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Bipolar disorder and prednisone (steroids)

by btsmith, May 28, 2008 09:35PM
I was admitted to the E.R. last week with shortness of breath and very disorintated.  They thought I was having an asthma attack.  I told them I hadn't slept much in a week, my pupils were dialated.  My whole gyroscope was out of wack.  On the way out I talked to a lady there and I told her I was bipoler and was on prednisone for joint pain.  She told me that prednisone can bring on a psychotic phase in normal people and with a pre-existing condition it can be really ugly.  Has anyone ever heard of such a thing?
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by dr3amsofglass, May 31, 2008 05:09PM
are you on any medication for bi-polar?

by btsmith, May 31, 2008 07:26PM
To: dr3amsofglass
   Yes right now I am taking lithium and trileptal.  I was on lamictal and trileptal but had to switch to lithium as my insurance allowance for medication has run out and lamictal and trileptal costs about $500.00 per month.  Befor the month is out I'll have to go to lithium and depakote until I can figure something else out.
btsmith
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