Breaking the streak… Not too long ago, I had an almost two-year streak of zero hospital stays going. Sadly, that streak was broken in February. And again a few days ago. Life is unpredictable like that. Like most people, hospital stays always leave me feeling shaken, humbled…, and rattled. The hospital can be a hard place to deal with. Incredibly hard sometimes. After several glorious years of staying away from the hospital, I had forgotten…
Surviving and (thriving?) with prednisone In the last post, I described the love-hate relationship most people have with prednisone. As I mentioned before, prednisone is one of the best medications available for calming IBD symptoms and bringing you out of a flare. Unfortunately, few things in life are free… The problem, of course, is that prednisone itself can cause a smorgasbord of weird and nasty side-effects that may, at times, have you thinking, “Is being…
As I said in a previous post: “Oh, prednisone, what a magical, terrible drug you are”. And I mean it. For people with IBD who are in the midst of a bad flare – prednisone can literally be a lifesaver, as it can knock down inflammation FAST. Of course, I am not a doctor, and everything I say in this post should be taken with a grain of salt. However…for better or worse, I do…
