| Name |
Views and Comments | Date |
| Jerry Clyborne |
Do you think taking 20 mg for two weeks is bad for someone that never has to take it? |
11/27/2009 |
| Angry patient |
Prednisone's drawbacks are much greater than benefits. Doctors should not prescribe it so freely. |
11/23/2009 |
| Alice |
I am a little familiar with Prednisone because I have Asthma and Bronchitis and my doctor suggested I use this drug for about a week. It really helped me because I also have Rheumatoid Arthristis and Osteoarthritis. I've had two hip replacements within the past two year and feel better from them however, lately I feel like I want to be back on Prednisone because I just ache all over, every joint and my lower back. What else can I do to feel like a normal human being, I'm really tired of not feeling well. |
11/16/2009 |
| Doug |
I am a sixty eight year old male and I have been on Prednisolone for over a year now, as treatment for Abdominal Aortitis (Inflamation of my aorta, which was constricting both ureter's coming from my kidneys to my bladder.The inflamation is very slowly coming down now, but I have to have stents in place to allow the urine to flow smoothly My consultant has recently reduced the dosage to 5mg, twice a day. The side effects are unsightly red blotches on my arms, watery eyes, a runny nose, bloated stomach & face, with significant weight gain and constipation. I am also retaining fluids despite being on water tablets. Anyone else been treated for aortitis and are these side effects normal. |
11/16/2009 |
| Kaly |
I am a 39 year old diagnosed 15/10/2009 with GianT Cell Arteritis.Being on predinidone for a year and many side-effects, weight gain,acne,ulcer problems, weak joints and pain in lower back.On the better side of this drug it keeps the sight fine and I have stopped it for 2 months just to monitor if I have recovered but NO I am now back on this somewhat AMAZING but dreadful DRUG.Please anyone Is there an alternative to aid my battle with GCA. |
11/13/2009 |
| Amy R |
I am 28 year old female.,my doctor put me on prednisone for ten days for sinus infection that wouldnt go away and was giving me breathing problems. I am on my fifth day and noticed that all the aches and pains i normally have in my legs, knees, and back have gone normally its an all day every day pain.I can actually go up an down my stairs with out wanting to cry, and i can bend over. Has this happened to anyone else |
11/10/2009 |
| Jennifer |
I am ahia patient, went crazy on high dosage of Prednisone, hallucinations, night sweat, urinating every hour during the night, felt apart from the world but now tapered down to 5 mg feel absolutely fine, no side effects, this drug is keeping me alive, thanks you scientists |
11/10/2009 |
| jen napolitano |
Well atleast I am not the only one that has dizziness/vertigo issues with after use or during use of the Prednisone. I take Meclizine now off and on due to being on it too much. And most ot the time I have to walk with a cane for the balance issues of the dizzies. |
11/10/2009 |
| jen napolitano |
I have copd & chronic bronctis. But I have problems with Prednisone like severe dizziness\ vertigo issues. What other treatments can I do in place of the Prednisone? |
11/10/2009 |
| Anne |
I had a severe bout of asthma starting in July and on high doses PO steroids than IV steroids during two hopsital stays. Discontinued oral steroids 9/25 after very, very slow wean and two weeks later began experieing terrible edema in my feet and legs (up tp 3+ pittiing and my fingers and arms edematous and feeling very 'heavy". I diuresed and it h as continued to come back and now seems to be a permanent condition- arms still heavy, fingers too large for jewelry,, watches digginto my wrist, unable to wear many shoes, feet painful and entire body just aching- especially shoulders hurting so much can hardly raise over my head to dress. cardiology workup clean. Doing accupuncture, asian herbs, proteinsh akes ( nothing w/large Na+ amounts, etc). Can't explain edema. My PCP just gave me more diuretics but need a medical explanation for edema explanation OFF prednisone. Predinsone probably affected my joints. Any other ideas? Tx |
11/6/2009 |
| crystal |
