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Mentally I don't feel to be the same person. I am worried all of the time. The anxiety attacks continue, my heart races and occassionally skips beats and I have high blood pressure that I have never had until now.

I only hope that time will lesson the terrible affects of this horrible drug. Please think twice before taking Prednisone. Posted over a year ago - Reply Kate - I've experienced all of these symptoms as well taking the prednisone. In addition, I have apparently begun snoring so badly my boyfriend can't sleep and it's starting to wear on us.

I started off at 8 pills a day and am down to 4. My doctor said to taper off 1 per week until done and that to stop cold turkey is extremely bad! I don't know how much longer I can handle being woken up 5 or 6 times per night - because of my snoring Neither of us are getting any sleep Posted over a year ago - Reply Laurababylon - You may have read my story already but i felt the exact same way.

It took 6 weeks for me to start to feel okay and nearly 10 to really feel back to normal! Hang in there though, it will go away eventually. I wouldn't worry to much about the xanax, people typically don't become addicted or dependent to it in short term use. Posted over a year ago - Reply Laurababylon - How are the beta blockers for you? I was on Atenolol and it about weeks into it i had to stop them because it started to lower my blood pressure to dangerous levels, which is also really scary if you've ever felt the symptoms.

Im thinking this is when the side effects from the pred stopped effecting my heart rate, so since my heart rate was back to normal i had no use for it anymore. Posted over a year ago - Reply Dak1 - I have been doing a little internet research about the anxiety and panic attacks that I have been suffering with since taking the Prednisone.

Does anyone have any experience with taking the diet supplement Inositol? I can find only positive comments with only very mild occasional side effects.

Anyone had first experience. I am currently afraid to take any kind of medication but I have to get relief somehow. Posted over a year ago - Reply Dianeborders - Thank you for the info Laurababylon!!

I guess I'll give it a good 10 weeks before I get really panicked about continuing anxiety and forgetfulness as well as insomnia. Posted over a year ago - Reply Clo - I am looking for some help I was on prednisone for a short taper 7 days for my asthma and that didn't help so then I was placed on a long taper.

I was on it for about 14 days total. Now I am having racing heart and I am freaking out. I am actually going to have a nuclear stress test tomm. I am hoping it was the meds but it just seems to be getting worse than better and the more I thik about it the more nervous I get I am flipping out right now about the test worried I may have a heart attack at any moment or stroke! Please can anyone help me?? I need to see if anyone else has experienced the same symptoms I have been off the pred since last thursday so almost 6 days Posted over a year ago - Reply Laurababylon - Hi Clo, did you read the other comments?

Rapid heart beat is a very common side effect to this drug. I only took it for 7 days and i had a rapid heart rate for about weeks. R because it was at an excess of bpm at times. I told them about taking prednisone and they told me it couldnt be a side effect and put me through a battery of tests. I was freaking out at the time too. They gave me a drug called atenolol to control my heart rate and it worked but about 3 weeks into it i had to stop it because it started lowering my blood pressure.

When i stopped my heart rate was finally back to normal without any drugs. In short don't worry this is a common side effect, your doctor can give you meds to control it untill the side effects wear off. Your side effects can typically take anywhere from weeks to wear off. Dont be surprised if your doctor tells you that prednisone could not cause this. You can read my other posts and other peoples stories for more answers!

Posted over a year ago - Reply Clo - Thank you Laura I'm still in a bit of a panic I hope it is the preds and not something else. It does help to see other people in the same boat as me just dont' understand why it is getting worse and not better after being off it for a few days.

My heart didn't beat like this while I was on it Posted over a year ago - Reply Laurababylon - lol i think someone could have told me i won the lotto and i would have been panicked when i was having my side effects, i was a basket case to say the least. Mine didn't really start till after i stopped taking them either, from what i have gathered it can take time for your body specifically adrenal gland to "adjust" after stopping the pred.

So don't be shocked if things get a bit worst in the next few days but just know that it will get better if it is just side effects. It may take time, everyone's body reacts differently. Ive also read this is a very unpredictable drug, we know it reduces inflammation but there is much more to learn about in regards to this drug and how it effects other parts of our body.

Posted over a year ago - Reply Clo - wow thank you again That does help a bit and my husband says I need to stop taking my blood pressure with his pressure cuff Thanks again and hopefully everything will go well tomm and it's just the pred I appreciate it so much that you have written to me!! Posted over a year ago - Reply Keebs - I've been on Toperol for about 2 weeks.

