side effects of prednisone

[Guest guest]

Dear :

That sounds very much like Thrush, which is a yeast infection of the mouth.

You should check with your doctor to make sure. There is medication that you

can get for it. Sorry to hear that you have to be on such a high does of

prednisone for so long. I'm glad to hear that it's brought your LFT's down,

though. Are they going to start tapering your dosage soon?

Good luck and take care!

Kathy (AIH)

Seattle area

[Guest guest]

Yes , contact your doctor, sounds like you may have Oral Thrush, it is a

yeast infection in the mouth, caused my immunosuppressants like prednisone,

and Neoral, and Cellcept. Don't let it go, it only gets worse!! Take

Care, Lori C. post transplant from AIH

[ ] side effects of prednisone

>From: LARancourt@...

>

>Hi everyone, I don't often have a chance to write, but I do check in as

often

>as possible, I enjoy all the information!

>

>I was diagnosed this summer with autoimmune cholangitis. The only reason I

>ever found out was because I had bloodwork done for life insurance and my

>liver test were triple the normal range. Between further bloodwork, liver

>biopsy, and ERCP, autoimmune cholangitis was the diagnosis. I know that I

am

>lucky to have not had any symptoms of liver disease as many of you talk

>about, but that also makes it difficult to deal with the side effects of

the

>prednisone. When you weren't feeling sick to begin with and start taking a

>medication with so many side effects, it sometimes doesn't make sense!!!

>

>Anyway, I have been on 30 mgs of prednisone since mid July. I have noticed

>some of the side effects that are talked about: increased appetite, a

little

>weight gain, some tingling in my feet, and sensitive teeth. Nothing that I

>can't live with, especially since my blood work is almost normal now. And

I

>am glad to see someone mentioned sore knees, my knees bother me once in a

>while as well.

>

>Just this week I have noticed that I have white patches on my

>tongue..........I don't have a cold or sore throat to attribute it to, so I

>am wondering if it is another side effect of predinsone that I wasn't aware

>of. Is anyone familiar with it?

>I will call my doctor, but I thought I would ask all of you first.

>

>Thanks!

> Rancourt

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[Guest guest]

,

Sounds like you could have a case of Thrush. I have had it before with the

white patches on my tongue and it also gets sore. In the morning it is most

noticeable and I also have little white curdly looking stuff on my tongue and

in the back of my throat.. I believe I'm getting it again now. The Dr. can

prescribe Nystatin, or Diflucan and it should clear up pretty quickly.

Take Care,

Dianne Arneill AIH/PSC/Lupus/Sjogren's

Dpa1228@...

[Guest guest]

,

Good luck getting pregnant! I envy you, I always wanted kids but never had

any. Now I'm post-hysterectomy so there is no more chance. You are very

lucky, and I wish you a speedy pregnancy! Tell your hubby he better get to

work!!!

Hugs,

(AIH?)

[Guest guest]

, what is your diagnosis? And what is the toxic drug that can put it

into remission? I hope you get pregnant right away! Good luck!

KayK in Austin, AIH/PBC?

[Guest guest]

,

I don't know if anyone has already answered your question about the white

stuff on your tongue, but it sounds like a yeast infection. There are rinses

to clear it up, or pills, but they are both by prescription only. Good luck!

Hugs,

(AIH?)

[Guest guest]

Trish,

I'm sure it's horrible for a mother to watch. The appetite and mood swings get better as they lower the dose. For me I don't feel any side effects at 10 mg's or less. I have no idea what that would equate to in dosage for a child. Many others speak of loosing the weight as the dose is tapered. For me that has not happened but I am unable to do much physically because of other problems. I'm sure for an active child this will help. Try to keep healthy snacks and keep her as active as you can.

Hang in there. It will get better.

[Guest guest]

Trish,

I am sorry you are having to go thru this and your daughter too. I

have had the sore throat thing, too. I was dx with AIH in 9/01. I

have been on 100 mg. of Imuran for over a 1 1/2 yrs and I went of

prednisone once last June but I was put back on it in Jan 03. I am

down to 10 mg. Yesterday I saw my GI and it looks like I will stay

on 10 mgs. for a while. I also have joint pain that comes and goes,

don't be surprised if your daughter complains that she hurts. If her

hips start hurting, let the docs know. My doc told me yesterday that

the hip hurting is one of the things they watch because pred. can

cause deterioration. I have had one MRI, hated it, hope I never have

to have one again. I had my liver biopsy done transjugular (thru the

jugular vein) and I would rather have that done that a MRI! Drastic

but true!

The more support & understanding from friends & family the better off

your daughter will be. I have had my illness for 2 years and my

husband still does not completely understand. And you will find

people that will just not get it. You will find that they will

suggest " natural " stuff---once you are tired of explaining you will

just start saying thank you and I will take that into consideration.

I was working out at this gym and they could not understand why there

were times I just couldn't go and work out. My pain was too great.

Most people think " work it out " , " push yourself harder " " maybe your

lazy " ----don't let anyone tell your daughter that because those

people don't understand.