I had an allergic reaction to the h1n1 vaccine and they prescribed me prednizone for 7 days. This is now my 7th day and my chest is hurting. I am only 22 and I don't know what a heart attack feels like, but it feels like someone is driving a stack through my chest and twisting it. I have takin 2 muscle relaxers and it still hasnt eased it. could this be a side affect |
11/3/2009 |
| mrs usher |
my sister is slowly being killed by her medics prescribing this drug for 15yrs never advising that she stop, she just takes the amount she thinks she needs, up to 40mg a day she has now leaking heart valves and tells me she cannot be taken off this treatment for poly myalgic rheaumatism |
10/29/2009 |
| Chris |
What are the side effects of long term use of this drug? |
10/12/2009 |
| jim D |
I take prednisone for Myesthenia gravis in my eyes, i will have to take 7.5 mgs for the rest of my life or if I don't I will have double vision. My problem is that I don't have any side effects from the prednisone except that my waist is getting larger yet my weight stays the same. Is this the result of the prednisone? |
10/12/2009 |
| Linda |
This site gave me more info than any other I've looked at. I feel I can make a decision on wether my husband will have his dose increased or not. I would like to know more about the difference in the dose strenght, how they affect the body and the symptom degree. |
10/9/2009 |
| Janet |
Does prednisone cause hair loss? I`ve been on it for two months due to a severe sinus infection. Now my hair is falling out . I`m also on other medications too,but I don`t know if its the combination of these meds that are causing this or just the prednisone. |
10/2/2009 |
| Ashley |
Very helpful article |
9/23/2009 |
| sarra |
constantly crying is this normal? usually bubbly person. |
9/14/2009 |
| Andrea |
I was on a 5-day dose pack for sciatica pain 5 weeks ago... since going off I have experienced first numbness and tingling in my face, and neck and then it travelled to the rest of my body! Countless sleepness nights, severe depression, nervousness and anxiety! I have had an MRI, countless blood tests, a spinal puncture... so far everything normal and points to the prenisone! I only weigh 100lbs and am wondering if the dose was just too high. I will NEVER take this again. |
9/10/2009 |
| Jim H |
prednisone gives me a strange reaction mainly in my legs. I may wake up 2 to 3hrs after taking and if I move my legs slightly it throws my legs into a severe cramp. It is difficult to break the hold of this cramp as it violently straightens my whole leg out into a tip-toe position which can only be broken by applying a great deal of pressure against my foot. I found that this is minimized if I do a light cardio work-out on my bike prior to retiring for the evening. |
9/6/2009 |
| Taylen |
I recently went to the docs for a chest infection ( i don't have asthma) and they gave me a weeks worth of Prednisolone, and now two weeks after taking them my skin has suddenly turned major allergic to everything! I get heat lumps/rashes from just rubbing my arm etc, is this to do with Prednisolone? |
8/29/2009 |
| Lou |
Could taking prednisone cause hair loss? |
8/28/2009 |
| steve |
I have crohn's and been off and on prednisone for 39 years it have help some but the side effect are bad thank god I have a understanding wife. Because I can be a big A.H at times,I had side effect anywhere from being dizzy no sex drive to gaining weight losing weight eyes watering all the time, but I'v try lot of medacation over the years and prednisone seem to work the best and fastest to bring my crohn's under control. |
8/24/2009 |
| Heavenly E |
Thanks for the help because my fience and I were having intercourse and he suddently went limp and this has never happend before, but he did have a mild asthma attack and they gave him prednisone. And this article has helped me. Thanks. |
8/23/2009 |
| diane |
can the sun hurt u while on prednison |
8/22/2009 |
| JMcKenzie |
While it CAN BE a life-saving drug, I think both the medical community and patients need to consider quality of life issues. Prednisone was given to my husband when he was in the end stages of Progressive Systemic Sclerosis (Systemic Scleroderma), and while I appreciated the effort the medical community was making to prolong his life, it did not do that but DID reduce and negatively impact his quality of life in those remaining weeks. |
