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 |
| 4 | vasculitis | insomnia (at higher doses), water retention in face (puffy cheeks) | i'm down to 5mg (maintenance dose) and i no longer have a problem with insomnia and my face is no longer puffy. you can control your symptoms by making lifestyle changes, i.e. exercise more often, eating smaller meals more frequently, avoid sugars/fats, etc... and consume a high protein diet; take vitamins; take hot baths; have a strong support group that understands what you're going through--that'll really combat at negative, depressing thoughts (though I never had any). | F | 26 | 4 months 50 tapered 1X day | 2/3/2012 | 3 | Knee pain | Effects gradually ramped up. Irritability, unusual tiredness, sense of disconnectedness from reality, detachment. Don't take this drug if you don't have to. | Unexpectedly completely cured eczema in one day | M | 26 | 4 days 30Mg 2X day | 2/1/2012 | 4 | for asthma and sence of smell | Heartburn | M | 32 | 4 days 20mg | 1/27/2012 | 3 | Asthma attack | Heartburn, nausea, dizziness, rapid HR | I was given 20mg in the ER for asthma. It caused some of the worst heartburn I have ever experienced. The breathing treatment and the prednisone did its job. I haven't taken an inhaler in over 12 hours. My asthma is usually well controlled but something set it off this past week. I don't think I will take more prednisone unless I really need it, especially after reading the side effects in can cause. I just pray I don't gain weight since I'm also a part-time model. | F | 27 | 1 days 20 1X day | 1/25/2012 | 5 | Autoimmune Disease / Hypo Aplastic | Although it has caused my body to over heat since being prescribed to the extreme it has also put my sexual activity into over drive. | F | 47 | 1 months 100 1X day | 1/22/2012 | 5 | undiagnosed sinus issues | Only bothersome side effects are constipation and dry mouth. Previous times taking the drug, my period started several days early. | F | 40 | 16 days 10 mg 4X day | 1/18/2012 | 4 | Asthmatic bronchitis | Prednisone is a life saver, but it gives me terrible side effects. The worst is the jittery, jumpy feeling I get. I also suffer from extreme hunger and dry mouth. However, it's important to breath, so I can live with the side effects!! | F | 39 | 2 weeks 40 mg | 1/16/2012 | 1 | autoimmune disease | I simply hate my body. I've never was over weight, but now I'm carrying alot more weight. I'd gladly change drugs if could shed this weight. | F | 54 | 13 years 1X day | 1/12/2012 | 1 | eczema | began stuttering!! had difficulty swallowing for a brief moment | M daughter was prescribed this horrible medication for a skin rash(eczema). She took 1 pill and 2 hours later came running down the steps, in a panic, stuttering that she couldn't speak! I of course freaked out, and had her rushed to the hospital. She is now still stuttering 4 days later and the doctors can't figure out what's going on. She is scheduled to see a neurologist this week. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION! unless it's a life or death situation | F | 18 | 1 days 10mg 2X day | 1/9/2012 | 5 | Severe Asthma | I've experienced nearly every side effect Prednisone has to offer. The worst has been the displacement of fluids and fat. My upper arms have swelled to 3 times their normal size. My back and neck have also swelled beyond normal. It's also made me Diabetic more than once. | I've been on Prednisone most of my life. It's saved my life more than once. It's also taken years off of the life I have left. The long term effects of taking this medication are pretty scary and I'm really starting to realize them all now. My bones and teeth are breaking down quickly, the weight I gain when taking steroids, is taking longer to lose, and my energy level just stinks. If your doctor says you have to take it, then take it. If it looks like you'll be on it long term, then I'd definitely weigh your options. As much as I extremely dislike taking Prednisone, I can't count how many times it's saved my life. | F | 37 | 2 months 80 MGS 1X day | 1/4/2012 | 4 | Bronchitis attacks | Dry mouth memory loss dissyness constant shakes the list goes on | F | 38 | 6 days 60mg | 12/21/2011 | 5 | Overactive Immune System | When I first started taking Prednisone, it was at night. I've learned that I need to take it in the mornings because it greatly reduces my hyperactivity mode so I can sleep at night. I don't have an over abundance of side effects because it helps my overactive immune system so much. | Prednisone is a medication I CAN'T think of NOT taking. I have Celiac Sprue, Sjogren's Syndrome, and Sero-Negative R.A. Half of my Immune System is overactive. Prednisone is very helpful in calming my immune system down. When my immune system is suppressed, I feel like my old self again. I feel healthy! I feel well! Swelling and fluid retention disappears! I have tons of energy and a healthy outlook on life! I can't believe there are so many "negative comments" here. It doesn't matter what medications you take, there will always be "side-effects." I had to carefully weigh my options! NOT taking Prednisone is much, much, worse for me than taking it. I find that I truly NEED a steroid to manage my illness's there's just NO two ways about it. It suppress's my immune system just enough to make my illness's bearable. If