I don't know if I remember how old you said your daughter is, but no

matter that age, I am sure she will do well on her meds.

Take Care!

Tra in LA!

> It is stated in the information from the pharmacy that one of teh

> many side effects of this med is sore throat for long period of

> time....what is deemed as a long period of time? Kels has had a

sore

> throat for the past 4 days. Its scratchy and shes coughing up the

> yucky phlem now which is good. Its not slwoing her down any, just

> coughing alot. Should I be concerned about this or wait it out a

bit

> longer? TY for the feedback!

> Trish

> PS Kels says hi to everyone!

[Guest guest]

Oh yes the side affects they don’t

often tell you about. If you haven’t had it before you’ll

really notice them. I felt as though I was on ‘fast forward’

and could have done a days housework in a matter of minutes. The shaking

can be very embarrassing too but after a while you get used to it and it doesn’t

seem so bad. (Nothing worse than going through the checkout and have your hands

shaking very badly but when the girl asked if I was ok perhaps I shouldn’t

have said ‘oh I need a drink’ and this was 9.30 in the morning –

no sense of humour) The bloating/weight gain is another nasty one.

Yes you’ll stay awake so it’s best if you can take them as early in

the day as possible. Avoid any caffeine drinks too which seem to make it worse.

Just this year alone I’ve been on pred.

five times. Did your doctor tell you that it must be taken with a meal

otherwise you’ll get stomach problems.

The long term side affects I think are

far worse – my doctor refers to prednisone as the ‘bone melter’

and it’s one of the worst things you can take because long term it can

affect your bones if you’re on it for a long period of time.

If you had to go off it, I hope you didn’t

stop cold turkey as that is very dangerous, you have to wean yourself off them

very slowly.

Yes they have horrific side affects but

they’ve saved me several times and without pred. my doctor said I wouldn’t

have made it. So yes, side affects aren’t good, but what dose were

you on to have the stomach problems? The maximum amount I’ve been on is

75 mg a day.

Bad side affects but in my books it’s

a miracle drug.

From: samters [mailto:samters ] On Behalf Of

Sent: Saturday, 9 December 2006

6:33 AM

samters

Subject: side effects of

prednisone

I recently was prescribed prednisone for broncitis

(again) and had

horrible side effects that i have never had before, has anyone else?

feeling of " buzzing " feels like i am so speeded up i am shaking

inside

not being able to sleep -until last night i had had a max of 9 hours

sleep in 3 days

terrible upset stomach, constipation, and stomach cramps

i had to stop taking it and hope for the best, the side effects are

worse that the illness

on the bright side the new dr knew what sampters was!

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[Guest guest]

,

What strength of prednisone and what dosage schedule are you using?

>

> I recently was prescribed prednisone for broncitis (again) and had

> horrible side effects that i have never had before, has anyone else?

>

> feeling of " buzzing " feels like i am so speeded up i am shaking inside

> not being able to sleep -until last night i had had a max of 9 hours

> sleep in 3 days

> terrible upset stomach, constipation, and stomach cramps

> i had to stop taking it and hope for the best, the side effects are

> worse that the illness

>

> on the bright side the new dr knew what sampters was!

>

[Guest guest]

10 mg tablets 4 per day for 4 days 3 per day for 4 days 2 per day for 4 days 1 per day for 4 days i did not make it more than 3 days before i had to quit taking them

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i have taken prednisone many many times after a bad tornado here in 99 i had to take it about 5 times in the next 3 years with all the crap stirred up so to speak, that is why i was so surprised at the side effects this time i generally take them at least a few times a year for broncitis or pneumonia or similar but i have NEVER had the side effects to this degree and the last time i was taking 50 mg a day this time was 40 10 mg tablets 4 per day for 4 days 3 per day for 4 days 2 per day for 4 days 1 per day for 4 days i did not make it more than 3 days before i had to quit taking them

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i have taken prednisone many many times after a bad tornado here in 99 i had to take it about 5 times in the next 3 years with all the crap stirred up so to speak, that is why i was so surprised at the side effects this time i generally take them at least a few times a year for broncitis or pneumonia or similar but i have NEVER had the side effects to this degree and the last time i was taking 50 mg a day this time was 40 10 mg tablets 4 per day for 4 days 3 per day for 4 days 2 per day for 4 days 1 per day for 4 days i did not make it more than 3 days before i had to quit taking them

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My doctor had me on 10 mg for 3 days, 5

mg for 3 days, 2.5 mg for 3 days, 1 mg for 3 days.

From: samters [mailto:samters ] On Behalf Of

Sent: Monday, 11 December 2006

1:19 PM

samters

Subject: Re: Re: side

effects of prednisone

10 mg tablets

4 per day for 4 days

3 per day for 4 days

2 per day for 4 days

1 per day for 4 days

i did not make it more than 3 days before i had to quit taking them

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[Guest guest]

I think, if you’ve taken prednisone tapers several times before, there is another drug that is not mixing well with the prednisone. I had a similar reaction to zyflo. My doctor didn’t understand and told me to keep taking it anyway. That was impossible. I found out on my own that zyflo and theophyline don’t mix.

