Prednisone head pain and muscle pain

I have developed 2 odd symptoms and I"m getting nervous. Last night I started getting a pain in the left side of my head. It's like a sharp pain and then it stops. I had it for like 3 or 4 hours last night. I took some Magnesium and went to bed. It was fine all day until like 5pm and then it started again. Can this be something from Prednisone. I've heard of headaches but this is in one spot. I'm down to 5mg and have been for quite a while. Supposed to stay here until I see GI.

I also have a tender spot on the right side of my belly button. It's almost like what a bruise feels like. It seems to be on the surface like the muscle hurts.

I'm a bit nervous about the head pains. I usually do not get headaches and this is not typical to have it in one area 2 days in a row. I start thinking aneurism or whatever that is called.

I am away on vaca right now. I'd rather not be going to the ER tonight,...

If it's the worst headaache ever, get to an ER....can you call your doc?

I get bad sinus headaches in my temple...only relief is cold compresses.

It's not the worst headache of my life but it's sharp stabbing pains that come and go. I could go 20 minutes without pain and then I get one. Last night it was a couple hours and then I slept and woke up fine. Was fine all day till dinner time. I just googled it and now I'm freaking out. Brain tumor, aneurisym? Like I said I'm on vacation at my Mom's house. Eveyone is asleep. I don't know if I should be worried or not. When it is not happening I feel fine.... scared

I was on 6mp but had to stop it and have been off for like a month now. I am still on 5mg of Prednisone and it's low but I've been on it for a while. So thought last night maybe muscle spasms so I took Magnesium. I did originally think it had to do with meds. I'm hoping I can sleep and call my doc in the morning. She is an integrative doc so whoever is on call for her usually has no idea about what she does. I usually email her but I'm away and I can' access my address book from here. So frustrating. I don't want to over react but I hope it's not serious. Also very afraid of CT scans. Too much radiation. I've already had an abdominal one. Of course if I need it I'd do it but I don't want to go to an ER for 8 hours to find out it's just a headache. Sorry for all my posts, so nervous right now

Thanks to those who responded.

Talked to my primary (integrative doc) today. She thinks it is muscle spasms. She wanted me to take a lot of Magnesium and drink a lot of water. The headaches were gone most of the day. Tonight some slight pain, same side of head. She wasn't really worried when I told her what I was worried about. I hope she is right...

I was just wondering if being on Prednisone so long could cause these type of spasms. Anyone else have these?

If I miss a dose of prednisolone then I get a brutal headache.

Simple solution is to take 10mg of prednisolone. After about 1 hour everything is stable again.
No pain. No headache.

Alternatively suffer all night as the body tries and fails to manage steroid withdrawal.

In the morning just take the regular dose.

99% of my headaches are on the right side. Acupressure on the base of the skull can relieve this.
Use your thumb and push into the shallow depression to the right side of your skull base.
Chamomile tea is marvellous as relieving this type of headache. It works best if you have been off caffeine for a least two weeks.
Since quitting caffeine my headaches have all but disappeared.
If necessary I will never drink tea or coffee ever again.

Post Edited (rikkidan) : 10/9/2012 2:25:19 PM (GMT-6)