PREDNISONE Reviews (PREDNISONE)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR PREDNISONECOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 5   please see website on steroids such as prednisone www.sidefxdrugs.com
2/4/2007
 5  cluster headaches Some insomnia, minor weight gain (4lbs.). Only drug that stops my daily cluster headache condition (chronic). My neurologist prescribes me a 16 day decreasing amount(start: 60 mg/day; end:5mg/day). She gives me this as sort of a present roughly once per year(feeling sorry for me I suppose). Says I can't take enough prednisone consistently to help. My headaches always start back after the prednisone treatment, but the 16 day relief is a miracle. M 73
10/15/2009
 4  4-Interstitial Lung disease - HP Moon face, fluid retention/water weight gain over all body especially the torso area and feet and ankles, hsve stretch marks on torso too, skin is very thin (like tissue paper) it tears and bruises easily, have 2 camel's hump on back, get fevers, get bone chilling cold, get clamy, get day and night sweats, hair is thinner, loss of appetite, very weak muscles, have cataract in one eye, eye pressure is slightly raised in both eyes, get dizzy, have diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, broken bones take a long time to heal (broken foot took 10 mos to heal, fractured sternum took 4 mos to heal), infections take a long time to heal since I have no immune system. high cholesterol Prednisone saved my life. I started taking it in 2002 - 10 days in a row at a time every few mos. I then took it daily starting in 2003 until present. It reduced the inflammation in my lungs and now keeps my lungs stable. I have permanent lung damage (pulm fibrosis) and will probably need to take it the rest of my life. I have tried Imuran and Cellcept while on prednisone to see if either drug could keep my lungs stable. Neither worked for me. I happy to be alive and deal with side effects as they come along. F 54
5/25/2009
 4  
7/15/2006
 4  
2/9/2003
 3  Ulcerative Colitis Bloated face, bloated abdomen, tire around my waist, sweating at night, crying for no reason, cranky, heartburn. This is my 6th time taking Prednisone in 14 years - it is the only thing that brings a flare-up under control. My doctor finally advised 6MP as a permanent solution so that I don't have to take Prednisone again. It is an awful drug. While my system gets back to clockwork 12 hours after taking it, the side effects are horrific. If you have the option to take anything else for UC, I'd start immediately on that and skip the Prednisone. It is a dated drug. F 28
12/8/2004
 3  
3/31/2009
 2  asthma/pneumonia weight gain (10-20 lbs each time, & very difficult to lose), severe & uncontrolable anger, stray facial hair (had groups of 1-3 dark, thick hairs grow on my forehead, chin, cheek, neck, etc ~ and i'm blonde/fair female) took on & off for about 2 years. i could've handled the weight gain & weird hairs, but the unsubstanstiated anger was affecting my family, friends & job (i couldn't stand to be near anyone, even myself). it changed me from a cheerful person with many friends, into a mean, nasty b$*ch. after i finished the last prescription (a year ago), i have absolutely refused to take prednisone ever again. F 52
4/19/2008
 2  Severe chest infection, back pain Moodiness, headaches, severe mood swings, feeling a sense of doom. Does it's job but I hate the mental side effects. F 27
1X day
1/8/2015
 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  crohn's dizziness, inibility to sleep, irritability, severe joint pain, blurriness of vision, double vision (only once), all around crazy felling. it works great in short spans, but i took it for almost two years at a time usually 15mg. most recent dosage was 60mg but now completely off... not worth side effects. have been taking it on and off for ten years before taking remicade. M 22
11/16/2006
 2  Severe Allergies F 24
60MG TAPER 1X day
5/6/2011
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 1  ear inflammation/ pre infection I'm a very calm person who prefers high stress situations (took 2 degrees at once, etc)- this gave me a panic attack that ended in the ER. I have NO history of anxiety or mood issues! 2 days of this stuff and I went from being normal to completely anxious. Still left me shaken after I stopped taking it, completely awful. I've never had anything this bad before! I had a huge panic attack and completely lost sense of reality. Very vivid dreams- I literally couldn't tell when I was dreaming or not and I have no history of insanity / hallucinations. Scariest experience ever. NOT worth it. F 22
1X day
8/16/2011
 1  RA of friends This is a psychotic drug not to be taken long term; Note - if you send me a question leave your e-mail address or I cannot respond All drugs are poisoness eventually and should be abandonned sooner rather than later. My dad died prematurely on prednisone whereas a friend of mine seems to be cured from RA. What was the difference? I have determined catching the disease early is critical and that around 2 months is a kind of barrier beyond which you become chronic. These powerful drugs can work in an emergency; when RA hit my friend he couldn't get around and went to the emergency and after 5 weeks was put on this drug for only a few weeks before it seemed to cure the RA and the program ended. My dad however was able to get around like me and was not diagnosed until too late. I knew his history but I could not get diagnosed and see a specialist until after 3 months after the attack and they then told me I was chronic. Fortunately I have found natural cures such as the honey and vinegar diet and vitamin B100 complex, all explained at Dr Saul's website doctoryourself.com. [He is a PhD not MD!] I think Michael Douglas's story is telling; misdiagnosed all last summer until he was in fourth stage cancer and is considering suing. It appears most chronic diseases can actually be cured in stage 1 or even 2 if you read Dr Saul's accounts of MS, cancer, RA etc. But good luck seeing the right specialist with the right answer in time, they make their money on our late stages and get us as permanent chronic patients! And Michael knows because he became chronic it could come back like it did Farrah Fawcett. M 55
1X day
4/30/2011
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 1  Misdiagnosis @ U of Iowa Hospital high blood pressure, suicidal depression, hair loss, eye problems, eye pain, worsening of vision The University of Iowa's not a school you want to have anything to do with. The hospital is even worse. F 18
1X day
10/3/2010
 1  UC Cystic acne, moon face, red eyes, high blood pressure, weight gain M 35
1X day
11/13/2010
 1  UC Loss of sex drive, hair loss, acne, high blood pressure, skin problems, mood swings, depression M 18
40 1X day
12/1/2010
 1  Dr. said Permanent problems with my thyroid, sweating, shaky hands, depression, mood swings, high blood pressure, rosacea, acne, acne scarring, inability to heal. Wish I had never taken it. M 20
1X day
5/27/2010
 1  A misdiagnosis Hair loss, weight gain, cystic acne, acne scars, rosaceae, high blood pressure M 18
80 1X day
7/27/2010
 1  Polymyalgia Rheumatica Severe gastrointestinal bloating, flatulence and inflammation, eye blurriness and pressure, skin rash, irritability, sleeplessness, difficulty breathing, weight gain. I feel horrible. I would rather deal with the pain and immobility of PMR than endure the many bad side effects of this drug. This drug from hell should be taken off the market and replaced with safer meds. If your doctor prescribes it, he does not really care about your welfare. F 57
15 MG 1X day
12/4/2011
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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)

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