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After 4 separate go's on prednisone in the last year while trying to get meds that work for my Crohn's... I am beginning to wonder who that person is in the mirror. I am pale. My face is round. My eyes look tired. My back has fat pads on it. My arms, large and wiggly. My neck - the size of...

Anxiety is rough. I suffer from depression / anxiety. Speak to your doctor. There are a lot of treatments out there. I take Cymbalta and Ativan when it is really bad. When I am on prednisone the anxiety can get really rough. Hang in there.

Yep... 80 does seem high to me. I would also get a second opinion... but don't taper or change your script yourself. Everyone reacts differently to to the evil drug. My reactions seem less this time around (started at 50 and tapered and now back at 50 - don't ask :S ) I am also far more sick...

Tachycardia is normal for me on prednisone. The doctor prescribed ativan to help to relax me as I find it quite bothersome at bedtime. I also take Cymbalta.

Every day at least once when I am flaring. Can be day time... can be night time. Doesn't matter. I just tapered off Prednisone and vomited every single day while on it. Then I had a Colonoscopy on Friday only to be put back on it (and no blockages just severe flare and ulcers on upper and...

I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease when I was 19 after being sickly for almost a year. At first they were working hard to fix the arthritic symptoms and not worried about the bowel symptoms because I "had enough there to lose". Once they changed their focus (and I lost 50lbs) a diagnosis was...