Prednisone A Curse and A Blessing Community Group
This group is for the many of us that are on Prednisone and hate it! Yes, it heals what ails us, but it also creates another batch of problems!
Prednisone has been shown to do permanent damage to the hippocampus in rats -- the area of the brain responsible form short and long term memory storage and retrieval, among other things. This would explain why I have been unable to remember simple names, spellings, or appointments.
What is scariest for me is that this memory damage was said to be permanent -- an actual degeneration of the cells; neuronal death. Similarly, the prefrontal cortex experiences degeneration, a loss of volume which would explain my inability to concentrate, my scattered fuzzy cognition, decision making problems, and lack of personality (or, rather, unrestrainedly PISSED OFF personality!) I am unable to write or speak as myself, because I feel as though my mind is always racing, as if in a constant state of stress; non-stop fight or flight mode. Damage to this area of the brain, too, is believed to be permanent.
I am losing everyone I love because this drug makes me so vicious. I say things that my healthy self never would have said, sharp deeply-hurtful things in a flash of red which ends relationships. Even after I explain to those close to me that I am, essentially, "eating stress" and that it causes major shifts in my mood, I am left alone. They have been hurt by me, the damage is done, and I am left with only their memory and endless regret.
Prednisone additionally thins the skin which, in combination with the increased appetite, has led me to one of the most unsightly of its side-effects; the stretch marks. They are ugly red/purple cracks in my skin which now run up both sides of my trunk, my back, stomach, and even on my arms! The full body acne and moon face, I assure myself, will fade and return to normal with time -- but these deep cracked scars will not. 3 women have stopped talking to me after seeing my upper body. This was heart-wrenching, as I realize the drug has disfigured, not only my mind, but my body in ways which disgust others. A revolting frame to accompany my revolting personality, both thanks to the "miracle" drug Prednisone.
What is scariest for me is that this memory damage was said to be permanent -- an actual degeneration of the cells; neuronal death. Similarly, the prefrontal cortex experiences degeneration, a loss of volume which would explain my inability to concentrate, my scattered fuzzy cognition, decision making problems, and lack of personality (or, rather, unrestrainedly PISSED OFF personality!) I am unable to write or speak as myself, because I feel as though my mind is always racing, as if in a constant state of stress; non-stop fight or flight mode. Damage to this area of the brain, too, is believed to be permanent.
I am losing everyone I love because this drug makes me so vicious. I say things that my healthy self never would have said, sharp deeply-hurtful things in a flash of red which ends relationships. Even after I explain to those close to me that I am, essentially, "eating stress" and that it causes major shifts in my mood, I am left alone. They have been hurt by me, the damage is done, and I am left with only their memory and endless regret.
Prednisone additionally thins the skin which, in combination with the increased appetite, has led me to one of the most unsightly of its side-effects; the stretch marks. They are ugly red/purple cracks in my skin which now run up both sides of my trunk, my back, stomach, and even on my arms! The full body acne and moon face, I assure myself, will fade and return to normal with time -- but these deep cracked scars will not. 3 women have stopped talking to me after seeing my upper body. This was heart-wrenching, as I realize the drug has disfigured, not only my mind, but my body in ways which disgust others. A revolting frame to accompany my revolting personality, both thanks to the "miracle" drug Prednisone.
I'm here if you ever need to talk and I won't runaway :)
there's an online video from a neurologist researcher that says that it does destroy neurons maybe even at 10mg
how can mannose stop glucocorticoid damage? what is mannose, is it found in foods or supplements?
like if you take 10mg prednisone how much mannose would you have to take??