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I'm reacting to prednisone
I've taken 10 mg a day since December, it's always helped my fatigue and pain, it seems to make the fatigue almost vanish at a high dose.
Just recently, feel like I am going to drop dead I get so tired after taking it, and it does not wear off. I feel very aggitated, like under high stress, though I am not having any stress at all, so feeling that way seems kind of crazy, and lightheaded sometimes after standing.
Are these normal side effects?
Just recently, feel like I am going to drop dead I get so tired after taking it, and it does not wear off. I feel very aggitated, like under high stress, though I am not having any stress at all, so feeling that way seems kind of crazy, and lightheaded sometimes after standing.
Are these normal side effects?
Thanks. We'll see if it helps. I'm also giving up my diet soda and drinking water from now on. Plan on getting fit, I've sit back and let this beat me up for too long.
UCTD ~ undifferentiated connective tissue disorder. When you don't fit into one particular category pretty much.
I have multiple symptoms. Constant nerve sensations, intermittent muscle weakness, leg cramps, back pain, feet starting to swell, started waking up with muscle stiffness about a mth ago, fatigue is severe. Fingers and hands starting to ache all the time. I have a rash on my chest, no where else. I have a positive ANA & RNP. But my inflammatory markers always normal. The normal signs people have to this disease, I don't think I am displaying.
Anyway,, back to the prednisone, I need help with that. I had another post talking about tightness in my ribs and thought it was my lungs. Well it happened again, and it was taking my air. The other night, I take the prednisone and my ribs tighten up and I start feeling spasms in my ureter like a kidney stone but pain not quite so severe..
Does prednisone cause muscle tightness and spasms??
UCTD ~ undifferentiated connective tissue disorder. When you don't fit into one particular category pretty much.
I have multiple symptoms. Constant nerve sensations, intermittent muscle weakness, leg cramps, back pain, feet starting to swell, started waking up with muscle stiffness about a mth ago, fatigue is severe. Fingers and hands starting to ache all the time. I have a rash on my chest, no where else. I have a positive ANA & RNP. But my inflammatory markers always normal. The normal signs people have to this disease, I don't think I am displaying.
Anyway,, back to the prednisone, I need help with that. I had another post talking about tightness in my ribs and thought it was my lungs. Well it happened again, and it was taking my air. The other night, I take the prednisone and my ribs tighten up and I start feeling spasms in my ureter like a kidney stone but pain not quite so severe..
Does prednisone cause muscle tightness and spasms??
This is why Magnesium helps pain: Epsom Salt is Magnesium Sulfate.
Muscle Pain and Body Aches. This is probably what Epsom salt is BEST known for…but I found it interesting to know WHY. The magnesium that is absorbed into the skin from the “salt” interferes with receptors in the brain that register pain. So for body aches…try an Epsom salt bath!
Muscle Pain and Body Aches. This is probably what Epsom salt is BEST known for…but I found it interesting to know WHY. The magnesium that is absorbed into the skin from the “salt” interferes with receptors in the brain that register pain. So for body aches…try an Epsom salt bath!
They are mentioning that connective tissue disease and auto immune diseases could be triggered by lack of Mg.
Oral Magnesium Supplements from google:
- – -The RDA (the minimum amount needed) for magnesium is about 300-400 mg a day. Most of us get far less than 200 mg.
- – -Some may need much more depending on their condition.
- – -Most people benefit from 400 to 1,000 mg a day.
- – -The most absorbable forms are magnesium citrate, glycinate taurate, or aspartate.
- – -Avoid magnesium carbonate, sulfate, gluconate, and oxide.
- – -Side effects from too much magnesium include diarrhea, which can be avoided if you switch to magnesium glycinate.
- – -Most minerals are best taken as a team with other minerals in a multi-mineral formula.
Oral Magnesium Supplements from google:
- – -The RDA (the minimum amount needed) for magnesium is about 300-400 mg a day. Most of us get far less than 200 mg.
- – -Some may need much more depending on their condition.
- – -Most people benefit from 400 to 1,000 mg a day.
- – -The most absorbable forms are magnesium citrate, glycinate taurate, or aspartate.
- – -Avoid magnesium carbonate, sulfate, gluconate, and oxide.
- – -Side effects from too much magnesium include diarrhea, which can be avoided if you switch to magnesium glycinate.
- – -Most minerals are best taken as a team with other minerals in a multi-mineral formula.
I Had to google UTCD, cause I am not familiar with it. I did not realize you had more than just aches and pains. It sparked my interest and googled more and found support groups for mixed connective disease and other auto immune diseases. There is mention of Mg deficiency as contributing factor to UTCD and other auto immune diseases as well.