I am doing fine on it. Of course, my dad is also on it and so is my brother. So maybe the Prednisone just brought to surface an underlying problem. I only take half a pill though because he didn't want it to lower my blood pressure. But it goes away after a little while. Posted over a year ago - Reply Earthsister10 - I am glad I am not the only one feeling crazy and thinking it's got to be Prednisone!

My first experience with Prednisone was 10 years ago and I was left with acne scars and a social anxiety disorder. My anxiety was so debilitating that I could barely approach the check out to pay for items without spiraling into a mini-panic attack. It took me 8 years to wean off the anti-anxiety medication and now I find myself on another rollercoaster ride as I am on another dose of Prednisone to treat a rare autoimmune disorder.

Apparently, I forgot just how bad things got. At least the first time, I went into remission. This time I am having no such luck, Although before Xmas I had a sudden affirmation of faith Well, the prednisone is being tapered and the faith is gone!

I have started a new job and feel I can barely cope because I am so anxious and just plain dumb! I cannot focus or think straight The thought of going back on psychotropic medication to function normally breaks my heart, but I fear I have no option. The chronic disease is causing enough strain and horrible symptoms let alone dealing with the side effects of the 'treatment'.

Oh I am so NOT enjoying life at the moment. I am eccentric to begin with and this drug has just made me 'ugly, dumb and crazy'!! I don't think its worth it. The negatives far out weigh the positives!!

Posted over a year ago - Reply Narobi - My mother was prescribed Prednisone to treat her pulmonary fibrosis. About five days in she started getting confused, thinking her medical doctor didn't know about the prescriptions her other doctors were giving her. The next day she began thinking that her social security number was on her checks and that every time she wrote a check, she was giving away her SS. Now she is totally out of it. She is extremely happy one minute, confused the next, suspicious of strangers, thinks that long ago deceased relatives are still alive.

The doctor says she needs the Prednisone to help with her lungs as they are on the verge of failure. We don't know what to do Posted over a year ago - Reply Earthsister10 - Do any of you also have trouble concentrating and organizing your thoughts? I am just so 'scattered' which also ties in with a vicious cycle of insomnia and anxiety.

Posted over a year ago - Reply Dak1 - It has been 8 weeks since stopping this awful drug and still no relief. Anxiety actually seems to be getting worse and I haven' slept through a night for 8 weeks.

Still occassional severe panic attacks. The only thing that has improved is my racing heartbeats because I am now taking a beta blocker. The dermatologist prescribed prednisone to take orally and another steroid ointment to apply after baths.

I started with 40mg prednisone per day for 7 days, 20mgs per day for 7 days, and then 10mgs per day for 2 weeks. Aside from some acne breakouts on my back, the medicine completely cleared up my rash an I felt great. I can barely keep my eyes open. I already suffer from depression and anxiety that is under control, but now I'm feeling anxious and spacey most of the time. My hormones are also screwed up. I had two periods in one month and my breasts are contantly sore.

Acne breakouts are popping up on my face. I called my dermatologist and he said that these symptoms are consistant with prednisone withdrawal and they should subside gradually. While I'm glad to hear it's the prednisone and something isn't horribly wrong with me, I still want these symptoms to go away NOW! Posted over a year ago - Reply Rosiet - I had been coughing for 5 weeks and under the supervision of a doctor, but none of the drugs worked antibiotics, antihistamines.

Finally I went and saw a pulmonary specialist ahd he prescribed cough medicine and prednisone 20 mg daily for 4 weeks and 10 mg for 1 week. He warned me of the side effects and especaily the intense hunger and weight gain. After 1 day on the meds, my coughing stopped. I had a lots of energy and all body pains disapperead. It was like a miracle drug for me. To counteract the intense hunger, I ate primarily brown rice with any beans lentils with meat or eggs.

Lunch was a green salad with beans, avocados, tomatoes, cucumbers, chicken or meat or fish or eggs. It kept me full between meals. During this 5 week period, I lost my craving for sweets: Its been a week since I've stopped taking the drug and I feel exhausted every day whether I had 6 or 10 hours of sleep.

