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If you have been on steroids for a couple of weeks coming off them can be hellish. However, the side effects were too extreme and maybe not worth it.
Now that my episodic cycle is about to end, I'll have more time to think through alternative solutions. My "withdrawal" symptoms lasted for about 4 days, with the first 2 days being the most intense.
My body ached, the hives were very angry, i could barely move from my bed, I had persistent nausea, shortness of breath, diarrhea, I constantly felt like I was going to pass out, I could barely eat, etc etc. It felt like what I'd imagine a drug withdrawal to feel like. By the 3rd day, I was finally able to get out of my bed and move over to the living room, where I lied down on my couch. I was also able to eat a bit, but not do much else. All of the medical professionals I've seen kept telling me it wasn't the Prednisone, but I honestly can't think of what else it could have been.
I was still on the verapamil when these symptoms started, so I feel it's less likely it was that. Anyway, I hope no one else will experience these symptoms post-prednisone, but if they do, just know the symptoms last about 4 days with the dosage and taper schedule I experienced before any relief.
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Clear editor. I have had very high dose steroids too, and we had to taper down very slowly that time. It doesn't seem to be something a lot of doctors take any notice of. Having said that, some people don't seem to be affected anything as like as much.
I think those of us who do get withdrawal should note that if we have an operation or some sort of bad shock in the year after having steroids, we may need to have some steroids - or at least tell the doctors that we have come off them in the preceding 12 months.
Presumably this is because your adrenaline levels rise. I have had steroid doses before having a tooth removed and also some minor procedures like a colonoscopy.
Independent, up-to-date news and information for the multiple myeloma community. If your adrenal gland hasn't completely woken up yet you can start getting some problems with that 2. It's just a matter of how long it's going to need to get to full strength.
If you really want my opinion on something feel free to PM me and point me to the thread so I'll make a point of reading it when I'm on here. I'm not reading and responding to as many threads as I used to since my health has kind of tanked thanks to lack of treatment. I've been spending more time laying around in a stupor doing nothing and less time on the computer researching and typing up long answers. I am on 40 mgs a day and I had a really bad time not too long ago It all began with my old Dr, i called her a week before my script ran out to remind her to refill it I had horriable headaches and i broke out in a rash like I cant really explain it except to say I was one big red dot basically Just having on cloths hurt!
Needless to say I got a new Dr after that, had my first appt with him just 2 weeks ago and I go back on the 16th to see him again. Here is the ironic part that looking back on I can laugh at Also I forgot to mention I am sure someone around here has been through at least one immune crash due to thier meds and I am just now getting better.
A simple cough can become anything no matter how many vitemins ya take when your immune system dont wanna work right. Other than when I withdrew entirely too fast or forgot my pills the tapering experience was fine for me. No problems. Last edited: Mar 14, Glad to hear you are doing better, I know all too well that stuff sucks! I just started tapering last week and migrating to 6-mp.
Have been on pred since Sept and on 20mg since xmas. So, I'm anxious to see how I fare. Today I was completely beat. I have been tapering now for a week and I know the flair is getting stonger, the pred only slowed it down so I know Im in for it soon, but I'll be on something else soon also so hopefully I won't crash and burn too bad.
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I've been spending more time laying around in a stupor doing nothing and less time on the computer researching and typing up long answers. I am on 40 mgs a day and I had a really bad time not too long ago It all began with my old Dr, i called her a week before my script ran out to remind her to refill it I had horriable headaches and i broke out in a rash like I cant really explain it except to say I was one big red dot basically Just having on cloths hurt!
Needless to say I got a new Dr after that, had my first appt with him just 2 weeks ago and I go back on the 16th to see him again. Here is the ironic part that looking back on I can laugh at Also I forgot to mention I am sure someone around here has been through at least one immune crash due to thier meds and I am just now getting better.
A simple cough can become anything no matter how many vitemins ya take when your immune system dont wanna work right. Other than when I withdrew entirely too fast or forgot my pills the tapering experience was fine for me.
