PREDNISONE Reviews (PREDNISONE)Average Rating: 2.5 (607 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PREDNISONE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PREDNISONE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | please see website on steroids such as prednisone www.sidefxdrugs.com | | 2/4/2007 | 4 | | 7/15/2006 | 4 | arthritis | many side effects, but this medication works so well, sometimes you have to take it. | I take it by injection in joint and tendons....hate it, but it works. | 1 days | 10/13/2004 | 4 | | 2/9/2003 | 4 | F | 1 days | 5/1/2009 | 3 | | 3/31/2009 | 3 | RA | M | 2 months | 7/29/2003 | 3 | Chron's | Appetite and Weight gain :( | F | 4 weeks | 10/29/2004 | 3 | Asthma | I experience racing heart ❤ rate, nausea anxiety dry mouth, always thirsty | F | 5 days 20mg 2X day | 3/21/2022 | 1 | auto immune | Rapid heart beat, heart palpitations, high blood pressure, repeatedly getting infections, infections never going away, eye problems, sexual side effects, acne, anxiety, depression, memory loss, achy bones, mood swings, impossible to sleep, moon face, buffalo hump, changes in the way my body stores fat now, increased sweating, rage... | Keep in mind that the only people giving this drug good ratings, for the most part, are people who used the drug very briefly. Anyone who uses the drug for a significant amount of time, for the most part, gives it a bad score. Take away the people who used the drug for a mere 5 days or so and I bet prednisone's score would be sub 2. It's a truly evil drug if you take it for a significant amount of time. It didn't even work for me. But even if it had, the side effects far outweigh any potential benefits. | F | | 10/11/2008 | 1 | | 5/2/2004 | 1 | Chrones | Joint Pain | If you have joint pain with this drug, please get it checked. I was told it was Osteo Arthritis (sp) but it is actually Avascular Nucrosis (AVN) which is deterioration of the joints. If you have chrones, please try Puranithol, It works wonders!! | | 2/23/2004 | 1 | 1X day | 6/3/2012 | 1 | Crohn's | Suicidal depression, suicide attempts...Make sure you know about all that this drug can to do to you before taking it, because you cannot stop taking it abruptly. Good doctors (doctors who do their job) will tell you what to expect and what to do when side effects occur and what your treatment options are. It's the law that your doctor tell you this, because it is so critically important. If your doctor can't be bothered to do his or her job, find another doctor. Under the supervision of an incompetent doctor this drug could easily end up destroying your life. | This is what the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation says about prednisone: "The undesirable side effects of corticosteroids are dependent on both dose and duration of treatment. For many, the side effects of steroids outweigh their anti-inflammatory benefits...Because of these side effects, doctors frequently choose safer medications, such as the 5-ASA drugs and antibiotics, as initial therapy. But there are a number of ways to reduce the risk of developing side effects." http://www.ccfa.org/info/treatment/corticosteroids | | 3/2/2009 | 1 | Dr. said | Severe panic attacks, heart palpitations, fuzzy thinking, depression, racing thoughts, rage, acne, high blood pressure, infections, bruises, couldn't sleep, was always hungry, gained 50lbs | By far the worst drug I've ever took. | M | | 4/2/2009 | 1 | Crohn's disease | All of them, all the ones that make you ugly anyway. Severe acne, redness in face, yellow skin tone, stretch marks, bruises, thin skin, buffalo hump, dry skin, dry eyes, belly fat, moon face, hair loss, and weight gain. Beyond the literally ugly side effects, I was very depressed and had thoughts of suicide. Was it from the drug or from what the drug did to me? I don't know, but I wasn't depressed before taking it, I was a very happy person. | This stuff is POISON. I absolutely HATE it. Don't take it! | F | | 6/6/2008 | 1 | Doctor said | It raised the levels of hormones in my body. Now my skin is always ice cold and yet at the same time I sweat profusely. The doctor said corticosteroids can affect thyroid functioning and I just have to live with this now. Also experienced the other typical side effects most others write about...acne, weight gain, depression, etc. | When prescribed this drug must be used with EXTREME caution. | | 2/23/2009 | 1 | Crohn's | Bone loss, hair loss, weight gain, racing heart beat, severe acne, severe dry eye, depression, thoughts of suicide, anxiety, bruises, vision problems, severe insomnia, vomiting. | This drug can cause serious bone loss for both male and females. I shrunk considerably while taking this drug, and I'm a male. Any doctor who prescribes this as a first-line treatment to a young person is reckless and irresponsible and should find another line of work. There are better drugs. There are safer treatments. Use what's safest first. That should be obvious. I would never have taken this drug if I knew about all its horrible side effects. | M | | 11/9/2008 | 1 | Ulcerative colitis | Extreme rage, bipolar moods, depression, feeling happy for no reason, hair loss, blurred vision, fatigue, excessive sweating, hard to concentrate/remember, acne, 50lb weight gain, insomnia | Didn't work. Lots of side effects. Would never use again. | M | 5 months | 12/13/2008 | 1 | MS | Suicidal, very depressed, couldn't sleep, acne, sweating, heart palpitations | F | | 5/2/2009 |
PREDNISONE (PREDNISONE): Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders. Prednisone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling and allergic-type reactions. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)