Thread: arthritis hands

Comes from all those years netting Blueball fish

By all means have your doctor prescribe Prednisone (or any other steroid class of medications), rather than just take it because it worked for someone else. Everyone tolerates/reacts to medications differently, and the side effects can sometimes be worse than the condition being treated.

No, I'm not a doctor, nor did I play one on TV, and I didn't stay in a Holiday Inn. I was a Registered Pharmacy Technician for ~45yrs, & worked closely with Pharmacists, Doctors/Nurses, and other healthcare personnel. One of my jobs was to spot possible interactions between meds that patients were already taking & new ones being prescribed. Luckily, I had a computer system which red flagged such possible interactions, which were quickly noted to the Pharmacist on duty & then that info was relayed to the prescribing physician.

Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

By all means have your doctor prescribe Prednisone (or any other steroid class of medications), rather than just take it because it worked for someone else. Everyone tolerates/reacts to medications differently, and the side effects can sometimes be worse than the condition being treated.

No, I'm not a doctor, nor did I play one on TV, and I didn't stay in a Holiday Inn. I was a Registered Pharmacy Technician for ~45yrs, & worked closely with Pharmacists, Doctors/Nurses, and other healthcare personnel. One of my jobs was to spot possible interactions between meds that patients were already taking & new ones being prescribed. Luckily, I had a computer system which red flagged such possible interactions, which were quickly noted to the Pharmacist on duty & then that info was relayed to the prescribing physician.

My wife and I both have to take a lot of meds daily and possible interactions has always been a concern of mine. I knew someone had to be monitoring it but wasn't sure how. So thanks for clearing that up for me Pappy.