So if anyone knows what you can do to regain your normal energy, please let me know. Posted over a year ago - Reply Nancybr1 - Rosiet, I read your post and it sounds so similar to my experience. I had a cough that got worse due tosome damage to my lung from radiation treatments for breast cancer. The doc send treatment was prednisone but just wanted to do as little as possible- put me on 10 mg 2xday for 14 days. A few hours after taking my 1st dose I felt almost euphoric- like my mood had been elevated.

I felt a sense of energy and motivation that I hadn't had in a long time i've been dealing with depression from all the hormone side effects from the cancer treatment. I also noticed over the next 2 days that I had no more back or body pains and the cough got better. The craving for this was very intense. That was a good thing because i thought that now I could overcome my chocolate cravings.

But about days after being on it I noticed some insomnia kick in and now I was pretty anxious and felt almost manic in my energy level. I also started to get pretty aggrevated with my kids. He was ok with that Now it's been 2 days since my last dose and I feel depressed again and very emotional.

The chocolate cravings are back and I have a chest cold. I don't know how much good it did me but it sure was a wild and unusual ride for the past 2 weeks. What could cause these types of food cravings I wonder? Posted over a year ago - Reply Junebug68 - I had a minor reaction to peanuts and in the ER they gave me pred, benadryl, and a stomach med combo IV drug, Immediately I felt icy-hot feeling in my chest which the nurse said was normal.

I left with a script for 50mg Prednisone to be taken 1xdaily for five days. The following day I took the medication as prescribed and became extremely confused, icy hotness in my chest, a strange sensation in my head like I was under water, racing heart, sweats, anxiety. Arriving home I did as directed and took 25mg. Within hours the symptoms came in waves, hitting me over and over. A family member took me to the ER and they told me to stop taking it.

I never took the 10mg tablets. I am still very sick and it is 4 days later. I have missed work and my college classes. The confusion is profound and unlike me. The anxiety is mounting and comes in crashing waves along with all the other symptoms at the same time. I have children and no one to be with me. I get afraid I am going to die and pace around even though I am dizzy and unsteady on my feet.

The allergic reaction to the peanut was not severe enough to be going through this. The medications have made me far, far worse than why I went to the ER to begin with. Posted over a year ago - Reply Nancybr1 - Wow Junebug68!

I'm so sorry you had such a bad reaction to it. I would think you will start to feel better as it gets out of your system and adreal glands are back to normal again. After my last dose it took me a few days of "withdrawal like" symptoms but it did get better. Posted over a year ago - Reply Cloak - Hi All - I cant tell you how much my experience is similar to everyone else's. I was given a 10 day course of Prednisone on Jan 31st 20 mg.

I really should have looked up the side effects but for some reason I trusted the doctor. On day 8, i started developing anxiety which landed me up in the ER on Feb 12th. My anxiety and insomnia were so bad that I didnt sleep for 5 days. Then started Ativan for sleep. I have NO history of anxiety or panic before. It has been 6. Has anyone else experienced this? How long do these symptoms last? I read somewhere between 6 weeks and 6 months Can someone please comment?

I would really appreciate it! Posted over a year ago - Reply Nancybr1 - Hi Cloak! I am not quite sure about how long your side effects will last. I would like to comment about some things I have thought about regarding prednisone.

When I take prednisone it makes me feel like I used to when I drank a lot of coffee or diet pop with caffine. I had to give it up the caffine consumption first, because I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and second, I would get so wired on it that it was negatively affecting my life. When I took the prednisone a few weeks ago, I felt those same feelings again. From what I have read I know that prednisone suppresses the function of your adrenal glands thereby reducing the levels of hormones secreted by the adrenal glands including cortisol and other hormones.

Caffine also recks havoc on our hormones and adrenal glands. The caffine will cause your adrenals to go into the "fight or flight mode" which is what gives us that boost when we drink it. But then several hours later you can experience a crash. You feel like crap until you get more. It also can affect your estrogen and other hormones. I think like caffine, prednisone can affect our hormones in ways we don't realize.

I think it can cause imbalances that we may not be aware of, which may be the symptoms you are experiencing. I know that when I was going through a very stressful time and was drinking lots of coffee and eating dark chocolate I had unexplainable flushing that would last for an hour or 2 at a time. I believe it may have been related to how my glands and hormones were affected by the caffine.

So similarly, maybe your hormones are still trying to balance themselves out from the prednisone. Also, did you consume any caffine while taking the prednisone? I read somewhere that that was not a good thing to do because of the affect on the adrenals.