No problems. Last edited: Mar 14, Glad to hear you are doing better, I know all too well that stuff sucks! I just started tapering last week and migrating to 6-mp.
Have been on pred since Sept and on 20mg since xmas. So, I'm anxious to see how I fare. Today I was completely beat. I have been tapering now for a week and I know the flair is getting stonger, the pred only slowed it down so I know Im in for it soon, but I'll be on something else soon also so hopefully I won't crash and burn too bad. I started experiencing symptoms of withdrawal last night and today.
Severe fatigue and woke up with headaches. That's going from 20mg to 15mg having been on 20 for 3 months. Your measured levels should go up over the course of the test but sometimes, as in my case, they go up, but are still too low. So make sure you talk to someone who knows what they are doing, e. If you have a problem, they put you on hydrocortisone I believe.
I am still waiting for more detailed feedback on mine. Take care, Sarah. Re: Steroid withdrawal - have you experienced it by mrozdav on Sun Mar 27, pm Sarah, What is considered a high dose of dexamethasone? Is there consensus on this question? Pred is synthetic cortisol. As you taper down pred, your adrenals are supposed to wake back up and resume producing cortisol at normal levels.
When they do not, we experience fatigue and body aches. As Cortisol is a pain reliever that covers minor aches and pains, and regulates the sleep cycle. Our bodies naturually produce mgs of cortisol, when our pred dose gets below that amount say 5-mgs of pred the adrenals produce the balance say 7-mgs. Without sufficient cortisol, we experience adrenal-fatigue. You can try going slightly up and down in pred dosage as you taper.
Say you're at 5mgs and tapering down to 4mgs. Day 1 take 4mgs, day 2 take 5mgs, day 3 take 4mgs repeat this several times before staying at 4mgs. Slower is better with pred tapers, especially after 9-months total. Worst case scenario, is see an endocroligist-specialist doctor to assist with hormones like cortisol gasteroenterolgists know little about natural hormones like cortisol.
A bit premature for that, but they can help should you get off of pred and still feel achy and tired. Tapering off Pred is no fun.
At least it sounds like your U. I have definitely gone through similar Pred "withdrawl" symptoms, although not as severe because I never took it more than 4 or 5 months in total. Your doc is right in that you are going to have to taper really slow to try and "wake up" your adrenal system. I agree with iPoop about alternating days as you taper, and seeing an Endo if you have to.
It can take a while to get your body to create it's own cortisol, so don't expect any huge relief right away. It will slowly get better over weeks and months. In the meantime make sure your maintenance meds are keeping your U.
IntestinalWasps Regular Member. Can't stand any of it. Nothing puts me in such a bad mood as having to be on that god awful drug or dealing with it's aftermath. Trying to get me to take Prednisone even though it can kind of be life saving is like trying to give a cat a bath. The tapering stinks for everyone. You're not alone. They gave me Tacrolimus and I now consider it my best friend.
Spring Veteran Member. I read several places and resources that licorice root was supposed to help awaken adrenals. I took capsules as I was tapering last time I was on steroids and did quite well.
I am going to do that again this time around. I have been on steroids since November this time, and have the whole package of side effects. I hope it works!
By bananoMarch 21, in General Board. Hoping to get some advice on what I'm currently experiencing after having tapered off of Prednisone recently. I was on Prednisone for 2 weeks, starting off at 80mg for 2 days, then going down to 60mg for 7 days, then 40mg for 2 days, then finishing out with 20mg for 2 days.
I took my last pill on Tuesday and felt fine on Wednesday. However, on Wed night, I started feeling body aches and then my whole body broke out into hives.
The hives don't hurt or itch and aren't really raised, but they're red and angry and all over my chest, stomach, face, neck, and arms. My body aches also got to a level where I could barely soap myself in the shower because my skin was so tender - it felt like a sunburn.
