The Misery of Prednisone Withdrawal
As of today, I've been more than a month off of prednisone. The withdrawal process was utterly miserable. I wish I could tell you that…
I'm Kelly Dwyer. This site is a record of my experiences living with Crohn's Disease, an Inflammatory Bowel Disease. You'll find stories and notes about my health decisions here, such as recipes I love, supplements and medications I'm taking or have tried, lifestyle choices and ideas that help me live my best life, and keep my shit together!
I'm Kelly Dwyer. This site is a record of my experiences living with Crohn's Disease, an Inflammatory Bowel Disease. You'll find stories and notes about my health decisions here, such as recipes I love, supplements and medications I'm taking or have tried, lifestyle choices and ideas that help me live my best life, and keep my shit together!
I'm Kelly Dwyer. This site is a record of my experiences living with Crohn's Disease, an Inflammatory Bowel Disease. You'll find stories and notes about my health decisions here, such as recipes I love, supplements and medications I'm taking or have tried, lifestyle choices and ideas that help me live my best life, and keep my shit together!
As of today, I've been more than a month off of prednisone. The withdrawal process was utterly miserable. I wish I could tell you that…
Having an undiagnosed chronic illness feels a little like playing Sherlock Holmes with your health. Months and years of symptoms and weirdness and issues pile…
Before starting Stelara, my gastroenterologist gave me the Cornerstones Health Checklist and walked me through it in the office. We made a specific plan to…
I was three weeks on 40 mg of prednisone before my flare symptoms returned, slowly and inconsistently, but enough that my doctor became very concerned.…
Steroids seem to be a fact of life for those of us with IBD. Uceris, entocort, prednisone. Enema's, tablets or IV. They were the only…
Welcome to Keeping My Shit Together! I’m Kelly Dwyer, and I have Crohn’s Disease, a type of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. I was diagnosed in 2018 and am just starting to get a handle on the disease, my treatment options and my health overall. This blog is primarily about my journey through Crohn’s disease and how I balance my treatment and care with who I am outside of my disease.