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Posted 11/30/2014 12:35 AM (GMT 0)
How long do the side effects from prednisone last. Onl took for 5 days and will not quit sweating... Other symptoms are starting to subside....NEVER AGAIN!!!!!
Posted 11/30/2014 2:13 AM (GMT 0)
Completely understand, can you more fully describe your symptoms? Mine also included racing heart, palpations, aggression (road rage) and a really racing mind. I'm trying to tamper mine down and having even worse symptoms.
Posted 11/30/2014 2:41 AM (GMT 0)
Not everyone has all the side effects from prednisone. I was on 40 mg for first 2 weeks. Only side effects I had were 1.sweatiing 2.mood changes 3. Mild acne. Now I am on prednisone taper down to 25 mg...sweating is gone, mood swings almost gone and acne is half gone. All within 2 weeks.
Posted 11/30/2014 3:20 AM (GMT 0)
your reaction will be very individual
Posted 11/30/2014 3:22 AM (GMT 0)
pred has always been tough on me and my side effects have lasted for various lengths of times. usually a few months after i was off but my osteoporosis is kind of forever unless i reverse it.
Posted 11/30/2014 3:46 AM (GMT 0)
I don't remember how long I had the sweats but I would be drenched especially when sleeping. I have noticed that now that I've been on prednisone multiple times, the side effects seem more pronounced.
Posted 12/1/2014 4:40 AM (GMT 0)
The first time I was on prednisone I thought it was awesome. Then I tapered down just to get right back on it again and that time my side effects came in full force. Not horrible sweating but I understand. That went away pretty quickly with taper. What didn't was my moon face. Had that for MONTHS after tapering off. I still feel like my face isn't what it was before. That was the worse symptom. I also had extreme hunger. That was annoying. Like I didn't feel full no matter what. The good thing is that pred is temporary and so are the side effects. Sleep in as few clothes as possible, put a cool washcloth on your face or the back of your neck, and put a fan on. You'll get through it!
Posted 12/1/2014 11:51 AM (GMT 0)
Yep moon face, night sweats, insomnia, intense hunger, thinning skin on hands, anger/irritation...these are things that effect me whilst on pred. But you should just have in the back of your mind that you will not be on them forever and that when you get to a lower dose (usually for me that means 15mg or below), then side effects start to subside. I am on 15mg at the moment and my skin has got better, no more insomnia or night sweats. I am still having the hunger pangs but I don't mind as I lost so much weight from the flare and food poisoning bug I contracted a few weeks ago. The only thing that has returned though are the cramps which are really sharp and horrid around where my colitis is on my left side. They went away whilst I was on a high dose of pred but are back now but all other symptoms have gone.
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