PREDNISONE Reviews (PREDNISONE)Average Rating: 2.5 (617 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PREDNISONE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PREDNISONE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | suspected autoimmune reaction | edema, swelling of face/body/legs/feet; insomnia; increased glucose from 90-100 fasting with no diabetes medication to 140-180 fasting with 6 mg/d Avandia | This drug had no beneficial effect at all, only negative side effects, which I hope will eventually go away. I have stopped prednisone and do not intend to ever take it again. It is a bad drug. | M | 74 | 14 days | 6/20/2006 | 4 | RA | Weight gain; insomnia; exhaustion | I do not like the side effects, but this is a quick fix for those stubborn flare ups that continue to plague me. I take lower doses now since beginning Methotrexate, the combo helps stop the nauseating pain. | F | 35 | 14 days | 6/6/2006 | 2 | Severe Sinusitis | Insomnia. Sore throat and trouble swallowing (likely due to the large amount of post nasal drip that occurred within 24 hours of starting the drug). Paranoia. Sweating. | Was prescribed a ten day series at 40mg for 7 days and then taper to 20mg for three. By day two, sleep was a thing of the past. I was walking my neighborhood at 3am to work off excess energy. Sitting still I would sweat even in AC. Sore throat and a constant feeling of a lump in my throat were likely due to drainage. When I tapered to 20mg I was able to sleep again. Thought I was clear (and glad for it) when on the second day after I had stopped taking the drug the sweating and insomnia came back for two days and I had an attack of paranoia (which is not something I have ever experienced before). Now a week past that and things are back to normal more or less. | M | 33 | 10 days | 6/6/2006 | 5 | eczema | moon face; elevated blood sugar; elevated blood pressure; increased urination / lack of bladder control | Prednisone is the ONLY thing that keeps my eczema somewhat under control. My gp hates it and wants me off of it; my dermatologist has no other options to offer me because we've exhausted everything else; nothing else works. I am insulin dependant and take blood pressure med, so I know prednisone affects those readings, but I don't seem to have any other choice. I've never known before reading on this site that prednisone might cause extreme fatigue? I definitely am tired all the time. Anyway, it's a miracle worker on some fronts, bad med on others. | F | 45 | 365 days | 5/28/2006 | 4 | sinus infection | I guess I am one of the lucky ones, as I have had very little side effects from this drug. I am taking a taper down for 6 days. I have had some anxiety (more jittery than anxious) and increase of urination. | The drug seems to work ok. It has helpped with decreasing the swelling of my sinuses. I will finish my pack in another day and am hoping to continue to see results. I am also taking Augmentin XR 1000/62.5 at this time. | F | 26 | 5 days | 5/6/2006 | 3 | Crohn's disease | bloat, weight gain, joint pain, insomnia, emotional imbalance swining from hyperactive mania to "roid rage" to depression and crying jags, cravings for fat and protein in any form, increased appetite | while prednisone helped control my CD flares really well the side effects were awful. every time i started a new pred treatment i'd have a new combo of side effect (took anything from 20mg-60mg per day depending on flare intensity, 7 regimens over the course of 2 1/2 years). the last time i took it (20 mg per day) i lost complete control of my emotions and temper and it greatly disrupted my life both personally and professionally. the "roid rage" and manic episodes got so bad i couldn't really interact with other people in an appropriate manner. my GI had to prescribe ativan temporarily during my worst manic episode so i could sleep and quit freaking out 24/7 over nothing. after that i told her i wouldn't take pred again b/c the personality problems were worse than the CD physical pain, so she tapered me off and switched me to Entocort, which gave me ALL the relief of prednisone with NONE of the troublesome side effects. all the bloat, joint pain, and insomnia disappeared wit | F | 31 | 2.5 years | 4/21/2006 | 1 | nephrotic syndrome | insomnia, anxiety, nervousness, depression, weight gain, a feeling of being out of control, osteopenia, constant fatigue, apathy, mild moon face, muscle twitches before falling asleep | I absolutely hate prednisone and wouldn't care if I never saw it again. Unfortunately, it is the least of several evils for treating my condition, which is an autoimmune disorder that affects the kidneys. I've been on and off prednisone for over 21 years now, and I know firsthand what it can do. Do your homework; don't take this drug unless there is absolutely no other better alternative. | F | 25 | 21 years | 4/7/2006 | 4 | Crohn's | Moon-face within a week of starting. Feelings of virtigo, blurry vision, and the sensation of wanting to jump out of my skin at high doses. Extreme appetite. | The 15lbs lost during a flare up were put back on within a week of starting. If you've been suffering with symptoms for a while, you will probably think you feel the best you have in your entire life. This is usually a false feeling, but feels good nevertheless. Side effects were only initial and would return for the first few days after a tappering down. Overall, I love the relief of inflamation and cramping it has provided me with. Can typically count on