Day two of prednisone!

I'm full of energy and want to eat everything in site! I made some avocado toast with mustard and it was freaking yummy!

Have you taken prednisone? What were your experience with it like?
I take it a lot because of a allergies and asthma.

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RockerDad · M

My brain was going a million miles an hour, I found myself being short tempered, and road-raging. Also, my skin felt greasy all the time. I was pre-diabetic, but prednisone kicked me over the goal post into diabetes.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@RockerDad some have psychotic episodes precipitated by it

RockerDad · M

@samueltyler2 yes I have seen that before, in the short term.

PromiseProtectionProvision · New

@RockerDad I am worried about it. It raises blood sugars. I think it can affect the heart too.

PromiseProtectionProvision · New

@samueltyler2 Yes. It's scary. I'm staying in until it tapers down more. Thankfully I have not had a psychotic break. I do get rather impatient and moody though.

RockerDad · M

@PromiseProtectionProvision psychotic breaks are pretty rare, but everyone responds differently to it.

PromiseProtectionProvision · New

@RockerDad How are you now? Were you able to reverse it? I'm sorry to hear that.

RockerDad · M

@PromiseProtectionProvision no, I’m still diabetic. Im on medication for it.

PromiseProtectionProvision · New

@RockerDad I'm sorry.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@RockerDad when on any corticosteroid you have to be aware that your diabetes can go wacko.

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RockerDad · M

@samueltyler2 for sure. I still have pretty bad asthma, but I usually refuse oral steroids because of that.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@RockerDad have you discussed this with your health professionals? There are so many other therapies available these days.

RockerDad · M

@samueltyler2 yes I have. I take inhaled steroids instead.