Originally Posted by
canklecat
Yup, those are side effects from some corticosteroids. As patients and consumers we're so overwhelmed with warnings about medications that we tend to tune them out. But with some meds, side effects aren't just possible. They're probable.
I've been lucky with prednisone -- no side effects. But I understand why my docs won't authorize refills if the first round didn't work.
I was also very cranky, irritable, and "down" on Friday ... a "black" day. Dark thoughts, emotional.
Low blood pressure & trouble standing. My head would swim.
Low blood sugar.
It was not good.
I did wonder why my Dr was quite emphatic about 3 days and only 3 days. Now I'm glad she was that emphatic!!
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Incidentally, I have headaches just about all the time. Drs tend to ignore me when I say that or just tell me that I need to reduce stress.
Things that may help:
My eyes seem to change quite frequently, so I've got to keep on top of my glasses prescription.
I also use eye drops on dry days.
My sleep was quite bad for a while, so I've created a cocoon of silence which helps with that.
Exercise is supposed to help, and sometimes it does.
I've reduced the amount of caffeine I use because caffeine doesn't make pain go away at all ... makes it worse.
Dehydration makes the headache worse, so I drink quite a bit of water.
Sinus problems are part of my headaches and after 5 years on a waiting list, I will finally see a specialist in December!!
I've been diagnosed with TMJ ... evidently I grind my teeth, and it shows with my dental issues. I should start using a mouth guard at night.
And I've been diagnosed with reasonably large brain cyst, but apparently it's not causing me any problems ... I've been told.
All that and I can say that prednisone did absolutely nothing for my headache!! It was actually a bit worse.