On my way to an appointment at the City of Hope last week, my right pointing finger started acting up. Or perhaps I should say "acting down." My hand cramped and the finger contorted down to a 270 degree angle. I massaged the muscle around the finger and stretched it back to its normal position, but it immediately flipped down. I'm just glad it wasn't my middle finger.
It happened at least a dozen times that day, including when my blood was being drawn. The phlebotomist said she'd never before seen anything like it.
My big toe also likes to take on a life of its own, levitating straight up into a 90 degree position.
It turns out that the cramping and contortionism are both side effects of the Prednisone.
On the same day, I noticed that my skin looked thin and was full of sores that wouldn't heal. My legs looked like the cats had mistaken them for a scratching post. And I had big purple splotches on my upper legs.
You guessed it: side effects of the 'roids.
I'm so glad to be tapering off the Prednisone. I'm now taking 20 mg a day instead of the original 60 mg. In about six weeks, I should be completely tapered off.
Goodbye eating everything I want, hello sleep.
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