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Posted 5/24/2012 5:48 PM (GMT 0)
I'm sure this question has been addressed before as its probably a common one, but I had a look around and couldn't find an exact answer to my question so I figured I'd just ask. I've been off prednisolone for about a month now, after taking it for 6 months. I can feel the side effects wearing off and everything returning to normal, but I'm still getting terrible fatigue and food cravings some of the time... last time I came off prednisolone my increased appetite disappeared immediately so I'm just wondering if this is normal? and how long can i expect it to take for my appetite to go back to normal?

Also, the drug has given me quite a disordered relationship with food and I'm binging all the time these days. Food has become so important to me while I was craving it so badly all the time that now I can't seem to make my appetite go back to a natural state, did anyone else experience this?
Posted 5/28/2012 8:58 AM (GMT 0)
I didn't have the same side effects but I was on prednisone for 6 months last year. I think it was another 6 months until I felt that my body was back to a more balanced "normal" state, at least free of the side effects I contributed to the prednisone. So hang in there!
Posted 6/22/2012 1:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all i`ve just come off Prednisolone after two months @ 40mg, its the first time ive had this drug, is it normal to have severe fatigue? my legs feel like ive just run a marathon?. MANY THANKS FOR ANY HELP
Posted 6/22/2012 1:44 PM (GMT 0)
Sonbert, did you wean off pred or stop cold turkey?
Posted 6/22/2012 8:55 PM (GMT 0)
As soon as I came off pred - my symptoms flared - so I lost the weight i gained because of decreased appetite
Posted 6/23/2012 12:31 PM (GMT 0)
I too have noticed that some of the side effects can take awhile to wear off. I think coming off of Prednisone is hard on your body anyway. I came down to 5 mg. after 6 months of 40 mg. and tapering slowly. I always had terrible fatigue coming down off of it and then even after. I have been on 20 mg. for the past 2 months now. I think that everytime you are on Prednisone the most severe symtoms kinda vary and the same with coming off of it. When I was on it for the first heavy dose I had more anger mood swings and I actually lost weight. This time I think I have more crying type mood swings and am gaining weight, even though my appetite is still low. I have also noticed that this time I am having more leg and hand cramps. I will be laying down and all of the sudden my legs go crazy and can do this off and on for a few hours.

I am still waiting for that extra energy side effect, I have experienced that a couple of years ago, but not this time.

Hope this helps,
A.
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