Moon Face From Prednisone | Can You Get Rid of It?
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- Опубліковано 9 тра 2024
- If you have been on long-term prednisone, you have most likely experienced moon face. It's not the most dangerous side effect but it can hurt our mental health. How do you cope with moon face?
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It definitely a emotional experience for me when I get put on prednisone for a long period of time.. it’s physically and emotionally exhausting.. all the side effects are intense. The moon face is really just the cherry on top. This past year I completely had to change my mindset on how I viewed myself when on this medication. It was hard but I’ve learned to be proud of the my body for going through so much since being diagnosed.💓 and just reminding myself being on the medication is temporary..☺️
That is so great that you were able to change your mindset! It’s not an easy thing to do.
Hi Judith, how much of prednisolone you took daily and for how long? Did you get the double heartbeats, blurred vision, improper hearing, shaking fingers and legs as side effect as well? I'm sorry I'm asking too much but I've taken so much of prednisolone and I'm having very difficult time with it plus moonface scars me idk I how I feel about it. If you can reply, that would be helpful. Thank you.
Your falce is beautiful. I am so glad you are getting the physical help you need. I think it makes you look youthful. I hope everyone out there reading this is doing well and gets the physical help they need. ❤❤❤❤p
Somatic excercises was a game changer for me. It was the raised cortisol and trapped trauma in the body that was causing the inflammation for me.
I’ve been in your same position many times being on long term prednisone. I have a autoimmune condition as well and last year for about 6 months I was put on originally 40 mg which then got bumped to 60 mg daily to try to stop an ulcer on my leg from growing. The moon face I experienced was horrible. It was definitely hard mentally trying to accept that I looked different but I always had to remind myself that it was temporary and the medicine actually was saving my leg. It was hard but definitely worth everything I went through. I totally feel all the emotions you are going through with it. I wish that during that moment I had someone to talk to going through the same thing. These videos honestly help so much because it makes us feel not alone in this fight with any type of autoimmune condition. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Did it go away?
Lovely face! I think you are showing signs of emotional resilience. It is important to accept where we are. And there is always contour! (Just speaking as someone who loves makeup!)
Thankful for your videos. It's nice to feel connected to someone around my age that has lupus! For my moon face, I also like using a gua sha facial tool to do a lymphatic drainage massage on my cheeks. It helps with circulation and pushes the fluid away!
You're so beautiful. Thank you for sharing this information. ❤️
I was diagnosed with lupus nephritis in the early 2000's and went on all the medications, including 60 mg of prednisone. Eventually I weaned off to a 2mg maintenance dose and after years discontinued that and the other medications because the disease became inactive (more on that later). I did develop the moon face while on the prednisone, and it went away eventually. Unfortunately, the long term use of prednisone brought on osteoporosis and I had to start therapy for that. I recently flared again, back in March 2023 unfortunately and it seems a lot harder to get things reined in. I am on 60mg a day and the moon face is back, it's tough managing my blood pressure and the osteoporosis has worsened in my spine and neck. I am feeling pretty self conscious about my face but every day I look in the mirror, into my eyes, and say "I love you, and remember this is only temporary". We all are attached to form and image but ultimately, you are all right, this is a lesser of two evils. My kidneys need help right now. This is an insidious illness and the medications are toxic, but keeping your vital organs functioning is the priority. Self love, self care, and loving support from community is so important. Thank you for the videos and comments and I wish you all well on your journey. I will end with advice I received after my first flare, that I did not follow. Do not discontinue your maintenance medications once your flare subsides. I believe a bout with Covid in May 2021 brought on my recent flare, but it took almost 2 years before I realized it was more than just the arthritis getting worse. Since I am older now, it's a bit harder to bounce back.
Thank you for sharing. I hope you are doing better now. I was prescribed it today and don't know much about it. ❤
yeaaahhhh i was dreading this side effect. now that it's here though i'm like eh. whatever. it was more stressful being worried that it would erupt around the holidays and it'd be memorialized in pictures (it didn't end up being that noticeable), but now that all of that's over and my focus is just resting i'm like eh do what you want. i know i should embrace it regardless, and the moonface itself isn't that bad, but idk if i'm at that point quite yet. i still kind of hate myself and feel like i caused the flare, so taking it out on my appearance is easy to do. not super uplifting but that's where i'm at XD still just working through the emotional parts. thank you as always, friend
Thanks for being real and sharing that. There are so many layers to it and what you explained is so relatable. I find myself doing the same and sometimes hyper focusing on what I could have done better.