8/21/2009 |
| Larry Simmons |
Can Prednisone cause or a person to faint? Is there any history of patients fainting while takeing or soon after taking a 7 day dosage? |
8/20/2009 |
| Sarah |
was diagonsed with polymyalgia rheumatica 3 years ago. Was given prednisone now suffering the after effects pain constantly in joints,extreme tired and weak. need my energy back at least. help! |
8/13/2009 |
| Dean Pratt |
The Doctors have prescribed prednisone to counter my wife's temporal arteritis. The side effects of the drug have been pronounced - extreme tiredness, mood swings, etc. Is this normal? |
8/9/2009 |
| cory |
can using prednisone to much for poisen Ivy treatments cause you to have gastritis flare ups? |
8/9/2009 |
| Annette |
Thanks Lynette for understanding and support. I wish you the best also. Yeah, this prednisone is horrible. I just got weaned down, again, to 30 mm. Breathing got worse again. So, the doctor put me back up to 40mm. I am beginning to wonder if maybe I should get a second opinion. Seems like this doctor is just masking my COPD/asthma/Emphysema and not trying to find a solution. I am getting so frustrated. I have been on it for so long going up and down. But whenever I go down a few mm, I am back in emergency or hospital. I am terrified to not take it because the last time I got an asthma attack, it just came on suddenly and everything just shut down. I stopped breathing altogether. The next thing I knew, I was in ICU. They said I almost died. |
8/8/2009 |
| KillPoisonIvy |
Also my blood pressure and heart pulse increased. |
8/6/2009 |
| KillPoisonIvy |
I started took it for 60pg pay day, (30mg x 2) since 8/3/2009. Now I feel painful from stomach. Why did not the doctor tell me the possible side effects of this medicine. |
8/6/2009 |
| Christine Watso |
I started on 40mg prednisone in Nov 2008,I am now down to 10mg.
I had Giant cell Arteritis, I am getting nose bleeds almost every day.Is it from taking prednisone for so long? |
8/4/2009 |
| DMW |
Sally,
I have back and joint issues where I can't stand up for more than 4 or 5 minutes at a time I have never taken prednisone so I would guess to say that the pain may not be from the prednisone. |
8/3/2009 |
| dmw |
I am tired of these doctors that are handing out prescriptions like they are candy. I have known people that sell theses drugs at treatment centers where people are trying to get and stay clean. Some one needs to put a stop to this and to the doctors that are allowing this. |
8/3/2009 |
| D Haddock |
My husband is a recent diabetic Type II and taked Humalog and sliding scale. He also takes predisone and a multitude of other medicines for an unrelated illness. When he takes the insulin and the predisone at the same time his blood sugar bottoms out. Has any one else experienced that? The effects are worse when using the pen as opposed to the bottle. Any thoughts? |
8/2/2009 |
| Gina |
When I began taking prednisone at age 12 because of lupus . i never knew it would be such a horrible life changing experience... Took high dosages of it about 2 years. had the huge cheeks, insane mood swings, unbereable stomach aches Oh and it also gave me diabetes for a few months had to inject insulin 3x a day..aneways, now after being of it about 3 years im left with 90% deep, horrendous strech marks all over my body and excessive skin which would take plastic surgery to reconstruct. No self esteem what so ever...would rather die than take this drug again |
8/1/2009 |
| Betty Lloyd |
I have used Prednisine for many years for a lung condition called aspergilolous. Any time I try to go off of it I wind up in the hospital. The side effects I experience are mostly hip and shoulder soreness, fatigue,and profuse sweating, sometimes a feeling of being well again. |
7/29/2009 |
| Lynette |
I feel your pain, Annette. I've had a kidney transplant around 11 years ago and about a month ago, my doctors found Lupus activitiy in my transplanted kidney. I do have Lupus, but it has been dormant for years. So, the doctors started me on IV steroids, then with the Prendisone at 60 mg, then 40, now 30. It's horrible. I can't sleep unless I take a sleeping pill. I have heartburn. My face has swelled and I have been irritable - not like me at all. I hate it all, but I really don't have a choice since I believe it's working and my numbers have been stable. My husband hears this every day. Poor Kev. I just can't wait until I can get weaned down to my maintenance dose of 5 mg. I wasn't having all of these problems then. I just wanted to share and I wish you the best. |
