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Just feeling awful as I come off Prednisone! Anyone else dealt with this?? Charie New Member. Hey all! I finally caved and joined here so I could get this question out of my system! I was put on Pred 9 months ago on a 60mg taper. Each time I was on it I tapered down over the course of 15 days to a month but would always flare again badly and be put back on it! This went on for 9 months! On and off of prednisone repeatedly.
Now for the past 5 months I've been on it kind of continuously at first to help with my symptoms but then because when I tried to come off it for good in February I couldnt! I tried to taper over a month like I always had before from 60 to 50 then to 40 then 20 then 10 then stop but this time once it was time to stop I got so dizzy and nauseous! My doctor ended up telling me I was becoming reliant on the steroid and so I needed to taper even slower.
We tried a few more methods but they were all too quick. But I think what really bugs me is the dizziness I'll suddenly get some times along with being out of breath at doing any little thing and feeling like any bit of stress makes me feel like I'm dying!!
I'm just tired of feeling like my brain is scrambled and like I'm a jittery tired mess! I'm 23 for christs sake! So I suppose my question is this: Did any of you go through symptoms like this when you were coming off pred? And did you ever make it off and feel better! I'm pretty worried I'll never get back to my good old energetic self!
Now my UC symptoms are a bay but this honestly to me feels worse than that! So any advice? Or experience? Or Hope you have to give me?? Should I taper down slower? I got from 5mg to 4. Thank you for your time!
Have a blessed day! Welcome to the forum but sorry you're struggling with your pred taper! What UC medications are you currently on and at what dosages? What have you increased or added during the 9-month dance with prednisone? Sounds like adrenal-fatigue. While you're on prednisone, your adrenal system is asleep which normally makes cortisol. Pred is synthetic cortisol. As you taper down pred, your adrenals are supposed to wake back up and resume producing cortisol at normal levels.
When they do not, we experience fatigue and body aches. As Cortisol is a pain reliever that covers minor aches and pains, and regulates the sleep cycle. Our bodies naturually produce mgs of cortisol, when our pred dose gets below that amount say 5-mgs of pred the adrenals produce the balance say 7-mgs. Without sufficient cortisol, we experience adrenal-fatigue. You can try going slightly up and down in pred dosage as you taper. Say you're at 5mgs and tapering down to 4mgs. Day 1 take 4mgs, day 2 take 5mgs, day 3 take 4mgs repeat this several times before staying at 4mgs.
Slower is better with pred tapers, especially after 9-months total. Worst case scenario, is see an endocroligist-specialist doctor to assist with hormones like cortisol gasteroenterolgists know little about natural hormones like cortisol. A bit premature for that, but they can help should you get off of pred and still feel achy and tired.
Tapering off Pred is no fun. At least it sounds like your U. I have definitely gone through similar Pred "withdrawl" symptoms, although not as severe because I never took it more than 4 or 5 months in total. Your doc is right in that you are going to have to taper really slow to try and "wake up" your adrenal system. I agree with iPoop about alternating days as you taper, and seeing an Endo if you have to.
It can take a while to get your body to create it's own cortisol, so don't expect any huge relief right away. It will slowly get better over weeks and months. In the meantime make sure your maintenance meds are keeping your U. IntestinalWasps Regular Member. Can't stand any of it. Nothing puts me in such a bad mood as having to be on that god awful drug or dealing with it's aftermath. Trying to get me to take Prednisone even though it can kind of be life saving is like trying to give a cat a bath.
The tapering stinks for everyone. You're not alone. They gave me Tacrolimus and I now consider it my best friend. Spring Veteran Member. I read several places and resources that licorice root was supposed to help awaken adrenals.
I took capsules as I was tapering last time I was on steroids and did quite well. I am going to do that again this time around. I have been on steroids since November this time, and have the whole package of side effects. I hope it works! I am sorry you are having such a difficult time Definitely sounds like prednisone withdrawal symptoms. My husband did the world's slowest taper -- took over a year to get down from 8 mg and finally off.
He had an endocrinologist who coached him through it. Her view was that if you do a taper right, you shouldn't feel too sick. I don't think GIs appreciate the difficulty some people can have tapering. It won't take you a year, but do NOT worry about slowly tapering. You can do the alternate day method.
Or you can taper. I wouldn't taper down until you start to feel better at the level you are on. As awful as it sounds, you may need to go up a little bit until you don't feel super horrible, and then start tapering. Take it slow. You definitely will get your energy back and your brain unscrambled. Oy, I am not looking forward to this possibly. My GI just told me he thinks we can do a quick taper from 30 to 0 now that the Humira is on board and appears to be working.
He told me to go to 20 for 3 days, and if no symptoms return, 10 for 3 days, and then off. Is this a terrible idea? Likely setting yourself up for major steroid withdrawal aches and fatigue.
