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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PREDNISONE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | RA | Weight gain. Build up of fluid. | F | 45 | 1 years | 7/11/2008 | 3 | TTP (Thrombotic thrombocytopenic P) | I had trouble sleeping, but did take Ambein to help me sleep which worked great. I was very thristy and drank a lot of water. I was one of the lucky ones and did not gain any weight. My face did fill out slightly around the jaw line, but others said they did not notice it. During the middle of my medication schedule which was a ten week program starting at 100mg, dropping to 50 and then dropping 5 mg each week ...I did notice I was snappy with my family members and did not accept the word 'no' from anyone. Lastly, my upper lip trembled for the first 2 weeks, and this also woke me up out of a sound sleep. If I have a relaspe I will not be put back on this medication so for now I feel lucky with the little problems I encountered. I encourage others to hang in there, because, life is better than the alternative. | F | 43 | 10 weeks | 7/1/2008 | 4 | chronic sinusitis | Irritability, mild insonmia, night sweats, hot flashes, blurred vision, slight agitation (I'm normally very "go with the flow"), headaches, upper-leg/thigh cramps (first two days only), brain fog, energy bursts, loss of appetite, weight loss (possibly caused by the 500mg/day of Levaquin I was taking concurrently) | My dosage was 60mg/day for 7 days, then tapering off for the next 5. None of the side-effects (though there were many) were bothersome enough for me to discontinue taking it. I've had chronic sinusitis for years and after a CT scan revealed polyps and inflamed tissue, I was put on an aggressive course of prednisone (along with the antibiotic Levaquin for 21 days) as an attempt to avoid sinus surgery. Tapering off, had no withdrawal symptoms except for mild headaches. I also lost about 5 lbs because I simply wasn't hungry while taking it. I did increase my water intake, which kept away the "puffiness" others have experienced. Overall, I feel better than I have in years and it looks like I may not need that surgery after all (for now, at least!) | F | 34 | 12 days | 6/21/2008 | 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 | 2 | Possible Crohn's Disease | Acne on Neck, facial rash, bloated, fatigue, muscle weakness, blurred vision, easily bruised, confusion, anxiety, , dizziness, lower-back/kidney pain, frequent urination at night, urinary bleeding and clots/stones, stomache/abdominal cramping/discomfort, thinning skin, hands/feet tightening, joint aches, yellow-skin tone, skin irritation/dry/wrinkly, shaky, insomnia, Sweating (especially Night Sweats), Water retention, enlarged belly...hungry all the time but too bloated to eat (so no weight gain for me)!!! | I was put on prednisone by my doctor for potential Crohn's disease...although no biopsy nor blood test has come back positive for it, nor lymphonma, nor ulceritive colitis. I did have terrible mouth & throat ulcers which were discovere to be throughout my digestive track via Endoscopy and Colonoscopy. Prednisone (40mg) worked great at first for the mouth/throat sores. Antibiotics would not get rid of them but Prednisone did within two days!!! But I had severe insomnia. After a couple weeks of being on 40mg, I misunderstood my doc and reduced my dosage to 20mg which was the beginning of all my side effects listed. The sudden change from 40mg to 20mg caused me severe stomach pain which I had not experienced any significant stomach abdominal pain prior to prednisone. Ended up spending 4 days in the hospital. I was then put on 60mg and I hate it due to all the side effects. I would rather rewind time and have my mouth/throat ulcers back...along with digestive track ulcers that | M | 38 | 6 weeks | 5/24/2008 | 1 | swelling in ear | No real side effects (10 mg a day for 7 days) when taking but many withdrawal sympthoms. Have nausea, hot flashes in head area, loss appeptite, nervousness, anxiety, can not sleep. In 11 days of withdrawal, and some days are good and some are terrible. Now doctors think I have anxiety, probably casued by the withdrawal off prednisone | Would avoid | M | 57 | 7 