7/27/2009 |
| Annette |
Sorry about the double comments. In the first one, I forgot to add that it breaks down my immune system, easy to catch cold which is a problem because the colds flare up my asthma. Damned if you do and damned if you don't. Its a catch 22. |
7/25/2009 |
| Annette |
I have been on Prednisone on and off for about 3 years. My COPD, Emphysema (asthma) is really bad. In the emergency room and doctor's visit I am usually given 2 syringes of liquid Prednisone intravenously Then I begin a series of 60mg for a few days then down to 50mg and so on. Whenever I finally get down to 10 mg, the breathing gets hard again. Then back to emergency to start it all over again. Alot of times, I am admitted. The side efects are horrible. I gained 100 pounds eating, extreme thirst, irritability/aggitated, depression, thinning of skin on arms with red blotches at the slightest bump, insomnia, ostioperious and vision problems. I have to get a new pair of glasses every year.It also breaks down my immune system where its real easy to get sick like colds, etc. I hate it so much but its the only thing that keeps me alive. Sometimes I wonder if its all worth it. |
7/25/2009 |
| Elizabeth Henin |
Thank you to all the people that have shared their experiences w/prednisone. And to those that provide this forum. |
7/16/2009 |
| barbara |
what side effects can result from using prednisione 100mg daily for 3 or more months? |
7/13/2009 |
| Nikki L. |
TO LANI M. i had poison ivy for 2 weeks. went to the er and they put me on a week pack of prednisone. It started to clear up my ivy, but when i was done with the pack a day later, it all came back. I found out it was too low of a dose for to short of a time. My dr. put me on 40 mg for a week and 20 for a week. Needless to say it went away but make sure you taper the last week. I have had terrible muscle aches, headaches and other side effects from my dr not tapering me down to 10mg then 5mg |
7/8/2009 |
| Samantha |
You didn't mention that high doses or prednisone causes severe stretch marks. I was on prednisone for a year due to graft-versus-host disease. I was on 185 mg once a day. In one month I gained 30 pounds causing severe stretch marks over 80% of my body. It changes your life completely. |
7/2/2009 |
| Ms. Bryant |
Could another side affect of Prednisone be indigestion/heartburn? |
6/30/2009 |
| ArtB |
The doctors think I have Temporal Arteritis and started me out on 60 mg of Prednisone 4 moths ago. Fever went down in 4 hours after the first 30 mg. and some energy came back.
I am now down to 20 mg per day. The most bothersome side effects for me are blurred vision, weight gain and dizziness. I had lost 20 plus pounds during the time they were doing all the tests and have now gained it all back and then some. Anyone bothered with the dizziness like I have? |
6/28/2009 |
| Mary |
I take prednisone for Lupus and I have experienced the side effects mentioned...the sleepness nights, weight gain, ravenous appetite, swelling in the face and even pre-glaucoma. It lousey and I don't like taking this drug. I'm usually prescribed the drug when I experience a Lupus flare-up which is life-threatening. I will deal with the side-effects for now until I feel strong enough to not have to be relient on the drug. Overall good thing...it works. |
6/27/2009 |
| P. Morgan |
I took prednisone for several days for poison ivy. It cleared up but I had a" blow off the top of your head " headache the entire time. I also experienced chest discomfort. There's got to be something else ! |
6/27/2009 |
| Emmy D |
i fully agree ive been on pred for a while now for an ear infection and not only does this stuff not work but it makes u eat like a cow and good luck sleeping ive been drinking tons and tons of water to keep the water weight down but the constant urge to urinate affects my work life and sleep! this stuff is uselss. |
6/19/2009 |
| Jessie |
