would a dr. prescribe prednisone for mobility to a person with rheumatoid arthritis?

Question

This person also has asthma

Answer 1

Possibly, because prednisone reduces inflammation. It was prescribed to my husband when he had a post-cold asthma-like condition for a couple of months. It definitely helped. It's also used for patients with COPD (emphysema). While I have never actually heard of it being prescribed for arthritis, I suppose it could be due to the anti-inflammation properties.

Edit: I googled it, and the answer is a definite "yes". Click on the link for more info:
http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/news-archive/2002/prednisone.html

Answer 2

A few years ago I had a horse riding trainer that had a sever case of rheumatoid arthritis. She always took prednisone to help reduce the inflammation in her joints.

Answer 3

Corticosteroids may be used for severe joint or systemic manifestations of RA (eg, vasculitis, pleurisy, pericarditis). In general, prednisone (DELTASONE) should not exceed 7.5 mg po once/day, except in patients with severe systemic manifestations. Large loading doses followed by rapid dose reduction are not generally recommended, nor is alternate-day therapy, because RA is usually too symptomatic on the days corticosteroids are not given. Relative contraindications include peptic ulcer disease, hypertension, untreated infections, diabetes mellitus, and glaucoma. The risk of TB should be considered before corticosteroid therapy is begun.

Answer 4

A doctor can prescribe prednisone for you,but I don't think it is a good idea if a doctor examines you first.Prednisone is a drug with many side effects.