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Predisone

BarbaraB12
BarbaraB12
I know yall are probably tired of my questions, but i have another one! Do the mood swings from predisone go away? I've only been on for a week and it's TERRIBLE!! One minute i'm fine and the next i'm either screaming or crying! Seeing as this is the only change i'm guessing it's the predisone! Don't think i can take this canuse it really really messing with my head! any suggestions? thank yall and just bare with me! take care and hope all is well!
deleted_user
deleted_user
how high of a dose are you on? yes the mood swings go away if its a high dose that dose may not be good for you.. just see..

take care
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes...this can be a side effect of the pred. I have horrible irritability and moodiness at 10mg. It hasnt gone away for me and Ive been on it over a year now. If you start feeling psychotic, thats different and needs to be taken care of immediately. Its not mood swings, but actually feeling like your loosing your mind. If that happens, call your dr. right away. Hang in there. Your not alone on this one and please ask any questions! Thats what we are all here for.
Hugs
deleted_user
deleted_user
Oh yes, the mood swings how much fun they are, not. I'm in the process of getting a psychiatrist to help me monitor the mood swings. Just waiting for the holiday's to be over. I will tell you that after time it gets easier. Knowing that you have the mood swings, I seriously doubt you will get the psychotic episodes. I think I read that it is a really small percent that gets those, like 1%.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi,

I was on prednisone for about a yr. The medicine didnt work on me, I was nervous and griped and a bitch.

I gained up to over 200lbs.

I call prednisone the medicine from hell.
So I talked to my doctor and he took me off it. After about a month the symptoms were gone.

Hun, you need to talk to your doctor, Everyone can write what they went thru, but you need to tell the doctor. Im glad you were able to tell how YOU feel.

My prayers are with you
Big Hugs to you

Ina
BarbaraB12
BarbaraB12
i'm just on low dose 10mg. i have taken it before for like 14 days and didn't effect me this way. I was wondering if maybe it was because i was on anti depessent then and not on it now! I had to miss work last night because i couldn't quit crying! Will call my dr on monday if i make it til then. This is horrible and i can't tell any differnce in my symptoms! take care all and thank you for your responses!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi Barb,
Yes...the fact that you were on anti-depressants at the time could be why the pred. didnt affect you emotionally the same as this time. How long have you been on it? You should be feeling a bit better from it. It works so quickly most of the time. I would call the dr. just to let them know that your not feeling any better on the pred. Whatever you do, dont just stop taking it (it can kill you), and know that you have to taper off it slowly. Doing it too quickly can cause serious side effects (and psychosis)

red.....Just so you know, I went into a pred. psychosis when I tapered too much pred. at one time. This can be a side effect. It may be rare to have pred. psychosis just from taking a normal dose of pred. but when tapering, it can be more common.

Hang in there.
xox