Prednisone withdrawal

Hey guys quick question. For those of you who were on pred long and came off of it how long did withdrawal symptoms last? It's been a week for me since I've dropped to 0 after a year being on it and I am absolutely exhausted. I feel so fatigued I can barely walk. Trying to see if it can be withdrawal, low hemoglobin or if I picked up cdiff (I have a loop ostomy so it smells like hell anyway and is liquid so I can't tell by other symptoms of cdiff)

Thanks, M

You're adrenal system must awaken and return to normal function. If after a week you're still experiencing that then I'd suspect your adrenals aren't producing cortisol.
What was your last pred dose before reaching zero? You might want to consider tricking/coaxing your adrenals buy going back on pred at a small dose on day, then off, then on. Either that or seeing an endocrinologist...

It's normal for me.
I slept 20 hours a day. I was depressed. I had a nagging feeling of "Who did I leave at the airport?"

It gradually faded.

I know for sure it is the prednisone. Because it happened in the next two times I was on prednisone. The longer I was on the prednisone, the longer the sleeping jag/sense of impending doom lasted.

I suggest you see an endocrinologist if you are still feeling lousy. Your adrenal glands are not working.

My husband was (is) on prednisone for over 3 years now. Started to taper what he (and his GI) thought was a slow taper of about 2.5 mg, and then 1 mg, every week or so. When he got down to 0, he was sick like it sounds you are. Saw an endocrinologist who said the taper was way too fast. He ended up having to go back to 10 mg (for other reason - long story) and now is tapering by 1 mg a week every six weeks.

The endocrinologist says that if you are properly tapering (and it is slow!!!), you should not feel the withdrawal symptoms. Doc would probably put you on hydrocortisone which doesn't stay in your system as long as prednisone so it is easier to nudge the adrenal glands. But it could take a super long time.