You can go fast 5-mgs or even mgs until you get to about mgs. After which, you turn to go in slow motion. It's very, very important that your adrenals wake up and resume normal cortisol production to avoid adrenal fatigue and withdrawal symptoms.
Your body normally creates between mgs of cortisol a day, that's why you go slow around that mg. If your pred dose is 7. MijJim New Member. The prednisone was actually masking a drug induced Lupus due to the Isoniazid that I was taking for tuberculosis. It almost killed me. Therefore my post below is not from coming off prednisone. Once I immediately stopped the Isoniazid my symptoms started to get better right away.
I am like a new person. After two rounds of high dose 60mg prednisone tapers over last 8 months this second one almost killed me. As I got down to 5mg and then zero I started having muscle and joint pain that is off the charts. I had no idea what it was. I just knew that I was in terrible terrible pain.
I ended up in ER because they thought I had a pulmonary embolism.
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Burst doses of prednisone are generally used for acute conditions like back pain or an exacerbation of a lung condition. The taper is a way to get the anti-inflammatory effect and reduce some of the agitation steroids can cause. Treating cluster headaches with steroids is another matter and often requires high doses mg for a few weeks followed by a wean.
Most people believe the weaning is to prevent adrenal insufficiency because long term steroids can suppress adrenal function but in reality the wean mostly prevents the mood swings and agitation steroids and steroid withdrawal can create. If you have been on steroids for a couple of weeks coming off them can be hellish. However, the side effects were too extreme and maybe not worth it.
Now that my episodic cycle is about to end, I'll have more time to think through alternative solutions. My "withdrawal" symptoms lasted for about 4 days, with the first 2 days being the most intense. My body ached, the hives were very angry, i could barely move from my bed, I had persistent nausea, shortness of breath, diarrhea, I constantly felt like I was going to pass out, I could barely eat, etc etc.
It felt like what I'd imagine a drug withdrawal to feel like. By the 3rd day, I was finally able to get out of my bed and move over to the living room, where I lied down on my couch. I was also able to eat a bit, but not do much else.
All of the medical professionals I've seen kept telling me it wasn't the Prednisone, but I honestly can't think of what else it could have been. I was still on the verapamil when these symptoms started, so I feel it's less likely it was that. Anyway, I hope no one else will experience these symptoms post-prednisone, but if they do, just know the symptoms last about 4 days with the dosage and taper schedule I experienced before any relief.
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My 78 year old mother has been on and off prednisone for about 8 years for emphysema. Had emphysema for 15 years. None of your symptoms are ones I have with the Prednisone but all are symptoms that I have with Sarc. I am on it again at 5 months present and being tapered down as i continue. The effects of opioid use arent all positivefor example, respiration and heart rate slow, and blood pressure and body temperature lower as opioid receptors are … This discussion is closed to comments.
They put me on a 3 day dose of Prednisone, Prednisone may increase your risk of harmful effects from a live vaccine. Steroids have side effects. Prednisone is an anti-inflammatory drug that is classified as a glucocorticosteroid - a class of endogenous hormones that are produced by the adrenal gland in the human body. I was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoid five years ago. Prednisone withdrawal is different from how we typically imagine withdrawal. A week later i had insomina and couldn't sleep.
Have been tapering prednisone from 30 mg to currently New Member. It is used for treating autoimmune diseases, inflammatory conditions like asthma, ulcerative colitis, some kidney diseases, and even cancer. Best of luck to u Thank you all for your insights. Prednisone Withdrawal Symptoms. Funny thing that Patient aims to help the world proactively manage its healthcare, supplying evidence-based information on a wide range of medical and health topics to patients and health professionals.
I urge you to learn to do as you are told, and at our age that's not easy. And THAT is why we bang on about tapering in small steps and, if necessary, using slowed tapers. Prednisone withdrawal is a set of symptoms that may occur when individuals stop using this corticosteroid.
To the Editor. To start a new discussion in this community, please click here. Live vaccines include measles, mumps, rubella MMRrotavirus, yellow fever, varicella chickenpoxone type of the typhoid vaccine and nasal flu influenza vaccine. Prednisone: Have you experienced intolerance at 10mg.? It has eased my symptoms. It seems the fatigue is the hardest to deal with.
We very slowly tapered off, especially when I got down to 10mg. All the other time But what you are saying can be the symptoms returning, often when pred is withdrawn the symptoms do return, because pred is not a cure, it just suppresses the immune system.
Prednisone withdrawal is not treated in an addiction or rehab center since it is not an addictive medication. Withdrawal symptoms from a prednisone taper or any other taper from corticosteroids may last anywhere from a few weeks to a year.
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Has anyone here had severe steroid withdrawal symptoms? I have not taken pred, so I can not speak from personal experience. It's when your blood pressure and pulse slow down that you need to head for the hospital or urgent care to have a cortisol level done. Please, be careful Do as you are told!!!!
