Hi Carrie. I can relate to your problems even though I'm not on pred. Must be hard for you, to see these physical changes, especially since you work in the beauty-industry, and looking good is part of the repesentational side of your profession. As others already stated, this medication is needed to save your life, and things will get better in the future... So that's something to hold on to.
Since the Wegs-diagnose, I also find it harder to look my best. All the things a woman does (if she likes it, and I did) to look good, such as going to the gym and exersize, using face-masks, lotions, body-milks and so on, take a lot of time and energy. Sometimes I don't have that energy, or my arms and legs hurt, so I can't exersize and feel pretty lousy. It takes time to adjust to the new life you get after the diagnose. Some people here call it the 'new normal'.
I sure hope you will be feeling better soon, and you will find a way to deal with all the changes.
Take care!
Living with WG/GPA since june 2010...
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