Today ThursdayI woke up feeling foggy, nauseous, and very weak. The hives and body aches are also still there. Upon googling a bit, it seems like I'm experiencing Prednisone withdrawal symptoms? Has anyone else experienced this? I tapered off according to my doctor's recommended schedule. I contacted him today and he shut down my theory, saying that it cannot be the Prednisone, but I can't think of what else it could be, as no other routines have recently changed in my life.
My question for those who have experienced something similar - how long did these symptoms last for? Should I get back on the Prednisone? I would rather not, as the side effects were absolutely awful and I was eager to get off of the meds. But these new symptoms I'm experiencing aren't all that great either. Hi, thanks for the post.
Your taper seems a bit abrupt, but I'm not a doctor. I'd really ask a doctor before going back on--did it work on the cycle?
You're right, the side effects are grim. I used it for this cycle because MM didn't work this time had worked the past two times and I was desperate. It also didn't work to break the cycle, unfortunately--it made the most intense part more tolerable by reducing the frequency and severity somewhat, but the side effects are really tough. I truly hope I don't ever have to resort to that stuff again to get through a cycle. I was on a 60mg prednisone taper.
The taper rate at that dosage lasted nearly a month 60mg 4 days, days, days, days, days, and so on so I would agree with CHTraveler, your tapering schedule seems abrupt. It is unlikely the symptoms you are experiencing are from the prednisone or the taper. Your treatment dose and duration should not cause the symptoms you are reporting. Burst doses of prednisone are generally used for acute conditions like back pain or an exacerbation of a lung condition.
The taper is a way to get the anti-inflammatory effect and reduce some of the agitation steroids can cause. Treating cluster headaches with steroids is another matter and often requires high doses mg for a few weeks followed by a wean. Most people believe the weaning is to prevent adrenal insufficiency because long term steroids can suppress adrenal function but in reality the wean mostly prevents the mood swings and agitation steroids and steroid withdrawal can create.
If you have been on steroids for a couple of weeks coming off them can be hellish. However, the side effects were too extreme and maybe not worth it. Now that my episodic cycle is about to end, I'll have more time to think through alternative solutions. My "withdrawal" symptoms lasted for about 4 days, with the first 2 days being the most intense. My body ached, the hives were very angry, i could barely move from my bed, I had persistent nausea, shortness of breath, diarrhea, I constantly felt like I was going to pass out, I could barely eat, etc etc.
It felt like what I'd imagine a drug withdrawal to feel like. By the 3rd day, I was finally able to get out of my bed and move over to the living room, where I lied down on my couch. I was also able to eat a bit, but not do much else. All of the medical professionals I've seen kept telling me it wasn't the Prednisone, but I honestly can't think of what else it could have been. I was still on the verapamil when these symptoms started, so I feel it's less likely it was that. Anyway, I hope no one else will experience these symptoms post-prednisone, but if they do, just know the symptoms last about 4 days with the dosage and taper schedule I experienced before any relief.
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We invite you to join us. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Uh oh, am i in prednisone withdrawal? Thread starter cheeky Start date Mar 7, Last edited: Mar 7, E Cameron said:. How fast did you cut out the Pred? Did you taper down or did you go "Cold Turkey"? Last couple of times I got off pred, I wasn't bad Fatigue and headaches, but not too uncommon, for me.
If you go from a few pills straight to none, it can be dangerous. Hello, What you describe sounds familiar for people who have told me they ache after Prednisone. You could see if you can drag the taper out a little longer.
I have had horrible headaches and stiffness but it goes away in a couple of days. Tylenol helps me. I doubt it is the Imuran. I am on that too and feel nothing. I've been through an addisonian crisis twice what it's called when you have acute adrenal insufficiency and was very prednisone dependent. Tapering took forever but I still found success dropping by 5mgs including at the end when I did 10 days of 5mg every other day. It doesn't really sound like an addisonian crisis to me.
It could still be minor withdraw issues but nothing dangerous and it will go away as your body readjusts. It's when your blood pressure and pulse slow down that you need to head for the hospital or urgent care to have a cortisol level done. If that level's too low they'll give you some prednisone and you'll probably have to taper some more.