40mg dose just in the morning before 9am...maintaining diet, if anything eating less...gained 11 pounds in 3 days! thinking it's water weight, but i'm 21, 5;3" and 108. except now i'm 119 and gaining in ALL the undesirable places. totally considering abruptly stopping this drug. no withdrawal symptom can be as bad as these side effects. |
6/19/2009 |
| Vic Porter |
I am on predisone 60 mg a day. I am diabetic also. I take humalog before meals (15 units) after eating and taking my predisone my sugar levels have been bottoming out. I have IgA kidney disease. Please let me know what to do to keep from bottoning out. Thanks |
6/1/2009 |
| Becky |
This is the most informative explanation I have found so far. |
5/28/2009 |
| dorn |
does predisone causes hiccups |
5/23/2009 |
| maria |
can prednisone cause errectial disfunction |
5/9/2009 |
| maria |
can prednisone cause low libido |
5/9/2009 |
| d |
Weight gain in long term prednisone use is not a minor side effect. Over 5 years on prednisone I gained about 100 lbs. Putting me at risk for all obesity related illnesses. This isn't a mere inconvenience, it's a deadly side effect. |
5/2/2009 |
| David |
Freinds, I just want to share my experience with you. I was having chronic cough. My doctor gave me Prednisone after the CT due to enlarged lymph nodes thinking it is Sarcoidosis. I was on it for 2 months almost. Then I visited another doctor on a friend's recommendation. He determined that it is TB and Prednisone is not the drug for TB. I just would like to advice you that you always go for a second opinion before confirming the disease. Apart from giving me the wrong medicine, he also made me get into the next stage in TB. Some doctors are useless to practice...Hopefully God will punish them.. |
5/2/2009 |
| zito |
My husband takes prednisone for COPD..He takes 15MGs a day for many months now reduced to 10 mgs pd.
He has the most awful looing purple red skin marks on arms legs etc..dr said it is due to prednisone..is that so. |
4/15/2009 |
| Elaine |
How does this drug help someone with a 36% lung capacity, t6his is after undergoing pulomonary testing. |
4/13/2009 |
| Russell O'Brien |
Ive been on high doses of prednisolone for 3 years for vasculitis of the kidneys and have to take sleeping pills every night, which i hate doing. Im always hungry, a slight bump causes immediate horrible red bruises and cuts and I often lose my temper, which is unusual, to name a few. I hate it with a passion, but it keeps me alive. |
4/5/2009 |
| Sally Bowers |
My lower back and legs are really painful - I can only walk for about 4 minutes before I must sit
down I am down from 40 mg to 5 -- I am going off very slowly but I don't seem to have any relief
from the painful and week legs and back -- Dr tells me Prednisone does cause this problem Do
you have any idea of when it stops. |
3/12/2009 |
| mary |
Would prednisone make your blood sugar elevated? |
2/26/2009 |
| Phillip B. |
Very helpful. |
2/23/2009 |
| Lani M. |
i've been diagnosed of Contact Dermatitis and being treated. it goes and it comes. i had taken Prednisone(5mg e.g. 4 pills for 3 days,3 pills for 3 days,2 pills for 3 days and 1 pill for 3 days) for around two weeks. Also i have tken antihistamines.Rashes and itchiness has gone for few weeks and it comes again. I;m also having 3yrs allergy immunisation. |
1/23/2009 |
| Orian T. Gloer |
The information provided was most helpful for someone who has been on Prednisone for over 15 years to combat severe joint inflamation to the point of being unable to walk. Thank you for this service. |
12/25/2008 |
| sandra slade |
when you say nervousness, what will I experience that would be called nervousness? |
12/18/2008 |
| Drew |
This article did not fully discuss several other side effects that I am personally experiencing from the prednisone such as severe drowsiness, cronic mood swings and most importantly musle and joint pain and severe swelling and pain in my knees and ankles. I am 45. |
11/23/2008 |
| Maggie H |
I have some of the side effects from prednisone such as weight gain, swelling in the face and insomnia. Will these go away after treatment is finished? |
11/20/2008 |
| Lucienne |
