October 6th
2006
9:55 AM
Hello everyone!
Just let me start by saying thank you to everyone who is writing in about the side effects of Prednisone.
I was put in the hospital for an ear infection which rapidly turned into a swollen inflamed ear which was 4 times it's normal size. I was placed on an IV of antibiotics and Darvoset for the pain. The swelling in my ear diminished and after5 days i was released from the hospital. I went home and noticed my head was slightly off as i was having some vertigo and nausea. I notified my doctor during my follow up from my release and she gave me some mecclazine and a asked that i stay on the antibiotics (Doxycylcine & Levaquin). The most confusing part to me was that the doctor never had anything to culture as far as what caused te original ear infection. She nevere visited me while in the hospital bed as i felt she should and since she never had a complete picture as to what caused the infection i felt she may have been just inadvertantly prescribing the biotics as a precaution.
Now the fun starts for me. Every evening during my stay and after my release my ear would feel flush and semi hot and i would wake up in the morning drenched in sweat as though my body was fighting something. I have a feeeling (but cant prove it) that i was given a steroid through IV while in the hospital. After explaining to the specialist assigned to my case that i was having this type of trouble, she immediately prescribed Prednisone on a 12 day decreased dosage plan.
Since taking it i have had increased swelling in my neck, face and at the back of my neck like others have mentioned. I am also irritable and moody (depressed). I am a very happy person normally and i am struggling to stay calm and cool but finding it difficult to keep things in check at times. I also am having trouble speaking on the phone. This makes it hard for me to perform customer service on the telephone.
There is a swollen part of my neck( almost like a lump near my gland which has gradually gotten more pronounced since the hospital stay). I am not sure if this is a possible side effect from the Prednisone either.
Anyway - the ENT specialist has decided i have Relapsing Perichondritis (Polychondritis) which may or may not be true. How does one go from an ear ache to this?
Can anyone shed some light on what they think may be happening?
Sorry for rambling.. i do this when i am nervous... another side effect. :(
Tom -44 yr old male.
-- By tquick | Reply | Private Message me
July 26th
2005
12:15 PM
I have been taking Darvoset for 2 1/2 years for Cushings Disease. This drug has help me live with the pain. It takes the edge off the hard aches and paines from this disease. In the begining it made me sleepy, but now it takes about an hour to hit the pain last about 3 hrs and I am ready to take the next dose. When I have migraine headaches Imetrix did not touch the pain, so I tried 2 Darvosets at once and it help the headache.
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January 4th
2007
10:22 PM
Been on Lupron 1 month now and I have an appointment the 10th of January to see if I can stop. Night sweats aren't too bad but after 2 weeks, I've experienced incredible bone pain all over lasting all day and night. I am on Darvoset's with very little relief. I am 39 years old and I feel 80! Never had pain in the joints and bones before. Headaches, nausea, blurred vision, dizzy- I'd rather have the endo pain instead of this!
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