Male, 43 yrs old, diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis 18 years ago. Have taken Prednisone in 1996, 2001 and 2008 to control the symptoms from UC. Each time started with around 40mg per day, tapering down to 2.5mg per day, usually over a 6 to 12 week time period. Bottom line, it can be a life-saving drug for whatever it is prescribed for, but it has some SERIOUS side effects. For me, severe anxiety, nausea, headaches, and weight loss. You can be prescribed an anti-anxiety medicine like Xanax (as I am), but Xanax also has its own nasty side effects. (Namely addiction if you aren't careful.) You definitely don't want to go off Prednisone without "tapering down" on the dosage as your body will NOT be able to handle it. Currently, having just stopped my most recent dosage of it a week ago, I am still suffering from anxiety and sleeplessness (stopped taking Xanax too.) Lord willing, my body will be back to "normal" within the next few weeks, which is generally how long it takes for me,
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about 1 year ago
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May 06, 2008
by
dima82,
#7994
Hi, I'd suggest that you take a look at:
http://www.fibermenace.com/main/myth.html
It has lots of, at times, suprising info about health (including on Ulcerative colitis). As you may already know, prednisone's side effects are many and far reaching. I was on and off steroids for more than two decades, and I only was able to get off them after I changed my diet, and added high-quality supplements. Good luck, and if at all possible, try to stay away from corticosteroids.