Prednisone

Started at 100mg hydrocortisone IV now on 50mg oral prednisone. It’s been a bit over week and I’ve noticed muscle weakness. My knees feel so weak. Is the normal?

No I’m out now

Im on antibiotic therapy and high dose Vit D 10,000 iu daily at the moment as well as prednisone 40mg

CCinPA said...
Muscle weakness is a common side effect of steroids. I remember when I was first diagnosed I was on IV steroids in the hospital. The day I came home and went to step on a chair to get something off a top shelf (I am short and have done this a million times) and I really struggled to step on the chair. Freaked me out. I think that steroids deplete potassium so eating potassium rich foods is helpful to combat muscle weakness.

Thankyou for replying. Being able to relate these symptoms really helps me get through this

clo2014 said...
When I was tapering from 80 mg of Prednisone I could not walk up the stairs going to my house. I could not raise my feet over 4 or 6 inches. I was like that until I got down to 20 mg and then it got better.

I hated noodle legs....

Clo

I noticed the swelling started in hospital on 100mg. It’s started to go down when I dropped to 50. That’s when I noticed the weakness and significant muscle wasting around my knee area where it was the most swollen. I tried to climb out of our ute and my knees went from under me. The hot flushes and racing mind is so hard to cope with. Especially someone who has the worst anxiety. Some days I feel better than others. It’s my manic mind that’s been the hardest though. First time on steroids so I’m trying not read into anything and take it as it comes. I tend to look for things if I know it’s possible and I don’t need to add the my irrational thoughts. I have no idea about a taper so I’m hoping you guys on here can help me if I notice any worrying symptoms.