Question about Medrol and nervousity

[alexiaa]

Hello ,3 weeks ago my problem started with reaction to a facial cream i was using who was prescribed by my dermatologist for dry skin its preparation in pharmacy (ureum something )  ..my face became red and specially my forhead was so red like i was sitting in the sun and was burnt and hurt a lot . than my dermatologist gave me crotizone cream but that didnt help at all so after 3 days of using it i went to ER on sathurday 17.11.
The doc who was there she assumed its probably alergy and she wanted to give me IV , i refused because  i was hoping she will give me something i can apply to my face or at least do some test first.
Than she told the nurse to give me cortizone pills , i was affraid to take it ,because i told her i have ulcer on stomach and i'm alergyc to caffeine ,and i am bit asthmatic .She told me not to worry and i wont have any side effects ...so she told the nurse to give me high doze of Medrol.They never told me how much was the dose but i know i took at once 2 white pills .
I waited there at ER 3 hrs so she can see if the red in my face will gone .I was discharged to go home and since that day i dont feel good .Having palpitations , shaking , nervous , depressive ,sad ....my legs are weak i dont have appetite (barely eat)....have lost some weight .My doc took blood sample and he didnt find anything wich could give alergy to my face , so he says its due to the cream i was using .
My doc says its the medication that they gave me at ER and that they are crasy how can they give me something like that , but its been over 2 weeks and i i wonder when those symptoms will stop , i wanna feel like ok like i was before i was given Medrol ....i have two kids and hubby and i wanna know will i always stay like this :(((

[nursegirl6572]

Okay, goptcha.

Try to stay busy, distract yourself.  The less you think about it, the better you'll feel.

[alexiaa]

I never had such expirience before ,thats why i am so worry but tomorrow i have app at my cardiologist and gonna ask him if he can give something to ease those sypthoms .

[nursegirl6572]

I agree with your doctor.  Are you prescribed an anxiety med?  if not, perhaps you could ask for a short term course of an anxiolytic?

Sounds to me like you're having panic attacks.  I think the remaining anxiety you have left is more you having conditioned yourself mentally, by worrying so much about it.  That's common with anxious people.

Have you ever had any other history of anxiety in the past?  It almost sounds like you have had experience with this.  If you have a history of anxiety, then most likely, the anxiety response became worse than the initial side effects from the solumedrol.

[alexiaa]

Well i truly hope that i will start feeling better ,i just dont know what to do when my body starts shaking and this nervousity like panic attack .My doc advices me to try using something to calm me down ,i used to be always in top form and i hate being so weak unable to function normaly :((

[nursegirl6572]

Yes, any steroid medication can cause these kinds of symptoms... increased pulse, nervousness.  It's pretty common.  If it's been 2 weeks, I'd say, the effects you're feeling now is more an anxious reaction to the side effects you felt.  The med is long gone out of your system by now.

Just give it time, you'll be fine.  The worst thing you can do is continue thinking about it and worrying about it, you could be exacerbating the symptoms.  Try to keep yourself busy, get on with life.  The less you think about it, the better.

To reassure you, yes, what you experienced is very typical with steroids, it won't cause any long term issues, and it won't harm you in any way.  You just have to ride it out,.

Hang in there...let us know how you're doing!