Hi Zhonny2, If you are on the high doses of Prednisone, then that is why you are not sleeping. Be sure to check your blood sugars with a blood sugar test kit. High doses of Prednisone causes high blood sugars. I had to eat a lot of leafy green salads, green veggies and chicken soup to avoid high blood sugars. AVOID breads, corn, starches like spaghetti, potatoes, and anything high in sugar during high dose Prednisone.

Your heart will also rush at times after taking high dose Prednisone. Talk with the doctor about what to do for fast heart.

Absolutely see the eye doctor to check eye pressure while on high doses of Prednisone. Anytime I flare and need to go up on the Prednisone, I have a fast, five minute pressure check at the eye doctor. I developed glaucoma from the Prednisone, which is high eye pressures that must be watched. I have no worries at this time since I only take 5mg Prednisone.

My rheumy prescribed a sleeping pill for me at the beginning of my DM. I did not take the sleep aid. I learned to just tough it out for a few months on the high dose Prednisone. You could look into a homeopathic sleep aid that does not interact with Prednisone and other medications. Talk to the pharmacist on what might work. Finding a medication that does not give the hangover tiredness the next day is hard to find. I would not take a sleep aid, since I taught elementary music. I needed to be wide awake at my job.

The first several months of DM is difficult. Things will get much better as the medication begins to work. You will develop a big sense of patience too. I know others will have some good ideas on what helps with sleeping too. Best Wishes.

Hi Zonny. The Prednisone is the culprit. It will get better as you taper. Take your daily dose of Prednisone as early as 5am so that it's almost gone by bedtime and you hold get more sleep. Don't forget how anxious steroid makes you too and this leads to waking up in the early hours. Listen to the radio or watch TV. Go with the flow, this too will pass and get better. Autumm

Hey how is everyone doing? Thank you for the advice. I will make sure to cut back on my sugars, and keep an eye on it. I will also make an eye appointment.
I pray you y'all have a blessed night.

I took Benedryl for my sleeping issue. It is non-addicting and really won't cause any issues. Talk to your doctor to see if that will work. When I was on 60 mg of Prednisone, I took 50 mg a night. I now take 25 mg. It helps me sleep through the night.

Good luck!