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Posted 10/27/2009 4:43 PM (GMT 0)
Hello all,

I am struggling with the wild mood swings/rages that seem to come with pred, and my PMS is off the chart too. I think my husband is going to crack soon - lol.

Any tips on helping to keep my cool? I just seem to go from 0 to 100 in about 3 seconds. :(.

PMS should be over in a couple of days, so I do hope it will get easier. I didn't notice the moodiness until the PMS started, but I have only been on pred for 2.5 weeks.

I would still appreciate any tips you may have.
Posted 10/27/2009 5:01 PM (GMT 0)
Oh, yes, pred and pms don't mix well. The one thing I remember helping is exercise; even a short walk helps. My story of pred (and probably pms) -- I almost took off the head of one poor Trader Joe's clerk; they were out of creamy peanut butter. Try some peppermint tea to calm you or some of the herbal teas out there. If the feeling persists, call your doc or gyn to see if there is something they can give you to calm those nerves. Take care, I totally understand where you are coming from.

Posted 10/27/2009 5:34 PM (GMT 0)
Take heart - that's a fairly low dose of Prednisone, so your PMS might be more of an issue than the meds. That's good, since it'll be over with in a few days. Prednisone can still make you a bear, but at 40mg you should be able to deal with it with calming teas, yoga, meditation, counting to 10, etc...

Good luck!
Posted 10/27/2009 7:14 PM (GMT 0)
After a few weeks of being on pred. I calmed down a bit. It would hit me every day around 11:30 AM so I would go drink some chamomile tea and that seemed to help.
Posted 10/27/2009 7:15 PM (GMT 0)
There's always the option of locking yourself in a padded room. ;)

Sorry, I'm obviously no help. Maybe just try to take a few deep breaths before responding to ANYthing and think about what you're going to say. Hope the frustration passes soon!
Posted 10/27/2009 8:19 PM (GMT 0)
Obviously I dont suffer from PMS but before I started working out Pred would make me flip out at anyone in an instant. Try doing some mild cardio or weightlifting and it might help you out as well!
Posted 10/27/2009 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone! I like the padded room suggestion - wish I had one ;).

I am exercising regularly - soccer, kickboxing, yoga, weights and cardio - and I made sure to get a brisk walk in today.

Since I didn't really notice this much insanity before PMS, I hope it goes away once AF arrives. Maybe the PMS is just more intense because of the pred? In the meantime, I will try to remember to breathe and count to 10. Think I'll ask hubby to pick up some camomile tea too - doubt he'll complain about anything that might help :).

You guys are great! Thanks.
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