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Posted 8/22/2017 10:19 PM (GMT 0)
I'm only on 20mgs for 2 weeks, start tapering tomorrow. I'm not sure what's happening if its just built up in my system but last few days I feel really spaced out & brain foggy after taking it.

I've never been on pred before is this normal?

I've also had more energy and agitation but the above is new.
Posted 8/23/2017 9:49 AM (GMT 0)
Completely normal and typical.
Posted 8/23/2017 12:04 PM (GMT 0)
ditto - unfortunately -
Posted 8/23/2017 1:19 PM (GMT 0)
Normal. It's usually around the 2-week mark that I start experiencing pred side effects like brain-fog. Burst of energy (like suddenly cleaning the entire house at 2am in the morning energy) are common with pred. Agitation is common with pred, I pity the other drivers on the road as my pred-road-rage was quite epic.
Posted 8/23/2017 8:18 PM (GMT 0)
I do find the brain fog helps with the anxiety although not great for work.

Do you know do you have to take with food? That's what it says in bottle but I try to take in morning so I can sleep at night & never feel like eating in the morning.
Posted 8/24/2017 10:06 AM (GMT 0)
I'm tapering from 20 to 10 for 1 week then just supposed to stop. Do you think that's ok to go from 10 to 0?
Posted 8/24/2017 12:29 PM (GMT 0)
if you've only been on it a couple weeks and started at 20, you should be ok with that drop - but there is no rule that says you have to - you can try something like an every other day drop just to go a little slower -
Posted 8/25/2017 8:45 AM (GMT 0)
Feeling nutty on the prednisone but I couldn't afford the entocort or uceris. I hope it's worth $28.50 vs 1500/2500
Posted 8/25/2017 8:53 AM (GMT 0)
One more thing, I've had semi normal goings. Down to 3 or 4 vs 10 to more than 20 including sleep times. I only have the microscopic colitis and I have great sorrow for those with the more damaging conditions. Hope you all find relief and thank you for sharing. It has helped me.
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