Posted over a year ago - Reply Auto - Is there sombody out here that have got there sleep back after went short time like me 9 days on prednisone 40 mg taper down to 10 mg and stop. I have heard that its smart to tray 2,5 mg prednisone for short time. Have sombody tried that? Posted over a year ago - Reply Cloak - What symptoms did you have while you were on Prednisone?

Did you get anxiety? Did you get on Klonopin. I use a small dose of Klonopin and Melatonin to get some sleep. I never had problems with sleep before Prednisone.

Can you elaborate on your story? Posted over a year ago - Reply Hopeful3 - Okay- I have been watching these posts for some time and decided to chime in. I took prednisone for 3 days. That evening I began major anxiety symptoms. I had been absolutely normal up till that laat dose. I took it for bronchitis. It's been a long road. The first week I couln't even go to work. I slept about 11 hours that whole week. I went to see a psychiatrist out of sheer panic. My most irritating symptoms of anxiety are breathlessness, nausea at times, and the inability to fall asleep without startling.

This Sunday will be the 10th week. Some days are good days and some days are not. I tried to take Lexapro a few weeks ago but could not tolerate the nausea. I really don't have any extra weight to lose. I lost about 10 lbs. I am still considering starting a different antidepressant but I really would rather that my body fixed itself.

I am thankful for chats like these. I would love to see our stories end happily. I have never had problems with anxiety and now am saddled with this It will be 10 weeks for me on Monday off Prednisone Feb 12th I also take 0. Are you any better after 10 weeks? What is your psychiatrist saying?

Mine seems hopeful that my anxiety will go away at some point. Posted over a year ago - Reply Cynthiajean - Cynthiajean - Hello you pred takers - I have had some problems too. Not the anxiety you speak of but feeling shaky and off balance - my partner says I look drunk walking down the street - at 9. I have taken 30mg of pred since 9th January and every time they try to lower it I get headaches. From what you all say I am not really looking forward to being off it - the withdrawal symptoms sound rotten.

I also take 4 x mg Metformin every day. I am 75 years old and feeling rather fed up!! Does anyone else have this shaky unbalanced feeling? Thanks for your reply. She doesn't say one way or the other. Still have the disorientation. Music helped me to concentrate a little bit on my work. PLanning to watch a movie to move my focus. Also, I realized that my headache got better for few mins with breathing exercise. So I am continuoulsy doing a lot of breathing excercises.

My doc advised me to drink lotss of water. So doing that to flush out the drug. I am scared of Day My advice is to please stay away from this drug until its absolutely necessary.

If a drug on short span could this harm to me, I can imagine other people situation. For rash, ask your doctors alternatives to these steroids. I pray all your situations will improve. I was being treated with high doses of steroids for a month.

I had a temporal biopsy however they start high doses of steroids immediately if there is any suspicion because a person with this can go perm blind, strokes etc. Could barely walk as I felt too weak. I ended up going to the ER a few days ago as I couldn't function at all.. Well because of my health history I was admitted with a Cardiac concern because my shortness of breath returned.

Doc said he wanted a sleep study to see if sleep apnea was the cause. MO mommybaker 21 Apr Anyone still on this page? I recently have taken a very high dose of prednisone 20mg 3x a day for 5 days and that's it. Its been 2 weeks of non stop hell: Do not have a bag of sea-salted, kettle-fried chips in the cupboard! I do not care how many teenagers are in the house insisting they need this basic food group.

Count calories Phase 2. As the dosage is tapered down you will begin to feel more in control of your appetite. Start lowering your calorie budget a little at a time. The app on my iPhone called Lose It! My Fitness Pal and Sparks People have similar programs.

The good news is that at the lower doses the insanity of the worst side effects ease their grip. The thing I find the most challenging is to believe that this is temporary. The weight-loss I fought so hard for over the last two years is my permanent, natural place to be.

Have you been dealing with the side effects of prednisone? Have you had any success managing your weight on it? Perhaps you have a completely different perspective. Please share your thoughts. The median number of previous rituximab-containing courses had been 2. Multiple myeloma In a prospective, multi-centre, randomised, open study patients with advanced multiple myeloma Durie-Salmon stage II with progression or stage III were included.

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The difference in overall survival was not significantly different 35 months BP versus 33 months MP. Tolerability in both treatment arms was in line with the known safety profile of the respective medicinal products with significantly more dose reductions in the BP arm.

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