Am I gonna look like Jerry Lewis?

[Bunny]

I have a (suspected) compressed disk in my neck. This has caused quite a bit of pain over the past few weeks. Saw the doc today, and got Prednisone, Darvocet, and Flexeril.

Will the Prednisone cause me to swell up ala Jerry Lewis? I'll only be taking it (hopefully) for about 12 days. I can enjoy the Darvocet and the Flexeril, but I sincerely don't want to get any heavier.

I also have to get an EMG and MRI, then discuss possible surgery. Has anyone ever had surgery for a compressed disk in their neck? I fear that.:scared:

[Reverend_Smitty]

1. Unfortunately Prednisone

does cause some puffiness, however since you are only going to be on it for a few days you shouldn't have a problem with it.

[mopinko]

2. short term prednisone

will not cause these kind of effects. they do not start until a couple of months of pretty high doses. how much are you taking?

[Bunny]

4. It's a complicated regimen.

60 mg/day for two days, then 50 mg/day for 2 days, then 40 mg/day for two days, decreasing by 10 mg/day until the bottle is empty. I believe it should take 12 days total.

[mopinko]

5. this is a typical regimen

and should not cause you any trouble.

[madinmaryland]

3. Prednisone is nasty.

I took it for a couple of weeks before cutting myself off of it. Caused me to have really weird moods. Won't take that shit again.