Yes, prednisone can have a very significant effect on heart activity. Prednisone tends to lower the body's potassium levels. Too little potassium causes excessive electrical excitability in the heart...
Hi, Regarding the anxiety, you might also be experiencing some effects from reducing the dose of prednisone. My first time tapering off prednisone I had very distressing episodes which would start...
For my most recent scope I had versed 1mg and demerol 50mg. I remember the procedure pretty well; by far the most aggravating part was fifteen minutes after they unhooked me from the IV - I felt...
I'm curious about your experiences with prednisone withdrawal. I find that I have significant joint soreness - a lot like osteoarthritis - when I am on high doses of prednisone, but have muscular...
I recall the pre-diagnosis period being incredibly frustrating. I made an appointment with my GP at the stage when I had some blood: maybe only a teaspoon or two, but obviously there. By the time I...
I've long found this an interesting way of thinking about UC. After all, there is some genetic susceptibility, an initial trigger, and a vast lot of possible environmental or developmental factors....
Even with pretty severe bleeding, I've (extremely luckily) never experienced any pain. This always has made me wonder how the underlying organic cause of UC differs from patient to patient. To what...
In my case, the results were almost immediate. After several months of moderate bleeding which was continuing even with 60 mg prednisone a day, the morning after my first infusion the bleeding simply...
I had a terrible time with knee pain when tapering prednisone. I would wake up at 1:00 or 2:00 in the morning feeling like someone was pounding spikes through my knees (and this was just after the...