I HATE ... Prednisone !!

[Karen]

Your asking why do I HATE it !! Well here is what happen ... When my hubby was first told that he had Crohn's ... the DOCTOR put him on all sorts of meds and this happen to be one that they placed him on. I saw the side effects of it with a few other family members and each had there own side effect ...

JOHN ... This was one of my hubby's brother's well he got really GRUMPY & also had gotten MOON FACE from it and also hurt all the time !!

DEAN ... This was another brother and he was the youngest of the 6 kids ... Well he too got the MOON FACE !!

HUSBAND ... He was a BEAR I mean A BEAR ... just to give you ah few examples: 1- One night I had dinner ready for him when he had gotten home and it was Steamed Broccoli ... so I put BUTTER on it just like I normally do & so he went 2 have it & barked @ me telling me that there was not enough butter { 2 TB is not enough } well I went ahead and place 2 more on it and well he was then happy with it !! 2- We had been working on our basement trying to get it done in time for my daughter's 18th birthday and so he was getting ready to PAINT the BATHROOM so he had asked me where the sticks were to STIR UP the paint and I told " right where you put them " and so he then YELLED at me to tell me that they were NOT THERE well as it was I went down to check ... and guess what ?? They were right where I had told him they would be ... he continued to tell me that they were NOT THERE but finally I took him downstairs and showed him and then he broke down and cried and grabbed me a HUGGED ME and said that he was sorry for what happened.

So ... what did I learn with him " DO NOT POKE THE BEAR " :smile:

And so just take it from me ... if your LOVED ONE that is on PREDNISONE just take 1 day at time and be there and just say some PRAYERS to the MAN ABOVE to HELP you thru each and every day !!

 

[Michelle89]

You are WONDERFUL! I have been such a bear myself on this stupid stuff! I feel just awful afterwards (as it's obvious your husband does as well), but in the midst of it I feel like I am the only sane one. This stuff messes with your head for sure. On top of feeling like a mean monster, I look terrible with the moon face and weight gain which creates a circle of unhappiness and grumpiness. Praying it will be over soon for you!......an me As you said, one day at a time!

 

[sickinlk]

I haven't met any1 who likes it yet!
these are wise words you wrote "don't poke the bear". I just wish my hubby wouldn't take it so personally when im grumpy. thanks ill use that phrase from now on.
ju

 

[Karen]

thank you ladies for sharing .... and I am here for you if your needing some support !!!

 

[Karen]

You are WONDERFUL! I have been such a bear myself on this stupid stuff! I feel just awful afterwards (as it's obvious your husband does as well), but in the midst of it I feel like I am the only sane one. This stuff messes with your head for sure. On top of feeling like a mean monster, I look terrible with the moon face and weight gain which creates a circle of unhappiness and grumpiness. Praying it will be over soon for you!......an me As you said, one day at a time!

I do not have to worry about my hubby anymore being on the Prednisone as he has been off it for years so all is good !! I am here for you if your needing someone to talk with !!! :hug:

 

[Jmar38]

Im currently on it in the hospital.Think I know what moonface is but not sure if I have it. My mental state is low at the moment, but alot has happened in the past 2weeks. Feels like im in a Cyclone. Not sure what to expect going back on tjese meds. I now wonder if this is why I got despondant and depressed when I was 16. I had just been diagnosed, surgery and thrown on meds plus steroids. This, cipro, flagyl. Im losing track of meds between steroids. Ive been on Metronidazol 500mg IV bag for 7 days. Bless ya'll. Ive got alot of learning to do

 

[UnXmas]

Karen: When I was on prednisone I started off feeling euphoric and then got more and more miserable, I was so bored and restless and had so much more energy than usual but couldn't concentrate long enough on anything to know what to do with it all. I know the fact that my family were understanding helped me enormously - you're really helping your husband by remembering it's the meds making him act that way and I'm sure he appreciates it.

I ended up taking anti-anxiety meds and sedatives to help me sleep again. It might be worth your husband talking to his doctor about ways to counter the side effects if he's finding them a problem.

You are WONDERFUL! I have been such a bear myself on this stupid stuff! I feel just awful afterwards (as it's obvious your husband does as well), but in the midst of it I feel like I am the only sane one. This stuff messes with your head for sure.

I found the opposite - when I had mood swings on prednisone I felt like it wasn't really "me". My emotions made no sense to me, which felt scary and out of my control. It really does mess with your head.

As soon as I got down to a low enough dose I felt more grounded and in control again. I've read some people have problems with their mood when tapering or when they first come off it, but I didn't find that, I calmed down right away when I stopped taking it.

 

[sickinlk]

well, I have tried pred 2 times. my disease UC is steroid resistant unfortunately. the last time I had symptoms my GI started writing a script for it. I said no way hosay!
I gained 10 lbs, had moon face, roid rage, menstrual problems and when I came of them I got a rash all over my body that was red and scaly.
all that and it did nowt for my UC.
pred is not my friend.
ju

 

[Karen]

Karen: When I was on prednisone I started off feeling euphoric and then got more and more miserable, I was so bored and restless and had so much more energy than usual but couldn't concentrate long enough on anything to know what to do with it all. I know the fact that my family were understanding helped me enormously - you're really helping your husband by remembering it's the meds making him act that way and I'm sure he appreciates it.

Oh yes my husband was VERY GLAD that I was there to HELP him thru everything and to tell you the truth ... my daughter and I just about packed up and left because he was just a BEAR and I did not want to be around him but here we are 2013 & he has been off all medication for 4 years and so I am so very thankful too ... :smile: