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Prednisone & Bloating
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SWKeara posted:
Anyone have any tips on decreasing the bloating that goes along with being on Prednisone? Finally starting to taper my dose (was on 60-60mgs since mid-December) so I'm hoping the bloating will get better over time...just hoping to fit into some of my clothes!
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coughy16 responded:
For me, I eat/drink extremely healthily while on pred: lots of water, avoid salt & carbs, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, it has helped me a lot with most of the annoying side effects, except insomnia. Haven't found a fix for that one yet.


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