bathroom and losing blood AND take lots of iron supplements and vitamins to fights the iron/blood loss? Can that prevent anemia without Prednisone?
I want to know ways to stop taking Prednisone, I refuse to use it anymore, or at least not have to go over my 10mg every other day. I won't go back to 30mg a day no matter what!!!! I don't care.