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Posted 1/19/2016 10:57 PM (GMT 0)
So i had finally felt like my old self again where I had lots of energy, smiling all the time and woudent stop talking and I kept on worrying that all the negative thoughts would come crawling back. This Sunday I compelty stopped the predsione of the 5mg and I noticed I didn't feel the happy girl I was anymore I just felt foggy in the head and didn't feel like talking :( I hate this the only thing I want in my life is my personality and I am the happiest person alive but it's gone and I have school in 2 weeks 😭😭😭😭😭😭 is this because I have stopped the predsione ?????
Posted 1/20/2016 12:47 AM (GMT 0)
Uggg I hate prednisone too! I felt the same way after finishing. Lasts a week or so. Unfortunately mine flared again and I'm back on the crap...... It sucks not feeling yourself
Posted 1/20/2016 1:09 AM (GMT 0)
So you were happy and bubbly on prednisone? I find that when I am on pred, my mind races and I have a ton of energy, but it's not good energy, it's anxious energy. I also have very low tolerance for people and I can be very mean... I definitely know about the fatigue and fog after pred. I think you have to be patient, you will get back to your old self. How long were you on it? The longer I am on, the longer it takes to feel normal.
Posted 1/20/2016 2:07 AM (GMT 0)
While I was on it was on it I was terrible and felt the exact same as you, but when I got a a lower dose like 10 I started feeling like myself and then now that I'm off it I feel terrible again in my brain. I have been on it for a couple months but yesterday was my first day without taking it
Posted 1/20/2016 2:11 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, fatigue and fog! It will eventually clear!

I was on it for a long time, but I cut pills in half to get 2.5 mg doses to make the taper more gentle. Ugh, and I still had brain fog.

Hang in there!
Posted 1/20/2016 2:14 AM (GMT 0)
It's really scary being like this because I don't feel like talking or being around people and I have school next week and I don't feel like going to see anybody 😭😭 I don't know what to do anymore
Posted 1/20/2016 11:19 AM (GMT 0)
When did you feel like yourself again ??? Did you feel like you coudent hold a conversation or not feeling like talking ?????
Posted 1/20/2016 7:18 PM (GMT 0)
Was your last dose at 10 mg? Or did you taper down from 10? If you stopped cold turkey at 10 that's a very abrupt way to treat your adrenal glands and no wonder you feel weird. If you have any pills left cut them in half and again every three days or so, or call your MD and tell him/her how you're feeling. I did a slow taper off prednisone after reading up on this forum. My doctor said just stop at 10: bad advice!

You will feel "off" for a period of time until your adrenal glands relearn to emit cortisol. I personally was a wreck and deeply depressed for about 2 months. You are young and will bounce back faster I'm sure.

Hugs and take care!
Posted 1/20/2016 7:25 PM (GMT 0)
Tried taking Licorice Root in the past after reading it can help jump start the adrenal glands.
Don't remember if it made a huge difference, but it certainly didn't hurt.

Do your best to stay positive and don't let UC define who you really are.
Posted 1/21/2016 5:01 AM (GMT 0)
I was on 5mg for 2 weeks and then I stopped it completely on Sunday, I have no energy at all and not feeling myself again
Posted 1/21/2016 6:09 PM (GMT 0)
You may want to call your doc. There seem to be various tricks to finally tapering off of prednisone. For example, you may alternate days, or take 5 mg one day, 2.5 mg the next, back to 5 etc. Or slowly taper off the 5 by dropping 1 mg per week or two. After being on it for a long time, the drop from 5 to 0 may be too drastic.
Posted 1/22/2016 3:52 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah maybe thankyou so much for all the replies!!!! :)
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