Transdermal Mg could possibly help with pain. If you choose to try it:. with your MD's approval.
Magnesium chloride Spray “flakes” ( is the cheaper way ) you can make magnesium oil by dissolving 1 cup flakes in 1 cup warm bottled or filtered water. – dermal absorption of magnesium is substantially better then digestive absorption, you can spray this oil directly all over your body. It tends to feel slightly sticky (its ocean water with salt pulled out) and can sting on dry skin. Don't use on open skin.It will sting like alcohol! Start by spraying just the legs or your most sore area and see your tolerance. You'll get used to it in time. If any discomfort, you could apply lotion on top .. I used it as often as I can at the start, but lesser now as I have built up to normal levels (after 6 months) I used both oral pills and spray.
I wish you well. I hope Mg will give you some relief and post your updates.
Transdermal Mg could possibly help with pain. If you choose to try it:. with your MD's approval.
Magnesium chloride Spray “flakes” ( is the cheaper way ) you can make magnesium oil by dissolving 1 cup flakes in 1 cup warm bottled or filtered water. – dermal absorption of magnesium is substantially better then digestive absorption, you can spray this oil directly all over your body. It tends to feel slightly sticky (its ocean water with salt pulled out) and can sting on dry skin. Don't use on open skin.It will sting like alcohol! Start by spraying just the legs or your most sore area and see your tolerance. You'll get used to it in time. If any discomfort, you could apply lotion on top .. I used it as often as I can at the start, but lesser now as I have built up to normal levels (after 6 months) I used both oral pills and spray.
I wish you well. I hope Mg will give you some relief and post your updates.
I have UCTD (16 yrs). I used to not be able to get out of bed without prednisone and plaquenil. Not because the pain is that bad, it's because the fatigue was that bad. Usually when I'm at a point I cannot tolerate the pain, it's from my spine.
I had side effects to plaquenil and discontinued use. Prednisone is all I have to take for this disease. I asked about a different anti-malarial, they didn't want to try a different one.
The stupid steriods is making me paranoid. I started mixing up my words and mixing up names of people including my daughter, and I am sure it's because the steriods made me extreme to the extreme of tired. But I have been freeking out about what in the world is wrong. My anxiety is coming back, had it since I was a kid, and haven't had to deal with for years now.
Well now I'm getting ureter spasms and nausea, feels like a similar experience to when I had kidney stones except the pain doesn't intensify that bad. Anyway, I started freeking out about that. Like what if the medication is doing this as well. Well I went to my PCP today and had a urine test to see if an infection was there. It was not. I had some blood in my urine and I'm dehydrated. He still prescribed antibiotics but I know that isn't the problem. No keytones, no WBC's.
Anyway, I was the worst mess one could be before these medications, I really don't want to express how bad, but as bad as you could imagine emotionally and physically. I could not function. I could not stay out of bed. If I don't take these medications, I can sleep 20 hrs a day. Who the XXXXXXXXX sleeps that much. I have to seriously question how I am this fatigued. I can't even believe the autoimmune disease would be that destructive.
I'm okay on prednisone, I can get out now, keep up with my housework, and all that. Not able to work but at least I can do things. So how do I give that medication up?? I don't want the crap but I'm seeing no options.
I've had Vit D def for quite a while now. B12 as well but it went back to normal and stayed that way after treatment. Low end of normal though. I am on a prescription for the Vit D.
I had side effects to plaquenil and discontinued use. Prednisone is all I have to take for this disease. I asked about a different anti-malarial, they didn't want to try a different one.
The stupid steriods is making me paranoid. I started mixing up my words and mixing up names of people including my daughter, and I am sure it's because the steriods made me extreme to the extreme of tired. But I have been freeking out about what in the world is wrong. My anxiety is coming back, had it since I was a kid, and haven't had to deal with for years now.
Well now I'm getting ureter spasms and nausea, feels like a similar experience to when I had kidney stones except the pain doesn't intensify that bad. Anyway, I started freeking out about that. Like what if the medication is doing this as well. Well I went to my PCP today and had a urine test to see if an infection was there. It was not. I had some blood in my urine and I'm dehydrated. He still prescribed antibiotics but I know that isn't the problem. No keytones, no WBC's.
Anyway, I was the worst mess one could be before these medications, I really don't want to express how bad, but as bad as you could imagine emotionally and physically. I could not function. I could not stay out of bed. If I don't take these medications, I can sleep 20 hrs a day. Who the XXXXXXXXX sleeps that much. I have to seriously question how I am this fatigued. I can't even believe the autoimmune disease would be that destructive.