an empty, burning feeling in the stomach around the evening. Best way to relieve this is to eat something. | F | 22 | 3 months | 3/21/2006 | 3 | Rheumatoid Arthritis | Caused gasritis on it's way to ulcer, used a few months so far. Now i have to take two different stomach pills to help counteract it. | It does work, not a ton, but it does get me by. I am moving to other meds that i hope are better for my body. | F | 33 | 3 months | 3/21/2006 | 1 | not sure | diabetes | I was at an education session for new diabetics. The doctor said one of the drugs that can cause diabetes is prednisone. I had taken this drug so I asked who else in the group had taken it. Out of 20 patients with diabetes 19 had been on prednisone. | M | 56 | 3 months | 3/15/2006 | 2 | chronic sinusitis | insomnia | I only took this for 2 days then had to stop taking it because I could not sleep at all. After I stopped the medication, it took another night without sleep until I could sleep again. | F | 29 | 2 days | 2/28/2006 | 2 | chronic sinusitis | insomnia | I only took this for 2 days then had to stop taking it because I could not sleep at all. After I stopped the medication, it took another night without sleep until I could sleep again. | F | 29 | 2 days | 2/28/2006 | 4 | Wegener's Granulomatosis | Total weight gain was about 20 lbs on doses ranging from 10-60mg/day and also intermittent "pulse" IV doses of solumedrol. I also had moonface. I stopped taking the prednisone for a month or so at one point and during that time immediately dropped all weight. The moon face vanished after about a month. I have had awful stretch marks all up and down my legs and under my arms. They have started to fade a little but were painful at first. I can't tell if it makes me grumpy, because being sick makes me grumpy too! | This drug probably saved my life. The first time I took this drug was when I was 11. I took it for a few months and it completely resolved all of my WG. I flared again about 2 years ago and I have been on the pred pretty much since then at different doses. I am on 50mg right now and have gained a little weight. Trying to console myself with the fact that I will lose the weight when I am off. | F | 17 | 2 years | 2/18/2006 | 3 | Ulcerative Colitis | Major weight gain, nervousness, irritability, kidney stones | This is a great drug for temporary relief of major ulcerative colitis symptoms. However, it should only be used for no more than 3 months unless symptoms are life threatening. I was on it for over a year and gained 40 pounds and in the end my symptoms came back anyway. So it is worthless in the end except for the temporary relief to try and get on something else and then ween off. | M | 34 | 16 months | 2/8/2006 | 5 | polymyalgia rheumatica | weight gain; fuller face; bruise easily; skin thin; maybe not quite as sharp mentally (but might be from stress and/or aging); not as personable; more argumentative and irritable | Positive effects: I was in so much pain, I thought I was going to die. I was bedridden and could not even move the sheet I was in so much pain. Presnisone within 2 days or so allowed me to move again and greatly lessen the pain. Started at 30 mg. I am now on 10mg. Now and then I get a flare up, but other than that Prednisone has allowed me to live and function without pain. I would definitely recommend it rather than live a painful life in bed. | F | 63 | 5 years | 1/27/2006 | 3 | Crohn's | Name your poison...Take your pick,everything under the sun. | Definitely stole my youth ! This after the better part of 13 yrs on this drug,as well as the rest of the "worthless poison" (crohn's drugs).I still take it,i still hate it! Feel for young people who have to take it...God bless the folks who have had to take this poison for 15-30 + years . | M | 29 | 13 years | 12/28/2005 | 3 | ulcerative colitis | hyperactive, restless, insomnia, night sweats | my doctor is now recommending imuran for my chronic ulcerative colitis, to get me off the mega prednisone that i have been taking off and on for the last few years but want to get pregnant in the next year. | F | 39 | 3 years | 12/19/2005 | 1 | lower back bulging disc pain | While on prednisone, I felt mentally very happy, but was always very wired - had severe insomnia. BUT, it worked great to relieve the inflammation and severe pain in my disc. | I took prednisone on 2 occasions, spaced about 8 mos. apart. Both times, even though I was only on it a short time (9 days and 6 days), and tapered the dosage, I still had withdrawal symptoms (low fever, anxiety, etc.) The second time, the withdrawal symptoms were unbelievable- weakness, fatigue, racing pulse, waves of heat throughout my body, total insomnia- this lasted for weeks, even though I was only on the prednisone for 6 days, at a moderate dose of 30mg tapering to 5mg. I will never go on this stuff again. | M | 49 | 6 days | 12/16/2005 | 3 | Sinus Flare up | After a few days, get very angry. Very short fuse. When takign for more than 2 weeks, put on about 1/2 lb a week | M | 26 | 14 days | 11/18/2005 | 5 | Wegener's Granulomatosis | Weight gain, moon face, acne (body/face), leg weakness, leg pain, shoulder pain, headache. | A necessary drug, but very difficult side effects. I was up to 60 mg a day for a while and have finally been able to taper to 5 mg. I'm now tapering .5 mg at a time and experiencing painful withdrawal and fatigue. Looking forward to getting off it completely and hoping I won't ever have to be on it again. | M | 37 | 8 months | 11/13/2005 |