Re: Re: a few words: sleepless on steroids

[Guest guest]

Hello Dennis,

Yes suspect your sleeplessness is a steroid side effect. In some it just causes

the mind to overwork and not rest,but for a few folks there is a very

disturbing, distressing feeling of mind racing and agitation and worry,even

sometimes a 'steroid psychosis'.

I remember one patient (not taking the steroid for RA) reporting that he had

been moved to get up in the early hours and paint his kitchen door blue! Both he

and his wife saw the funny side! His experience was not unlivable with as the

steroid was giving him benefits, but some people can't tolerate steroids even

for short term gains.

Chris

retired doc UK

> Dennis,

> I am so glad that you are feeling so much better.

> By any chance was one or both of those shots a steroid? Prednisone

> makes it harder for me to doze off and when I have had steroid shots

> for my back I have a hard time sleeping for about a week.

> Shirley

>

>

> >

> > I've been reading all the posts but missed replying to a couple

> because

> > " I'll get to it later " . Thank you Clora for your prayers, I accept

> them

> > anytime.

> >

> > Last Wednesday I went to my Rheumy for a checkup and got more than

> that.

> > I've been having pains in my lower back that caused problems for

> me in both

> > legs. Before I knew it, there were 2 syringes and 3 people in the

> room. The

> > PA gave me both shots, one on each side of my spine, and now my

> pain level

> > is about 2 instead of 8-9. And I have a script for some patches I

> didn't

> > know about. The real drawback is that I'm feeling so good I can't

> sleep,

> > even with all the meds I take before bed. I wonder how long that

> will last.

> > It usually gets better and I think it will get better and it

> sneaks up

> > behind me with no warning and I'm back to max pain again.

> >

> > I'm also having problems with my feet especially. I have similar

> to Reynauds

> > where my feet and toes tingle, are numb, and cold or hot. I took

> my socks

> > off Friday night and a little bit of skin that had clung to the

> elastic at

> > top of the sock Now I have a bandaid on it and a larger patch on

> my skin

> > below that one. The shin is an angry red and slightly sore, so I

> guess I'll

> > have to take a round of anti-biotics. The doctor will let me know

> today, I

> > hope. Well, enough rambling, I guess...

> >

> > Dennis in eastexas

> >

> >

> >