low GI and low sugar diet

[mandimoo]

I am about to be started on prednisolone, which is likely to result in me getting a moonface. Booo to prednisolone. My self esteem is not great at the best of times and I am dreading this.

Ive been told that a low salt, low sugar and low GI diet will 'help'.

If the diet was strictly low GI, I would be able to eat plenty of fruit. However, fruit contains a lot of sugar and I am a bit confused as to whether I should avoid fruit and stock up on veggies instead.

Can anyone help?

[cathfromsaron]

sorry to hear this, and i hope it helps!

have you read the low Gi diet from rosemary conley? it's reaslly easy to follow, and cheap to buy on ebay!

or contact a dietitian and ask for a plan free from the hospital?

cath x

[woofgang]

who told you that the diet would help? I can't find any evidence online that it would help you.

[mandimoo]

Im having IVF, my consultant recommended low salt and low carbs to counter the effects of the prednisolone and this is backed up and elaborated by a respected fertility forum I visit.

[woofgang]

low salt and low carb deffo excludes fruit then...it also excludes much starchy vegetables, rice or grains, which is a bit different from Low GI. The IVF explains my confusion, the sites I was looking at were dealing with people with inflammatory disease.

[Grumpygrandad]

I've been on Prenisolone for three years now, and luckily haven't developed a moon face. I started on 15mg, reduced gradually to 2mg, but am now back up to 10mg.
The only diet advice I was given was to ensure I took my calcium tablets.
Good luck!

[Grumpygrandad]

Sorry, correction - should be Prednisolone!

[Ann]

I was on prednisolone for 7 months, I didn't get a moonface at all, I actually felt great while taking them, but my hair started to thin very badly, I was told that a reaction can occur in some people and my body couldn't cope and so I started to lose my hair. I was weaned off the tablets over a few weeks and my hair returned to normal thank goodness! I haven't told you this to scare you mandi but just be aware .......