days | 5/20/2008 | 5 | Wegener's granulamatosis | moon face, severe weight gain, acne, stretch marks, increased appetite, difficulty sleeping, decreased bone density, irritability | This drug has terrible side effects but works wonders on inflammation. I was on a high dosage for two years and it completely healed my kidneys. A side note: if you're experiencing sleeping difficulty while on prednisone, try one Ambien CR pill every other night, and use a salycylic acid treatment for any acne. Be sure to take a calcium vitamin with this medication! Above all, remember that it WILL be worth it in the end. | F | 17 | 2 years | 5/10/2008 | 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 | 4 | Wegener's Granulomatosis Vasculitis | Moon face, Weight gain(30 lbs), Mood swings(aggresive behaviour), Sleep disorders(not sleepinng at all), Muscle loss(arms and legs), Buffalo hump, Loss of taste, vision issues, easy brusing and bleeding. Premature ageing. Skin rash and pimples. Necrosis of the hip. Many others. | I hate this medication. I wish there was a substitute for WG. Resposible for a hip replacement at age 46. Terrible mood swings. But I guess it has worked in combination with Imuran. Try to get of it as soon as possible. If WG does not kill you, prednisone will. | M | 47 | 4 years | 4/9/2008 | 3 | UC | tiredness, redness in face, sensitive teeth, hair loss, achy joints, mood changes, weight gain, bloated, moon face, night sweats, acne on neck/chest/shoulders, blood sugar rise | Started Imuran 100mg daily, while hospitalized in dec 07; in addition to 40mg of Prednisone then tapering down 5mg every 2 weeks. I was extremely dehydrated/anemiac and had severe UC that could not get into remission w/out spending 3.5 weeks in the hospital. They kept talking about surgery until they put me on Imuran and I did a 180 turn for the better! Has helped tremedously in keeping inflammation at bay. Recently have had some inflamation in rectum area, and have been bumped back up to 15mg daily of prednisone; then will very slowly taper over next few weeks. Not sure if my side effects have been from the steriod or Imuran itself; but was curious about my hair loss and wanted to see if others have experienced it. I used to have beautiful wavy hair, now very thin and kinky and can not get it to do anything I'd like it to do! Very upset by this as well as my "bloated" appearance. Have been very irritable lately and I was a very happy and friendly person once out of the hospi | F | 27 | 5 months | 4/9/2008 | 4 | Allergic Skin Reaction to Aleve | Prednisone worked perfectly the 1st time. Symptoms cleared up within days. 2nd time (now) currently taking prednisone, 60mg per day & i can't taste anything. Craving candy bars, and sweets, but are unfulfilled. Got the moon face & stomach thing beginning to happen though. My mother passed a month ago so that's adding to my depression & possible suicidal thoughts. But at least the skin sores and blisters are receeding right? | Experiencing tightening and burning in my chest when i walk a flight of stairs or a 3mile walk around our neighborhood track. | F | 29 | 1 months | 4/8/2008 | 4 | Kidney Transplant & 0 Adrenal Gland | - Hunger / Hungery Pains / Eating and even though burp (means full) still feel hungry. - Extreme moodiness, depression, irritability, impatience. - Moon-Face / Chipmunk Cheeks / Weight Gain only in upper limbs, body and neck and face area. - Stretch marks from weight gain (buy pure coco-butter to use on skin on hips. calves, stomach, chest, etc). - | Prednisone effects the bones and long term use means you should have a bone density test done! Many docs will say you don't need it but get it anyway! Always be in charge of YOUR health! | F | 34 | 18 years | 4/6/2008 | 4 | sinusitis/asthma | insomnia, trouble staying asleep, mood swings, tons of energy, bad taste in mouth, back pain gone, felxible muscles restored, able to BREATHE | i did not gain weight on this medication, though i only took it for 20 days. the 1st few days i felt bloated/water weight gain, but it went away again after a day or two. without taking sleeping pills, i would only sleep 2 hours a night. then going into work i felt like a zombie. but, i got TONS of work done. a project i had three months to