When a person takes prednisone, the body stops making enough cortisol on its own. Wish I was,t on the stuff but they are the breaks. I am still here at the age of 75 Come off pred too soon and the symptoms get really bad. I believe these are the most knowledgeable and caring people to talk with I had a bad flare We want the forums to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the forums are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters.
This past year she had a lung abcess on top of her COPD. I am currently To prevent prednisone withdrawal, doctors slowly taper the dosage instead of abruptly stopping it.
From 60 to 30 the hormonal part is awful. Could hair loss be caused by prednisone withdrawal? It may be that you have come off too quickly : took me ages to come off them!
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localhost › forums › topic. A trial found that accelerated tapering of prednisone is She pointed me to medical websites such as John Hopkins, MAYO, and MG Forums. I am tapering after over a year at various levels, usually 20 - 30mg. I am suffering from horrible withdrawal symptoms too, pain, fatigue, brain. by Deborah Haas on Tue Mar 22, pm ; Re: Steroid withdrawal - have you experienced it. View messages from patients providing insights into their medical experiences with Steroid Withdrawal. Share in the message dialogue to help others and. And at our age that 's not easy all of you who have prednisone. I read several places and resources that licorice root was supposed to help awaken adrenals. That makes more sense. Once the usage of prednisone withdrawal Follow posted 2 years and 3 unsuccessfulBy banano , March 21, in General Board. Hoping to get some advice on what I'm currently experiencing after having tapered off of Prednisone recently. I was on Prednisone for 2 weeks, starting off at 80mg for 2 days, then going down to 60mg for 7 days, then 40mg for 2 days, then finishing out with 20mg for 2 days.
I took my last pill on Tuesday and felt fine on Wednesday. However, on Wed night, I started feeling body aches and then my whole body broke out into hives.
The hives don't hurt or itch and aren't really raised, but they're red and angry and all over my chest, stomach, face, neck, and arms. My body aches also got to a level where I could barely soap myself in the shower because my skin was so tender - it felt like a sunburn.
Today Thursday , I woke up feeling foggy, nauseous, and very weak. The hives and body aches are also still there. Upon googling a bit, it seems like I'm experiencing Prednisone withdrawal symptoms? Has anyone else experienced this? I tapered off according to my doctor's recommended schedule. I contacted him today and he shut down my theory, saying that it cannot be the Prednisone, but I can't think of what else it could be, as no other routines have recently changed in my life.
My question for those who have experienced something similar - how long did these symptoms last for? Should I get back on the Prednisone? I would rather not, as the side effects were absolutely awful and I was eager to get off of the meds.
But these new symptoms I'm experiencing aren't all that great either. Hi, thanks for the post. Your taper seems a bit abrupt, but I'm not a doctor. I'd really ask a doctor before going back on--did it work on the cycle? You're right, the side effects are grim. I used it for this cycle because MM didn't work this time had worked the past two times and I was desperate.
It also didn't work to break the cycle, unfortunately--it made the most intense part more tolerable by reducing the frequency and severity somewhat, but the side effects are really tough. I truly hope I don't ever have to resort to that stuff again to get through a cycle. I was on a 60mg prednisone taper.
The taper rate at that dosage lasted nearly a month 60mg 4 days, days, days, days, days, and so on so I would agree with CHTraveler, your tapering schedule seems abrupt. It is unlikely the symptoms you are experiencing are from the prednisone or the taper.
Your treatment dose and duration should not cause the symptoms you are reporting. Burst doses of prednisone are generally used for acute conditions like back pain or an exacerbation of a lung condition. The taper is a way to get the anti-inflammatory effect and reduce some of the agitation steroids can cause.
Treating cluster headaches with steroids is another matter and often requires high doses mg for a few weeks followed by a wean. Most people believe the weaning is to prevent adrenal insufficiency because long term steroids can suppress adrenal function but in reality the wean mostly prevents the mood swings and agitation steroids and steroid withdrawal can create.
If you have been on steroids for a couple of weeks coming off them can be hellish. However, the side effects were too extreme and maybe not worth it. Now that my episodic cycle is about to end, I'll have more time to think through alternative solutions.
My "withdrawal" symptoms lasted for about 4 days, with the first 2 days being the most intense. My body ached, the hives were very angry, i could barely move from my bed, I had persistent nausea, shortness of breath, diarrhea, I constantly felt like I was going to pass out, I could barely eat, etc etc. It felt like what I'd imagine a drug withdrawal to feel like. By the 3rd day, I was finally able to get out of my bed and move over to the living room, where I lied down on my couch.
I was also able to eat a bit, but not do much else. All of the medical professionals I've seen kept telling me it wasn't the Prednisone, but I honestly can't think of what else it could have been. I was still on the verapamil when these symptoms started, so I feel it's less likely it was that.
Anyway, I hope no one else will experience these symptoms post-prednisone, but if they do, just know the symptoms last about 4 days with the dosage and taper schedule I experienced before any relief.
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