Toll Prednisone Took on Your Body
What impact did Prednisone have on your body? What symptoms did you experience while on the steroid?
How was your experience weaning off the medication? Have you struggled to do so without adverse reactions? - Jodi, Team Member
Osteoporosis after 4 years
Weight gain = obese (originally thin and fit)
Varicose veins
Mood changes
Thinning skin, bruising and bumps inc acne
Round face
Hunch back
Pot belly
Gastric upsets
Insomnia
Constant hungerAnxiety, irritable, insomnia, manic type symptoms. I was 30 mg for 6 months. My doctor reduced it to 20mg 3 months ago. Said, it would take a year to zero mg. Researching that was extreme. I am managing my reduction, and 15 mg eight weeks.
I was on a high dose of prednisone for Polymyaglia Rheumatica. My blood sugars went completely out of control. I was over 700 for a couple days. In ICU for 4 days. The. High blood sugar caused me to be nearly blind as well as physically ill.
Sleeplessness some weight gain I already have Osteopenia so I worry about my bones. 10 mg isn't enough, but I don't want more.