You are beautiful, your face looks perfectly, we are our worst critic. Had you not said anything you just look like a healthy young woman. May God bless you and your life journey. 💫🙏💖
It's a beautiful face! Thank you for this valuable content. This was very helpful.
Thank you!
I have been on prednisone for a year now. Trying to wean off of it. I was able to keep my diet under control for the first couple of months, but everything else with my health that's going on, I ended up gaining 40 pounds. Weight gain, exhaustion, depression, not a fun set of symptoms, but it did maybe save my lungs. So, I do love my lungs more.
I've been om 30 mg at the most, which did not last very long, so I didn't get much of a moon face, only a little bit. It did give me a lot of pimples though, and I'm not only talking about my face but around my throat, shoulders and collar bones too. It was a constant battle staying ahead of that, but since I got a lot of energy from that high a dose, I actually had the energy to take care of it every day.
Thankfully I'm now on a low dose - 5 mg - and I have been for several years. Currently it's the only thing that keeps my body going. Without it I would not have the energy to do anything at all, let alone work full time, so I'm very thankful for how well it works on me. I still have issues with low energy, but compared to being without my medication it's like night and day. I don't get moon face at all on this dose, and my skin is normal too. Thumbs up for that :)
Thank you for sharing your experience! I would get the pimples too. This time around I haven't though, honestly wondering why but I am not complaining!
Bless you.
I got prednisone diabetes, moon face, insane hair loss and a bad bacteria because my doctor did not warn me or test (or saw me for the weeks I took prednisone. So now I am in the hospital. I feel like I'm no longer myself. I am slowly going down with my prednisone dosage and I hope that's going to help.
You look beautiful with moon face aswell
Hi! Have you tried facial exercises? I got this book Five-Minute Face-lift from Reinhold Benz, it's to keep face younger looking and wrinkle-free, but it does also help with moon face. I am doing more than 5 minutes a day though...
One good thing about moon face: no wrinkles!
And thick skin
Your lovely, always know that 😄🤗
This is one I don't necessarily recommend but I injected my face with Kybella to disolve fat, maybe went a little too far, but it worked somewhat
Your right about the mask
You are beautiful!!
I have moon face from sjogren I take Quensyl now and when I took prednisone it helped my moon face disappear
Do you get tired easily cause I get tired so easily cannot travel much and walk much
how much mg are you on?
Curling your hair will help! That flat hair makes it way worse. Getting some volume will help I promise!
I got bangs like those 80's vintage Era just to frame my face fat😂 But a wrong angle in a group pic with your swollen cheeks can really ruin the mood for long
Yes it’s annoying but the prednisone helps with pain and for me Breathing. I hate this moon face. So I’m off the prednisone now. 3 days hopefully it won’t take a year!
I hope your face are coming back now
Why does it help you breathe? I was prescribed today for first time. I have trouble breathing too. Please help. ❤
I'm on prednisone for 3 months after diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome, and it's effects really affect me,especially my face is getting round and round,i gain more weight despite i ate less,i have problem sleeping as well. This med is really 😭😭😭😭😭
How you get rid from moon face
@@satisfying_shortz999plus I'm still on high dose of it,and I still struggle with the moon face.
@@Novia093 I am also suffering from moon face due to kenakort injection
@@satisfying_shortz999plus I'm so sorry that happened. Stay positive,once the dose is tampered it will go away.
@@Novia093 thanks for giving me postive advice
I am struggling to love my face
I’ve been on steroids for two months now.
Me too I’m right there with you!
I’m on 120 a day,absolutely Awful 😢
I'm a kidney transplant patient and they're making me Take prednazone for long periods of time And I can tell you guys this is the most horrible drug I feel likeI never got a kidney transplant I retain water I'm constantly tired I'm sleep deprived Depression Changing moods Increase appetite It's just Terrible
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So a month use of prednisone is enough for moon face ? Or that is not much time for it ti happen ?
It depends on the dosage, but sometimes a week is enough. Good news is it goes back to normal almost as quickly.
@@jessicah3450 hi I am the one who face the moon face problem
After avoiding predinoisole the moonface is getting away itself or not how many days can take getting back the face
You are very beautiful
How long it typically takes for moon face to wear off after stopping the drug???....
I was on 40 mg, now I'm getting weaned off over a few months. It went down a lot a about a week after I got down to 5mg. I did gain 40 pounds while on it for a year though, so my face won't look like it did before. It's quick, fortunately.
I have lupus as well 😭I've been on prednisone for more than 2 years...do you have Instagram?
Check her description box she links it there ❤
You are beautiful!!