Re: Mood changes due to pred or am I just bitch

[Guest guest]

Dear Loes,

What dose of pred are you on? When I was on high doses, the same types of

mood swings were affecting me. There does not seem to be anyway to control it

other than antidepressants and /or mood stabilizers.

It is such a stange feeling. I would snap at people and spend hours crying

at times. I went 'bonkers' with my grandchildren one night and was so upset

with myself. It does get better with lower doses. Please talk to your doctor

about it.

Love to you,

GINGER

GINGER

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loes..

this is exactly what hapened to me. i couldn`t understand it as i`m

normally one the mellowest people i know and never get depressed. my

reaction to certain things was way overblown and i sure didn`t like

myself. when i found it could be the prednisone i warned my mother and

daughters and friends to watch out for it. the last two days have been

much better.

when i feel them coming on i forcibly remove myself from te situation

and take some time alone to pray and meditate asking that rage be

removed. so far i have been able to slow it down and things are better.

i hope i can continue this way , because i have found out ,that once i

starting ranting i cant control myself even though i want to. try to

explain this to your boyfriend he try to understand even if he doesnt

because he love you. be kind to yourself.

wishing you only the best..... jerry

[Guest guest]

Loes,

Yes Pred the evil drug that it is. Can cause mood swings. So can the diseases

we all sport. I also believe the other drugs we take also take their part in

our mental and emotional realm. I wouldn't be to alarmed. I was getting so

bad with mood swings that I thought I could control them and should be able

to. After a year of the ups and downs I couldn't take it anymore and gave in.

Told the docs which they gave me Zoloft and it has helped tremendously. I

still have moments but nothing that compared to before Zoloft. I spent most

of my days apologizing to people, I would even apologize before I got started.

gayle/trans.6-99

galye@... ^0^

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[Guest guest]

Loes,

How my heart goes out to you. It is so frightening to feel what you

do. I remember it was almost like a rumble of anger coming from

within. Try your best to control it and when you can't apologize

quickly. Remember it is the steroids and deep down inside your still

the same warm & caring person you were. You'll be back soon. Take

millions of hot baths, use gallons of calming aromatherapy & stay

positive that this too shall pass.

Joan Claffey

NJ

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[Guest guest]

Hey Loes,

Everybody has ups and downs. Prednisone can amplify those normal ups and downs. So, if you snap a little quicker or louder, it's probably the prednisone talking. For me, it tends to make me over react. Things that normally wouldn't bother me, became a big deal.

Don

Terradon Unlimited

www.TerradonUnlimited.com

"People who ask me how we can still have such a positive attitude after all we’ve been through, have it all wrong…We’ve been able to get through all that we have BECAUSE we have a positive attitude". Don Hanson 8/2000

-----Original Message-----From: Loes van der Weiden [mailto:LoesvanderWeiden@...]Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 3:30 AM egroupsSubject: [ ] Mood changes due to pred or am I just bitch

Hi Group,

Some of you have told about outbursts and mood swings. You have mentioned this was due to Prednison. Can anyone enlighten me....

Yesterday, I was so angry at just about everything, my parents in law came to visit. They are such nice warm and carring people. My mother in law talks a bit too much but she means abosolutely no harm and has been a big help to me, but when I saw her face I suddenly found myself so angry (?? strange reaction) Normally I can get a little irritated but this was so different. Then when she started saying ah well: ' I can see your doing a lot better, you look good and are able to hold a coffee cup again.....blablablabla' I had to hold myself down to the chair and was fortunately able to keep my mouth shut but the feeling inside of me scared me.

When all visitors were gone, the house was a mess, I was irritated my boyfriend made a remark (can't even remember what he said, he was probably a little irritated as well) but I found myself feeling so miserable I took the dog and went outside and found myself crying for over an hour...

As sudden as this came on it also disappeared when I decided to get on the motorbike and went for a ride, all of a sudden all clouds where gone, loved myself, everyone and life again and was just not able to understand why I got so ticked off in the first place. These drastic mood changes....is this caused by prednison?...or was I just being a bitch?

Normally I can only get upset if injustice is done or something real significant, but not over something that is of so little importance... if this is the Pred, how does it work and why? How can I avoid this, I don't want to be so overemotional or mean, feel miserable, have crazy thoughts, hurt people that I love and love me. Especially not my boyfriend, he is the best, supportive, loving and carring and does not deserve me being nasty to him.

Loes, Holland

[Guest guest]

Hello Ginger, hope you are doing a bit better with a little less pain.

About two weeks ago I started with 60 mg prednison and am now on 30mg

prednison and 50 aziatioprine. On wednesday I will go to 20mg pred in stead

of 30mg... maybe this helps a bit... and I will try avoiding the difficult

situations of walk away from them (at least till I am more in control of my

emotions).

I have another docters app. in two weeks I will ask him about this. But if

possible I want to stay away from the meds, because if I mention every

little thing to the docters I will probably be eating 30 pills for breakfast

each morning. They seem to have a little cute pill for just about

anything...

At least it is nice to know that I have not suddenly turned into a

bitch...and that so many of you share the same strange feelings.

Ginger, take good care of yourself and have a lovely day!

Greetings Loes, The Netherlands

Re: [ ] Mood changes due to pred or am I just bitch

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> Dear Loes,

> What dose of pred are you on? When I was on high doses, the same types

of

> mood swings were affecting me. There does not seem to be anyway to control

it

> other than antidepressants and /or mood stabilizers.

> It is such a stange feeling. I would snap at people and spend hours

crying

> at times. I went 'bonkers' with my grandchildren one night and was so

upset

> with myself. It does get better with lower doses. Please talk to your

doctor

> about it.

> Love to you,

>

> GINGER

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> GINGER

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[Guest guest]

Hey Gayle,

Apologize before starting.... that is not too good... I have to believe it

does not get to me as much and that I will be able to control this some

how... mayby in a little while when the prednison is lowered....

But it is nice to know that if nothing works...I don't have to be a pain in

the butt for the people I love....

Take care,

Loes, Holland

Re: [ ] Mood changes due to pred or am I just bitch

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> Loes,

> Yes Pred the evil drug that it is. Can cause mood swings. So can the

diseases

> we all sport. I also believe the other drugs we take also take their part

in

> our mental and emotional realm. I wouldn't be to alarmed. I was getting so

> bad with mood swings that I thought I could control them and should be

able

> to. After a year of the ups and downs I couldn't take it anymore and gave

in.

> Told the docs which they gave me Zoloft and it has helped tremendously. I

> still have moments but nothing that compared to before Zoloft. I spent

most

> of my days apologizing to people, I would even apologize before I got

started.

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[Guest guest]

Hello Don,

A little louder or quicker...? that is what is on the outside...At least I try to be as mild as possible, but on the inside it is madness... a rage...it is freightening me...

But do as Jerry does sounds like a good alternative.....at least wordt a huge try !

Thanks for caring.

Have a loving day and greetings from Loes, Holland