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Each time I try to reduce my prednisone dosage ( even with small 1/2 mg decreases) I feel my mood become depressed. Is this a typical side effect of the weaning process ?
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danielle62164 rocketman42
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I can relate to your problems
been trough that and still are
very hard to go down
i had been of prednisone for 1 month
had to start over now I'm taking 2 ml so far so good
and my moods it's up and down,
some good days some bad its not easy hanging there
artfingers rocketman42
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I haven't noticed the depression when I reduce. I have noticed that even at 7 mg prednisone I have mood changes, anger, less patience with my misbehaving students. I have to really watch myself. I am struggling with the reducing myself only because there is so, so much stress teaching elementary school 5 days a week, and all the meetings, etc. I keep trying.
maid_mariane rocketman42
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I totally hear you. My first reduction was from 20mg to 17.5mg and it was pure hell even using the dead slow method.
I was actually suicidal and my rumi stuffed it off.
I now only reduce by 0.5mg and the last 3 weeks my moods are all over the place.
I swear I'm only somewhat normal the 3-4 weeks that i stabalize before i reduce again. I hate how i am i fight for my old personality alot. Prednisone is no fun for me.
Your not alone Mariane