I hope your bronchitis clears up soon. Drink lots of water.

Pam

On 12/10/06 9:18 PM, " " <copsmom_99@...> wrote:

10 mg tablets

4 per day for 4 days

3 per day for 4 days

2 per day for 4 days

1 per day for 4 days

i did not make it more than 3 days before i had to quit taking them

copsmom_99@...

[Guest guest]

I sometimes wonder if there is a difference depending upon which

generic you get. I also happen to believe we can get kind of

sensitized to prednisone. This is just my personal experience. So the

side effects seem to get worse over the years for me every time I take

it. Luckily it still seems to usually work for me in terms of

shrinking the polyps. I try to avoid taking it more than once a year

if I can.

But I would think the cumulative effects or sensitization to it as well

as a slightly different formulation could actually make a difference.

I don't know how well generics are regulated or tested to confirm they

contain the exact amounts they are supposed to.

When I was on chemo I had to take dexamethasone and I got completely

psychotic from it and had thoughts of literally jumping off the roof.

Not taking it was not an option with the chemo, so they had to put me

on antipsychotics every cycle of chemo!

I hope you are feeling better by now.

Lori

>

> I recently was prescribed prednisone for broncitis (again) and had

> horrible side effects that i have never had before, has anyone else?

>

> feeling of " buzzing " feels like i am so speeded up i am shaking inside

> not being able to sleep -until last night i had had a max of 9 hours

> sleep in 3 days

> terrible upset stomach, constipation, and stomach cramps

> i had to stop taking it and hope for the best, the side effects are

> worse that the illness

>

> on the bright side the new dr knew what sampters was!

>

[Guest guest]

>

> I recently was prescribed prednisone for broncitis (again) and had

> horrible side effects that i have never had before, has anyone else?

>

> feeling of " buzzing " feels like i am so speeded up i am shaking inside

> not being able to sleep -until last night i had had a max of 9 hours

> sleep in 3 days

> terrible upset stomach, constipation, and stomach cramps

> i had to stop taking it and hope for the best, the side effects are

> worse that the illness

>

> on the bright side the new dr knew what sampters was!

>

I have been taking prednisone tapers through out my teen years and into

my adult years. This year I have been on prednosone since July, the

Dr.s have weaned me down to 10mgs. a day, until...... and I still have

times when I have to step up to 30mg for a few days They are

contolling both my asthma and my AFS (allergic fungal sinusitis) with

PrePredinosone.

The noticable side effects that I get is MoonFace. You can definately

tell when I am taking Pred. My husbands calls them the " fat face pills " .

And increased appetite & weight gain. I eat like a maniac some days, I

just want to rip the door off of the refridgerator.

[Guest guest]

I have any number of tapers every year for the last twenty or so

years. Thanks to prednisone, I now have osteoporosis and high blood

pressure. Both my pulmo and my regular doc wanted me to start Xolair

5 years ago for two reasons: 1) to decrease my asthma and 2) to

decrease my prednisone b/c of the terrible side effects.

Talk with your doctor and your insurance company - there may be a

doctor or medical facility closer to you that can administer the

Xolair (I'm sure for a small fee, but probably less than the gas and

time you have to spend to drive an hour and back).

Addy

Group Co-owner

[Guest guest]

Me too! I was permintantly on the " evil candy " for a good 20 years straight

before Xolair.  I  had necrosis in my right hip. At one point " they " were

suggesting surgery and  I was only 35!   My " ortho " had me get an MRI done not

to long ago and he said that it actually looks as if the  necrosis has stopped

and that the  hip bones are slowly starting to " re-calcify " , so if it keeps it

up I won't have to get my hip replaced until I'm MUCH older. 

 

From: pyle456 <coachmac@...>

Subject: [ ] side effects of prednisone

Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 9:06 AM

I have any number of tapers every year for the last twenty or so

years. Thanks to prednisone, I now have osteoporosis and high blood

pressure. Both my pulmo and my regular doc wanted me to start Xolair

5 years ago for two reasons: 1) to decrease my asthma and 2) to

decrease my prednisone b/c of the terrible side effects.

Talk with your doctor and your insurance company - there may be a

doctor or medical facility closer to you that can administer the

Xolair (I'm sure for a small fee, but probably less than the gas and

time you have to spend to drive an hour and back).

Addy

Group Co-owner

[Guest guest]

Thank you very much for reply.

From: pyle456 <coachmac@...>

Subject: [ ] side effects of prednisone

Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 9:06 AM

I have any number of tapers every year for the last twenty or so

years. Thanks to prednisone, I now have osteoporosis and high blood

pressure. Both my pulmo and my regular doc wanted me to start Xolair

5 years ago for two reasons: 1) to decrease my asthma and 2) to

decrease my prednisone b/c of the terrible side effects.

Talk with your doctor and your insurance company - there may be a

doctor or medical facility closer to you that can administer the

Xolair (I'm sure for a small fee, but probably less than the gas and

time you have to spend to drive an hour and back).

Addy

Group Co-owner