#and it's not unheard of for folks with chronic immune disorders to stay on prednisone for a long time or forever

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I Desire Spaghetti

#I told arin like 'I know this may seem kinda manic but I'm just excited about not being Basically Dead for the first time in months' #'so it's a stark contrast' #but also she's been with me since (barely) before I got really sick in the first place #so she has a better idea of what's actually normal for me and was like 'no this seems fine' #even if I personally get suckered into 'well I guess this is my life now' fairly easily as I decline each time #tbh I suspect they might just keep me on prednisone if they think they can get away with it #since it is in fact an immunosuppressant it is Actually Addressing The Problem in my case #as opposed to like. harvey's case. #harvey was put down btw did I mention that #animal death ment #but like. his kidneys were failing and prednisone was never gonna make that no longer the case #it was just meant to make him a little more comfortable and happy until the end. #but like. not the same situation here yknow. #and it's not unheard of for folks with chronic immune disorders to stay on prednisone for a long time or forever #it's better than. yknow. being Basically Dead. or possibly Literally Dead. #and it's by far one of the most accessible immunosuppressants from an insurance perspective #I think the only thing more accessible is like. antihistamines. and that's just one specific subcategory of the immune system #even though my real problem is The Whole Kit And Caboodle #well not the *whole* kit and caboodle just specifically the mast cells afawk #but yknow. targeting every mediator they release is difficult and expensive. #targeting the immune system is risky but cheap. #or cheaper at least.