An addisonian crisis will leave you weak, confused, unsteady on your feet and generally clumsy, it'll cause tremors hand shakes , you'll pee like a maniac, be less able to speak clearly and articulately, etc. In a lot of ways you'll look like you're drunk to the people around you. On one of those instances I was at a high dose and simply forgot to take it that morning at 4AM.
I went to work and by noon I couldn't successfully put on a pair of gloves or assemble a butterfly needle. Luckily my wife showed up with my prednisone just in time.
If she'd been unavailable I'd probably have had to go to the ER to get some since my doctor hadn't put any refills on my prescription and he's a little hard to get ahold of on that short of a notice. The other time I'd been tapered too fast. From 40mg to 20 in 2 weeks. I ended up just going back up to 30 on my own until I could see my doctor on Monday and then we set up a new, slower taper. Colt said:. Last edited: Mar 8, Yep I just went down to 2. Normal cortisol levels are generally around the equivalent of 3mg per day of prednisone.
If your adrenal gland hasn't completely woken up yet you can start getting some problems with that 2. It's just a matter of how long it's going to need to get to full strength. If you really want my opinion on something feel free to PM me and point me to the thread so I'll make a point of reading it when I'm on here. I'm not reading and responding to as many threads as I used to since my health has kind of tanked thanks to lack of treatment.
I've been spending more time laying around in a stupor doing nothing and less time on the computer researching and typing up long answers. I am on 40 mgs a day and I had a really bad time not too long ago It all began with my old Dr, i called her a week before my script ran out to remind her to refill it I had horriable headaches and i broke out in a rash like I cant really explain it except to say I was one big red dot basically Just having on cloths hurt!
Needless to say I got a new Dr after that, had my first appt with him just 2 weeks ago and I go back on the 16th to see him again. Here is the ironic part that looking back on I can laugh at Also I forgot to mention I am sure someone around here has been through at least one immune crash due to thier meds and I am just now getting better. A simple cough can become anything no matter how many vitemins ya take when your immune system dont wanna work right.
Other than when I withdrew entirely too fast or forgot my pills the tapering experience was fine for me. No problems. Last edited: Mar 14, Glad to hear you are doing better, I know all too well that stuff sucks! I just started tapering last week and migrating to 6-mp.
Have been on pred since Sept and on 20mg since xmas. So, I'm anxious to see how I fare. Today I was completely beat. I have been tapering now for a week and I know the flair is getting stonger, the pred only slowed it down so I know Im in for it soon, but I'll be on something else soon also so hopefully I won't crash and burn too bad.
I started experiencing symptoms of withdrawal last night and today. Severe fatigue and woke up with headaches. That's going from 20mg to 15mg having been on 20 for 3 months.
Wow, that's pretty impressive dependency for such a short period and such a low dose. Did you have any kind of hormone issues before this?
Colt - not sure if your comment was directed at me or not. I've been on 20mg since xmas. My headaches, etc. Today I feel great. I think it had more to do with length of time on dosage than anything else.
I had tapered from 40mg to 5mg from Sept - Dec but then reflared and had to kick up pred back to 20mg. MRAE - thanks. That makes more sense. That's a higher dosage and longer time period than I got from your earlier post. The 40mg is probably what really knocked out your adrenal gland and then it just didn't wake back up before you brought the dosage back up to 20mg. I never liked the bruising with the meds Hey all Also on Clyndimiacin for about a week and a half during this.
I dropped them both cold turkey without tapering and have been struggling for a bit. I had headaches similar to Cheekys, nausea, and dizziness for the past 6 days since being off them osince New Years.
New Years was especially bad. The nausea and headaches have tapered a bit as well as the dizziness, but I'm still nervous. Any idea if this makes sense? I'm pretty sensitive to meds but this had me a little worried. Thanks in advance! You must log in or register to reply here.
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