August 17th
2005
1:57 PM
I really think that the FDA needs to re-write the standard list of side-effects and precautions of prednisone. From what I've seen here, the listed rare side-effects are not rare at all!!
It never ceases to amaze me how much goes unreported to our government agencies.
Prednisone side-effects;
Most Frequent:
Hypersecretory Conditions, Increased Appetite, Infection, Insomnia, Nervousness
Less Frequent:
Cushing's Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, Irregular Menstrual Periods, Osteoporosis
Rare:
Abdominal Swelling, Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests, Acne Vulgaris, Acute Pancreatitis, Allergic Dermatitis, Allergic Reactions, Anaphylaxis, Benign Intracranial Hypertension, Body Fluid Retention, Bradycardia, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Cataracts, Cholesterol Embolism, Chronic Heart Failure, Delirium, Depression, Dizziness, Dyspnea, Ecchymosis, Edema, Erythema, Esophageal Ulcer, Euphoria, Excitement, Fainting, False Sense of Well-Being, Flushing, Fractures, Glaucoma, Glycosuria, Hallucinations, Headache, Hepatomegaly, Hiccups, Hirsutism, Hyperhidrosis, Hypertension, Impaired Cognition, Lipodystrophy, Malaise, Mood Changes, Muscle Weakness, Myopathy, Nausea, Neuralgia, Neuropathy, Night Sweats, Ocular Hypertension, Paranoid Disorder, Paresthesia, Peptic Ulcer, Personality Disorders, Petechiae, Psychiatric Disturbance, Pulmonary Edema, Skin Rash, Skin Scaling, Skin Striae, Tachycardia, Tendon Rupture, Thromboembolic Disorder, Thrombophlebitis, Tonic Clonic Seizure, Urticaria, Vasculitis, Vertigo, Visual Disturbances, Weight Gain, Wound
March 7th
2006
7:46 PM
when on vacation last november, i started having palpitations, where my heart literally paused/ skipped a beat. i went to the er and they did a bunch of tests and i now have a med bill of 10K+ for one day in hospital!
no blood clot (air travel and oc's within the previous year made them suspicious), but they found a very small asd/ pfo (heart).
my thyroid hormones were totally whacked, a blood clotting enzyme was elevated and my oxygen level upon exertion was low (dyspnea). i'm tired of seeing docs so i try to destress and exercise more.
the only thing i was on at the time was the flonase...i had been on it for more than 2 weeks and for the 2nd or 3rd time this year...my ent told me it was okay. yasmin is also a suspect in my drama, but that posting is on the yasmin side effects page.
write to me at ******, if you have had similar symptoms or have questions.
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