I take more than 10mg. per day, that's when I notice a few side effects. I try to take the least amount of medications to minimize any side effects. Prednisone when used carefully can save a life! At least it saved mine! I think to many people blame all of their problems on their medications. There are some of us who don't have the luxury of NOT taking Prednisone or any other Immune Suppressant drug. For those of us who are cursed with Auto Immune Diseases, it's detrimental to our well being to take this medication because it greatly reduces the incidence or severity of Auto Immune Disorders. Taking Prednisone for many illness's might just save | F | 61 | 4 years 7mg. 1X day | 12/20/2011 | 5 | Post surgery to reduce swelling | Calm with high energy, mood elevator, weight loss, sleep like a baby, nothing but goodness, goodness, goodness. | I love this medication. Every time I'm prescribed prednisone (post surgey treatment) it leaves me begging for more. Once I called the doctor and faked a problem so he would prescribe more. It leaves me happy and content (not manic), curbs my appetite, makes me mentally quick, and clears up my blurred vision. No kidding. I can read without my glasses! No what's up with that??? | F | 62 | 10 days 10MG 1X day | 12/11/2011 | 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 | 1 | Ulcerative Colitis | Prednisone psychosis, sleep delay, felt like I had a full night of sleep after a few hours | Avoid this if you like sanity. | M | 26 | 2 weeks 20 2X day | 11/30/2011 | 5 | Autoimmune back/neck inflammation | Increased energy and thirst, red neck and chest, increased urination, decreased sleep. All worth the ability to move without the excruciating pain. | F | 41 | 10 days 60 | 11/23/2011 | 4 | Rheumatoid arthritis | Unless you are a doctor, you shouldn't be scaring people away from prednisone! Yes it can make you irritable, gain weight and have problems sleeping but you probably aren't being prescribed prednisone unless you have a disease that is also having bad symptoms. As with all medications, you need to way the pros and cons to decide if it's right for you. Taking it for 1-2 weeks can really help a lot of allergy related problems. Just tell your doctor your worried about the side effects and they'll probably have good advice (such as taking it right before bed if it's making it hard for you to fall assleep because it won't kick in for a few hours and by then you'll already be asleep). If you only take it for a short period of time you also don't need to worry about gaining weight or getting a moon face, even if taken at high doses. For those of us who have to take it long term know the benefits of it being an antiimflammatory and immune suppressant (and it's dirt cheap!). Having a disease is never fun, but you have to deal with it the best you can. | F | 25 | 3 years 5-20mg | 11/22/2011 | 1 | Alergie | I went to the Dr with allergies he prescribed me prednisone 10 MG, 5 tables x 7 days, then 3 tables x 3 days and finally 1 tablet x 3 days, i don't recommended this medicine , it was a curse, nightmare and the worst medicine I took in my life,fell anxious, irritable, my heart is beating like something its going to happen , tomorrow will be my last day and i hope everything go away faster.I fell like a human experiment, so next time I will be more careful with the Drs prescriptions....Run away from this medicine | F | 53 | 11 days 10 MG 1X day | 8/28/2011 | 1 | Severe allergies | This drug is a curse. I was put on this because I have severe allergies which is causing inner ear problems for me. The doctor wanted to treat it fast since I have a flight to london at the end of this month. I started the drug last friday and just finished two days ago. While I was taking it, I couldn't sleep for the life of me. Showed up to work on numerous occasions without sleeping a peep. On my last day of using this medication, I had a severe reaction. I had to sit down because the room was spinning, my upper left arm felt like someone was squeezing the heck outta it, felt as though someone had hit my muscles with a baseball bat over and over, my heart rate was off the roof, and felt like I was gonna pass out on the spot. My co workers even wanted to call an ambulance for me because I was so bent outta shape. It's been a couple days since quitting prednisone and I feel tired to the point where any activity feels like a strain. I been getting mild anxiety attacks at work | F | 24 | 7 days 60/40/20 1X day | 8/27/2011 | 4 | Mood swings, low sex-drive, VERY dry mouth, trouble sleeping, withdrawl symptoms after | Had a mysterious allergic reaction, hives all over. Prednisone helped it within hours. The first few days I felt great! Lots of energy and it made me very happy. However, about an hour after taking it I was extremely thirsty and had severe dry mouth the whole time. After the third day of taking it, I felt very bi-polar. Manic one minute and very irritable and sensitive the next. Started getting bad anxiety and couldn't sleep very well. I was happy when my hives were gone and I was able to stop taking the meds. Once I stopped taking them though, I had bad withdrawl symptoms... splitting headache, nausea, body aches, and extremely tired. The medication did it's job wonderfully, but the side effects were no fun! | F | 25 | 6 days 60 mg 1X day | 8/24/2011 |