Omnacortil Side Effects
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I am taking omnacortil since 6 months dosage starting from 60mg to 15 mg for a problem SLE.since last month I have noticed that I have gained weight of 5 kilos and my face has swollen considerably and is experiencing severe pains in the shoulders.Will this weight be reduced when the dosage is reduced?

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I am taking Omnacortil feomMarch2015 from50 to gradually reduced to now10.I have gained weight to about 5 kg and also my face has been swollen considerably.Please advice.

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Hello,

My father is going across MCTD, and he got the same medications. I just need to know how you prevent omnacortil side effects?

Please let me know if at all possible.

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My wife has been suffering from GBsyndrome of ASMAN variety (CIDP) from last January 2014.
After no of examination including Lumbre puncture ,MRI's Brain ,Spine, Bone Marrow test,Anca & finally the Nerve Biopsy she was diagnosis end with Chronic Inflammatory Demiliating Polyneuropathy with sensory loss & predominant axonopathy. She was tried with tapering dose of
Omnacartol 40 mg to 10mg for one month during February 2014 without any result . She was given
Solumedrol I.V 1gm x 5days from 14june to 19june 2014 which yield some result getting out from her partial paralysis. She has been suggested to take tapering dose of Omnecortel tabs 60mg to 30mg for 4weeks . Do you think it's okay ! She is having nausiatic & anxiety problem. She is taking Gabantin 300mg tabs once after dinner alongwith some supportive medicines. Please advise

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hi ths is jasan ,,, i have the same factor as u said... sle...
yes my face has swallon and i m taking 60mg dosage fr abt 2 months!!!! i need to know what happend to ur situation after takng these tablets...

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my mother is dyganosised auto immiune hepatitis. doctor has prescribed omnacortil 40 mg for 1 week, 30 mg for 1 week, 20 mg for 1 week. I want to know is she be ok after taking this .is there any way to face the side effect of this drug.

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My 51 years mother is suffering from extensive aorta arteritries. Her CT scan reported aneurysm in sub clavian, renal and some of aorta arteries. She was given medication of omnacortil of 60 mg dosage for each day, Folvite 30S once in week, pantodac 40 mg twice every day, folitrac 10 mg once in week and risofos 35 mg once in week and doctor has requested to visit after 3 weeks. She is complaining of extremely weakness, itching in whole body, loss of appetite, pain in veins, no relief in earlier headache, nausea. My query is whether this are expected side effects?

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