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Severely Painful Knees. Taking Prednisone. Had Follicular Lymphoma, Peripheral Neuropathy And Pneumonia. Side Effect?
have been on 60 mg of prednisone for a month then 50mg for three months for possible idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. a week or so ago my knees started to hurt worse and now its like bone on bone. cant hardly stand on them. also just finished second go around with etidrocal last night any ideas and should i be going to lung specialist for side effects. have follicular lymphoma. two go arounds of chemo. have peripheral neuropathy from first go around then ended up on puffers after second go. 18 months later pneumonia then 3 months later back on oxygen for good
Mon, 4 Nov 2013
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Sorry for your health issue, of course the steroid have side effects but it goes away after therapy stops, you are taking chemo then the side effect of steroid may not be prominent, so no need to worry, only thing is have watch on opportunistic infection which may be troublesome have nice day.
Thank for asking to HCM
Sorry for your health issue, of course the steroid have side effects but it goes away after therapy stops, you are taking chemo then the side effect of steroid may not be prominent, so no need to worry, only thing is have watch on opportunistic infection which may be troublesome have nice day.
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