I'm okay on prednisone, I can get out now, keep up with my housework, and all that. Not able to work but at least I can do things. So how do I give that medication up?? I don't want the crap but I'm seeing no options.
I've had Vit D def for quite a while now. B12 as well but it went back to normal and stayed that way after treatment. Low end of normal though. I am on a prescription for the Vit D.
Is Prednisone the treatment for your fatigue and pain?
Yes, those are possible side effects of Prednisone.
I used to have body aches and pains,my co worker Doctor told me to check my Vit D levels since I worked nights, and found I was deficient. I took the prescribed 50,000 IU for several weeks and my body aches got better. I now take 2000 iu per day for maintenance.
Magnesium, Vit D and calcium works together for Mg Ca balance. This helps a lot of health issues including what you have. Instead of using Prednisone,
I would suggest- for you to use Magnesium supplements. I like Mg Glycinate 3 caps a day as directed on the bottle. Together with vit D3, and Ca rich foods.Mg Glycinate is intestinal friendly and will not cause diarrhea unlike Mg Oxide.
Pls google Magnesium and Fibromyalgia--
you should not have to depend on Prednisone. I just never heard of it being used this way. Esp. for so long. - because of those side effects. Magnesium, will also help relieve the Prednisone side effects of anxiety-like symptoms you are experiencing now.
Here is a goggle search:
Treating Fibromyalgia with Magnesium
Carolyn Dean MD ND | Tuesday, May 14, 2013
A review article in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) was directed at family doctors to help them diagnose and treat fibromyalgia and take it out of the specialty of Rheumatology.
The article states that fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that affects the central nervous system causing pain throughout the body. It is usually accompanied by fatigue, depression and sleep problems and affects mostly women. These multiple symptoms often go on for years without a proper diagnosis and treatment.
The authors recommend exercise, relaxation techniques and behavioral therapy along with medications for fatigue, depression pain and sleep problems. The main treatment goal is to improve quality of life by alleviating the most troublesome symptom(s), with pain recognized as the most common and serious.
When fibromyalgia first started appearing in the late 1980’s I recognized it in my patients who had yeast overgrowth and I saw that the successful treatment of yeast would help alleviate their symptoms. Then when I began to research magnesium and use that more liberally, I found that the combination of yeast treatment and magnesium would help most patients with fibromyalgia.
There is more to this article you can find on google. and You tube..
Take care
Yes, those are possible side effects of Prednisone.
I used to have body aches and pains,my co worker Doctor told me to check my Vit D levels since I worked nights, and found I was deficient. I took the prescribed 50,000 IU for several weeks and my body aches got better. I now take 2000 iu per day for maintenance.
Magnesium, Vit D and calcium works together for Mg Ca balance. This helps a lot of health issues including what you have. Instead of using Prednisone,
I would suggest- for you to use Magnesium supplements. I like Mg Glycinate 3 caps a day as directed on the bottle. Together with vit D3, and Ca rich foods.Mg Glycinate is intestinal friendly and will not cause diarrhea unlike Mg Oxide.
Pls google Magnesium and Fibromyalgia--
you should not have to depend on Prednisone. I just never heard of it being used this way. Esp. for so long. - because of those side effects. Magnesium, will also help relieve the Prednisone side effects of anxiety-like symptoms you are experiencing now.
Here is a goggle search:
Treating Fibromyalgia with Magnesium
Carolyn Dean MD ND | Tuesday, May 14, 2013
A review article in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) was directed at family doctors to help them diagnose and treat fibromyalgia and take it out of the specialty of Rheumatology.
The article states that fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that affects the central nervous system causing pain throughout the body. It is usually accompanied by fatigue, depression and sleep problems and affects mostly women. These multiple symptoms often go on for years without a proper diagnosis and treatment.
The authors recommend exercise, relaxation techniques and behavioral therapy along with medications for fatigue, depression pain and sleep problems. The main treatment goal is to improve quality of life by alleviating the most troublesome symptom(s), with pain recognized as the most common and serious.
When fibromyalgia first started appearing in the late 1980’s I recognized it in my patients who had yeast overgrowth and I saw that the successful treatment of yeast would help alleviate their symptoms. Then when I began to research magnesium and use that more liberally, I found that the combination of yeast treatment and magnesium would help most patients with fibromyalgia.
There is more to this article you can find on google. and You tube..
Take care
That sounds like prednisone side effects to me. You can't get off it suddenly either. Follow your doctor's directions.
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