Prednisone Withdrawals?

When you are tapering Prednisone do you notice you are irritable or sad, have mood changes after each bump down? I tried to go from 30 to 20 and was VERY depressed in the AM. My doctor wants me to do 25 mg now for a week and then taper 5 mg a week. I am fine this morning in the sadness department but am wondering if I do 5 mg next week if the effects are going to be as pronounced. I guess it seems that the psychological part of the pred taper is going to be really hard for me. And of course no telling yet how my colon will react! Either way, I can't really stay on it, it causing so much stomach acid I'm getting ulcers. Bleh!

I haven't noticed too many changes when tapering. I do have some bad side effects from taking pred like weight gain, hair, pimples and slightly puffy face. I can't wait to get off this stuff. Sorry you're not feeling great.  I had to start tapering at 2.5mg because I started flaring when I got to 2.5mg last time. I hope I do better this time. Goodluck to you!

Yes-this is one of my biggest problems when tapering (though not usually too bad until I get a little further down-I am at 30mg right now-and I do 5/week until I get to 20, then I go 2.5/week). I get paranoid, depressed, bi$%hy, etc. It is NOT fun.

I try to get enough rest and such, and I am taking St. Johns Wort and lots of Vit D, and I was given a recommendation for Kavinace, which is supposed to be like a natural valium-I haven't tried it, but it was recommended to me by the Integrative doc I have seen. But mostly I just try to remember that it is temporary, and not beat myself up too much over all of it!