PREDNISONE Reviews (PREDNISONE)Average Rating: 2.5 (606 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PREDNISONE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PREDNISONE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | For COPD | I had weight gain very bad, hungry when not, ate everything that was not glued down. | i would not take it again i would die first. | F | 59 | 6 months | 2/5/2002 | 4 | Rash around the eye | i felt sleepy, however the medicine did help to some degree. | M | 17 | 15 days | 3/18/2002 | 5 | Crohns disease | increased appetite, roundness of face or "moon-face", joint pain, weight gain, bruising easily, fluid retention | Although it helps tremedously during periods of activity w/Crohns, I would not recommend it unless necessary. It is a love-hate drug. You hate the side effects, but love the appetite and weight when you cannot stop the weight loss and end up weighing 80 lbs. It has pulled me through several times over the years. | F | 27 | 2 years | 3/27/2002 | 4 | Myasthenia Gravis | Weight gain, moon face, | Difficult to get off. | F | 53 | 2 years | 4/25/2002 | 5 | chondromalacia patellae | drymouth, anxiety, and nervouseness. | I was misdiagnosed with osgood slatters disease, and was prescribed 14 prednisone 20mg for 7 days. This medication really worked despite my misdiagnosis. The only complaints I have are the side effects and feeling of being on amphetamines. | 23 | 7 days | 6/20/2002 | 4 | kidney transplant | sensitivity to spicey or acidic foods. Osteoporosis, osteopenia. | 15 years without rejection. | M | 56 | 15 years | 6/20/2002 | 2 | Ulcerative Colitis | Any and ALL! ALOT of weight gain, eating everything in site! Fluid Retention, Sleeplessness... | Took along time for it to "kick in" and still I really am not sure if it alone helped my condition. If I have another "flare-up" of U.C. I will not use this medication again! I'd rather suffer! Thanks to this drug, I went from a size 10 petite to a 18/20!! | F | 37 | 2 years | 7/3/2002 | 2 | multiple sclerosis | terrible taste, indigestion/heartburn severe acne, weight gain | yucky!!! this med might have made me feel a brief surge of energy,but it is altogether poopy!! I usually take them for MS exacerbations. Made me feel a hell of a lot less attractive with acne and weight gain. since usually you don't have a choice with this medication, take it with chocolate pudding(if you like it) goes down nice and smooth. | F | 23 | 4 days | 7/14/2002 | 2 | ulcerative colitis with bleeding | huge appetite, "moon face", redness and irritation of skin, acne, hot flashes, moodiness. took 40 mg/day. | this drug has only helped on one occasion in past. Only recommended if all else fails. | F | 32 | | 7/20/2002 | 2 | Crohns Disease | Moon Face, Ate everyting in site, real bad shakes,moody | F | 32 | 6 months | 8/21/2002 | 3 | ulcerative colitis/pancolitis | Weight gain(30 lbs in one month)Extreme Moon Face, It totally changed my appearance. I am hungry all the time. My body is stretched and tight from fluid retention. I can only sleep two or three hours at a time. I have hot flashes, and wake up in pools of sweat. I really don't like taking it. | F | 28 | 3 times | 10/21/2002 | 4 | athsma | M | 46 | 9 days | 11/29/2002 | 3 | Chrone's | increase in appetite, feel pretty high when doses are up near 60 MG. Tapering off, I get some leg muscle and knee soreness. Nothing too bad. | I've read a bit about the long term dangers of Prednisone such as bone and joint damage, so I plan to get off it for good and rely on just Asacol and Purinethol. I eat like a horse when I'm on Prednisone, but I've turned the calories into muscle with exersize. I think working out followed with adequete sleep/recovery has been very benificial in counteracting the side effects. | M | 33 | 4 years | 12/9/2002 | 1 | Crohn's Disease | mood swings, water retention, insomnia, thinning hair | F | 44 | 16 months | 1/28/2003 | 4 | | 2/9/2003 | 3 | crohn's disease | bloated face and body, huge appetite, sleep loss, heart palpitations, dry dry mouth, mood swings - highs & lows, cravings for salt...future osteoporosis, scaring and inability to heal from minors cuts | have taken several times in my life for crohn's flares. Feel better FAST but then can take YEARS to get over side effects. | F | 27 | 2 days | 3/23/2003 | 3 | RA | M | 2 months | 7/29/2003 | 4 | Crohn's Disease | Extreme weight gain (I went from | I HATE this drug, I would've rather just put up with the Crohn's Disease than all of the side effects of this one pill (I, like most other Crohnnies, take a truck load of pills each day, but Prednisone has the most side effects). I will never go on this drug again. Because of my incompetant GI, I have been on Pred for far too long and his idea of a Pred taper is a nightmare. I have been on this stupid drug since June 2001 and haven't been off it yet. I was started on 40mgs and am finally down to 2mgs, but my GI wants to keep me on 2mgs for 6 months and then 1mg for another 3, so I will have been on it for approx. 3 years when I finally (hopefully) get off it. I only rate this drug as a four as it does put you into a quick remission, so the medicine did help, but it sure as heck hindered as well. | F | 25 | 2 years | 10/1/2003 | 5 | SEVERE HIVES | All side effects were good. The first couple of weeks I had more energy than I have ever had. Pain in the back of my ankles (possibly heel spurs) along with other foot pains went away and never returned. My back pain was almost nil while taking Pred. I think I may have osteoperosis, however it seems that it may have been present prior to taking the meds. | It has been about 4 years since taking prednison. I am recently having some problems with an enlarged spleen and liver and was wondering if their may be a relationship. | M | 49 | 2 days | 10/13/2003 | 3 | asthma | headaches and hungry | it makes me feel really nerves | F | 34 | 5 days | 10/16/2003 |
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)