Hello, about a week ago I admitted myself to ER because of te...

I have done alot of reseach on Prednisone. Sore joints and unable to sleep seem to be a common side effect. Like you I feel 80mg is some what high doseage but I don't know how much you were given through IV. You say nothing about tapering off the 80mg or did you stop cold turkey?

Usually they give benadryl (diphenhydramine) for hives, I've never heard of prednisone being prescribed for it, especially such a high dose. They usually taper you off prednisone gradually so the side effects aren't so severe. But it can give some nasty effects, like sleeplessness, racing heart, cold sweats, and horrible headaches. Flushing your system with lots of water may help alleviate it and get you past these effects.

Hi, thanks for quick responses.

I don't know what dosage I was given in the IV I was taking it Sunday through Thursday 5 days, at 80mg then I just stopped.

Nobody told me to take it down gradually, I dont' really have any symptoms except sleeplesness, sore joints (getting better) but the worst is constant numbness pressure in my middle and index fingers.

At night I can't sleep because the numbness gets 100 times worse because hand is static. Tomorrow I am going to confront the doctor about the dosages.

I guess they gave me prednisone so that my body wouldn't be fighting the hives. I was covered head to toe, well still I am but it subsised, I am on day 3 without prednisone and feel so much better.

Thanks

The numbenss is only in the left hand and when my hand is static for long it radiates all the way up to my elbow. This was the hand the put IV through with prednisone.

Strep throat sometimes causes hives, especially in children. It can lead to rheumatic fever if left untreated. Just went through this with my son, but the ER doc knew hives could be a symptom of strep.

I have asthma, and have been taking prednisone (10 mg dose pack) for about two weeks now. I too am having numbness in the left hand (far left three fingers) that sometimes goes to my elbow on the side. I don't think this is much to worry about (yet) because prednisone makes you more nervous, so it is logical (not sure about medical) to think it would effect your nervous system in various ways. One of these ways is obviously numbness. I have not had hives or IV's, so I don't think your numbness is from that. It is just the prednisone side effect. Btw, my numbness just started a couple of days ago. I'm on a second dose pack, and each one runs for 12 days. Maybe the reason for the 12-day pack (that tapers off the drug) is to avoid side effects like numbness. Good luck and hope this helps you pinpoint your numbness reason.

I took prednisone for about 11 months at high doses like that. It was horrible and ever since I have got off the drug I have had problems with tingling, numbness and pain in my muscles. Stiffness is terrible in the morning and finger joints are slightly swollen, but gets better during the day. Sleeping is very difficult, I have to lay on my back with hands at my side. This has been going on for a year and no one can figure out what it is. Of course, they will not blame the prednisone.

It was prednisone, don't let them talk you into thinking its not, my fingers are still tingling and nump, makes it hard to type

hey there
I have the same problem not knowing what it is .it is very scary but had the same thing happen to me all my joints are hurting and I could not get out of bed . I could not put any weight on my hand and legs waking up every hour or not sleeping at all
the doctors really don't know what it is
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I took prednisone for just three and a half weeks for costochondritis (inflammation of the cartilage in my breast plate/rib cage) and the last week my neck and cheeks started to go numb and burn. I can't image what I would be like if I took this drug for as long as you guys... I have been weaned off the medicine and tomorrow will be my first day without it. I can not wait to feel my neck and cheeks again!!!