complete was done in a weekend. in terms of the sinusitis/asthma, i am a new person. i can actually breathe, and it feels great. the side effects are truly a big price to pay, but without a doubt worth it. on day 2 of prednisone, i got a nose bleed that lasted about ten minutes, with tons of water and dry crusted blood pouring out of nose. i know this was from the prednisone helping to reduce the inflammation. once the swelling in my sinus went down, the water/blood from the infection was finally able to drain. also, i am back running on the treadmill. without it, my asthma keeps me from running more than a mile. now i can | F | 27 | 20 days | 3/24/2008 | 2 | lupus | weight gain, moonface, buffalo hump, dry, itchy, breaking skin, acne, growth of facial hair (i'm female), mania (on high dose), hand tremors, severe muscle spasms in hands and feet | from what i have learned this drug is both a godsend and a curse. it helps with so many diseases and conditions that had no treatment only a few decades ago. yet the number of side effects at doses often required to produce a beneficial effect is difficult to live with. i wasn't particularly pretty to begin with but thanks to this drug i am qualifably ugly now with the moonface, fat hum, bad skin and all-over facial hair (i have to shave for god's sake). plus gained 35 pounds in less than six months, and even on lowered dose having trouble with appetite control. the mania (while at a peak dose of 60 mg) was certainly an interesting experience, could not shut up even when alone, must have sounded like i was on uppers, talking a mile a minute...was bouncing off walls with potential energy that i could not easily expend thanks to the lupus fatigue, incredible to know what was happening and be completely unable to control it. the only good thing i can honestly say about it, aside from fact | F | 47 | 6 months | 3/6/2008 | 3 | Crohns | Moon face, joint and muscle pain, edema. | Clould not eat anything that tasted sweet or foods high in carbohydrates, i.e., potatoes, pasta, breads. Spoke to people in Diabetis group who confirmed Prednisone can cause this effect. | M | 59 | 4 months | 2/27/2008 | 4 | graft versus host disease | bloating, blurred vision, mood swings, shaking, weight gain, moon face, bone deterioration | has helped as immunosuppressant and kept rejection from bone marrow transplant at bay | M | 53 | 7 years | 2/21/2008 | 1 | Sinusitis | High blood sugar, high blood pressure, increased urination, shaking and trembilng, blurry vision and dizziness. | This is a horrible medicine that after some research I found out that can make you diabetic. My glucose level two months before taking prednisone was 81 now after three weeks of stop taking it for just four days my levels are 104 to 113. There are documented cases of people suing their doctors for making them diabetic. I ended up in the ER with glucose levels of 147 shaking and trembilng with blood pressure of 165/96. I had never had any reaction to medicine but this one did it for me. I strongly recommend eveyone not to take it unless it is truly the last resort. It was hell and you can have permanent effects!!!!. | M | 34 | 4 days | 2/17/2008 | 4 | back pain | back pain gone, alert, high energy, tiny bouts of moodiness but overall happy(usally not the case), can't complain yet | I've only been taking for a short time but so far so good | F | 38 | 7 days | 2/11/2008 | 5 | Asthma, inflamation, you name it | I can only say I dislike taking it (I have been on it t least 5 times a year for 20 years) is the weight gain and the look of being swollen. The taste isn't great but I don't get worked up over stuff like that. | It has helped me in so many ways and truly saved my life. I used it originally for asthma , but when I had an inflammed nerve and it was prescribed I was amazing to see how versatile it was. It may not be for everyone, but I wouldn't be alive without it. It works overnight. | F | 22 | 20 years | 2/3/2008 | 4 | poison ivy | blurred vision and sleep disturbance. The former freaked me out until i checked the web. Hopefully the "foggy vision" will not last. Thinking of stopping a day early, which would be tomorrow. | taken orally, on 50mg daily; 10mg 5x each day. | M | 49 | 4 days | 1/26/2008 |