Been on prednisone off and on for eosinophilic pneomonia. I am tired of being on this medication everytime I get really ill. I get irritable and very assertive to say the least. Mood swings, eyes feel tired and weak, joints hurt often and lost my boyfriend due to my erratic behavior. Sex drive decreased and don't feel myself. I hate this medication but it's the only thing that works and that drs. give me. It's making me depressed. Need another solution. |
11/17/2008 |
| Lucy |
great info. Needed specific details of the side effects. I
Thanks |
11/17/2008 |
| Harry Smith |
I have been taking 5MG of pred for the past 3 months and feel fine. I have COPD and emphysema and do not want to quit because I feel no different and no pain or discomfort. Better now than I was 3 months ago. |
10/30/2008 |
| Melinda Nickle |
Thank you for the information. This was clearly and comprehensively expressed. |
10/18/2008 |
| Marilyn Powell |
My husband, aged 79, is on this drug. He talks in his sleep, while sleeping , talks, unfortunately I can not understand what he is saying. It makes no sense at all. Can you help. |
9/17/2008 |
| betsy |
i have been on this medication for 2 1/2 weeks and it has caused me such insomnia. while i have had some relief from swelling in the eye due to some type of infection it has deff side affects. |
8/27/2008 |
| Steph |
This article is helpful. Perhaps you should proof read for grammitical errors... |
8/20/2008 |
| jeannette |
prednisone gave me sever leg and feet pain. I was unable to walk , and my eye sight was impaired. Lasted 3 to 4 days. I was very ill. |
8/8/2008 |
| Trish |
I can't believe any doctor would prescribe this garbage for something like poison ivy. |
7/30/2008 |
| Pam |
Question; since on Prednisone, 11 week, the area of my liver has become hardened and enlarged. It is a very firm raised area. Many other side effects but this is one that seems veryu odd. Sound familiar to anyone? |
7/22/2008 |
| Katelyn |
I have been on prednisone 20 mg. and at times 30mg. I am trying to wein myself off this medicine. I am taking this because my Dr. believes I have inflamation and constriction the airs passages that carry oxygen to my lungs. I have survived ARDS twice and use inhalers which are steroids. I was having, I am on oxygen 24/7, at present I am down to 10 mg. and hope to get off of predizone all together. When ever I have tried to get off of predizone in the past my shortness of breath returns. I bruse easily my skin seems to be very thin, my face is fat, and sores have a hard time healing, I have mood swings and at times feel very nervious. |
7/9/2008 |
| chris |
well i have poison ivy, and the doctor gave me a 12 day treatment and the ivy seams to be getting worse on the end of the 3rd day... im worried that it might be bad |
6/20/2008 |
| marion |
I had an upper respitory infection and was given prednisone. while weeing me off the drug can one of the side effects be a hacking cough even the the infection has been treated? |
5/24/2008 |
| Sharon Organ |
Does long term use of predisonein small dosages EX[7.5 mg] daily for a period of about 20 years ,have any possible effect on a persons bones. |
3/30/2008 |
| Ann |
After having taken prednisone for over a year and a half....I am definitely experiencing some swelling in the face....will that return to normal after I gradually decrease my dosage and hopefully am able to stop taking prednisone altogether? |
1/10/2008 |
| roberta |
does this drug along with being in the sun cause severe skin damage, red spots an easy bruising,? if so, how can i fix it,, thanks, roberta |
12/31/2007 |
| RoseAnn |
Can prednisone cause enlarge liver |
11/1/2007 |
| njbreese |
I was looking for the effects of prednisolone that would be seen on a blood test such as a metabolic panel.
Can this drug taken for many months affect a "C-reactive Protein" count? |
9/10/2007 |
| Christine |
I have been taking predinisone for over 2 months because i was diagnosed with VKH Syndrom. The side effects are crazy!!.. im hallucinating. And i have managed to bite all my skin on my lip due to uncontrolable nervousness. My depression has increased week by week and my acne has mushroomed all over my forehead. I have a mustach and hair on my cheeks and im an 18 year old girl!!!.. this drug is uncontrolable! |
9/8/2007 |
| barbie |
prednizone sounds more of a risk then a cure . i cant believe docs give this garbage to anyone.......... |
8/20/2007 |
