Re: relaspe how many times


Re: relaspe how many times -- paula Dempsey
Posted by margaret l ® , 2008/03/27, 19:44:07 Post Reply Top of Thread Main Forum
PAULA,

AS YOU KNOW, NO TWO KIDS ARE THE SAME WITH THIS DISEASE. BUT WEANING OFF PREDNISONE TOO QUICKLY CAN CAUSE A FLARE. GILSON STARTED TAPERING AFTER 6 MONTHS AT 20%OF CURRENT DOSE PER WEEK. HE FLARED AT THE 3RD WEEK. OFTEN HIS CPK AND ALDOLASE MUSCLE ENZYMES WERE NORMAL. BUT HIS QUALITY OF LIFE AND MUSCLE FUNCTION DO NOT CORRELATE WITH THESE NUMBERS AND STILL DO NOT.

PEACE,

MARGARET LEE AND GILSON LEE,9,5/1/2007
30MG PRED, METHOTREXATE,CYCLOSPORINE, PLAQUENIL, RITUXIMAB, FOLIC ACID, PRILOSEC


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