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Feeling horrible after been on the steroid prednisone

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tammi31
tammi31

Hi all , wonder if anyone can help .. I was put on prednisone steroid for 5 days after I went to my doctor last Thursday wif a cough and slightly tight chest .. I was on 8 tabs a day and I'm sure they were 5mg .. I finished them on Monday past .. Since Sunday tho I have been feeling quite weird like my whole body is aching and I just don't feel normal my legs r the worst wif really bad pains like I have ran a marathon and feel really hot and just like i have flu I'm usually fit and healthy so to be feeling like this is making me feel anxious .. I did read that this steroid can have these effects .wish I never started them now tho as hate feeling like this so glad there finished , just wondered if anyone else had any of these feelings wif it ? Thank u X

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  • fiona79113
    fiona79113 tammi31

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    I have been feeling awful all week and got up (barely) this morning to look up food to eat after steroids. It finally dawned on me that my feeling lousy for 5 days now wasn't just some 'bug' I picked up over christmas because by now if it was a bug, I should be feeling better, but I'm feeling worse. I was given 5 days of 20mg prednisolone over christmas to help with food allergies. Now I have the worst chest infection I have ever had ( and I am usually never sick), blocked sinuses, incredible headache, nausea, and all the flu aches and pains. I thought I had just been unlucky and caught some bug but I am now realising it is the prednisolone, It is AWFUL. I was seriously thinking of going back to the GP tomorrow but after reading your comments I wonder if I just  need to ride it out. I feel sick when I eat, but ill when I don't. How long does it last? I am so grateful for all your comments and help.

  • fiona79113
    fiona79113 tammi31

    Posted

    Me Again. Has anyone tried panadol or neurofen to help with the aches? Too scared to try in case I get queasy and it makes things worse. Also has anyone found anything that they can eat? Thank you.
  • karen19808
    karen19808 tammi31

    Posted

    hi I was on prednisone steroid for 5days 40mg finished on Wednesday today is Monday could I still have side effects just don't feel like myself like out of body experience? Tink I'm going crazy please help

    • bridget28569
      bridget28569 karen19808

      Posted

      I feel the same way! I was on a taper for a week. I’m getting very nervous. I feel like im floating or something very dizzy like and my eyes won’t focus right. Very very tired. I just feel weird all over. I didn’t know steroids could do this stuff. I was scared there was something wrong like s brain tumor or something really serious when I started getting sooo dizzy and my eyesight got weird. Anyone else have dizzy and vision  eye symptoms?? Help I’m so scared. Sending prayers to all 
    • karen19808
      karen19808 bridget28569

      Posted

      hi Bridget the steroid messed with everything I'll never take them agaii can't even think straight and things I normally worry about is going over my head like A emotional and physical numbness. I hope u feel better soon. I'm hoping they wear off soon

    • lisa56076
      lisa56076 bridget28569

      Posted

      Hi i know this thread is old but im currently experience withdrawal symptoms and i would like to know are you back to normal and how long did it take to feel like yourself?
    • nitin35782
      nitin35782 bridget28569

      Posted

      Hi Bridget... i was prescribed prednisone for chest congestion causing breathing problem.

      I was prescribed with 40mg for 3 days then 30 mg for 3 days and the 20mg, 10mg and 5 mg each for 3 days respectively. So it was a 15 days course. I just took the 40 mg and 30 mg pack so it was total 6 days i took the medicine and then i had to stop it because i was not able to bear it anymore. On the second of 40mg i started feeling very lightheaded or as you said like u feel u were floting and along with that i becane very weak with every passing day. Other effects were change in vision and focus of vision and dizziness. Now its already been a 6 days when i had the last tablet but till date i feel the same effects and i don't know how long it will continue. I feel very scared because its been total 12 days of this effects now since i started having the problems from the very first day of my 1st dose of 40mg and 6 days have passed away even after the last dose.

      I understand your pain as well but its been 2 months of your post and i want tk ask how are you feeling now and how much time does it took for you tk feel normal.

  • angela009
    angela009 tammi31

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    Hello everyone, I had posted a few months ago about my horrible experience with prednisone and I'm just now seeing new posts, first of all thanks to everyone who responded it gave me hope. I wanted to address some new post to give them hope, yes it will take a while even maybe a few weeks to feel normal again but it does get better so hang in there I know its horrible but it will pass it was a nightmare for me I was going crazy.

    And for those talking about the out of body feeling I got that too, its called disrealization or depersonalization you can look it up, but of course with the prednisone it felt even scarier. Don't worry I'm so sorry everyone I know how horrible it feelssad

    • karen19808
      karen19808 angela009

      Posted

      Thanks Angela I hope it passes really quick I would not wish it on anyone my doctor tried to tell me the prednisone should be out of my system after a day.i just looked them up and it's exactly like that. I will never take that steroid again I'm gone crazy on it

    • angela009
      angela009 karen19808

      Posted

      I understand I will definitely never take it again it was one of the worst experiences I've ever had I thought it might kill me. You'll be okay I promise keep us updated!smile

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