Steroids

[kathleenanna]

Hi everyone!  I had another follow up with my surgeon last week and I was telling him about the "heavy head" feeling and how it is driving me crazy.  He started me on 2 weeks of steroids...Prednisone.  I just started them on Monday, and I have the worst heartburn!  I am taking Prilosec, but it still persists.  Has anyone experienced this?  Any tips?

I am experiencing some side effects.  I feel a little foggy!  Not really a bad feeling!  lol.  Wish everyone a nice weekend.......................Kathleen Anna

[sunfish]

I was on prednisone around Thanksgiving, and I got heartburn too, which is only now settling down.  I took pepcid (famotidine) twice a day, and some Tums in between.  The doctor just switched me yesterday to Nexxium, but she explained it takes a few days to really start working.

Just the usual suggestions (do as I say, not as I do! ), limit spicy foods, don't overeat (that's the hard one for me), especially don't eat too much right before lying down in bed.  My problem has gradually improved, so I hope yours will too!

[kathleenanna]

thanks for the reply sunfish.........i am on a two week course and today i just started the decrease to 4 a day instead of 6.....maybe that will help also.  And, yes, i am eating bland, bland, bland!!!