I first experienced severe muscle cramping in the neck and right ...

I first experienced severe muscle cramping in the neck and right shoulder area for which I found no relief. Then after being on prednisone for about 3 days, I awoke in the morning to find my right arm, which normally has some residual paresis from polio, totally paralysed. My arm was totally limp. There was no innervation to the muscles until one week after being weaned from the drug. First, the pain in my shoulder and neck subsided. Then there began a gradual return of innervation to the muscles in my right hand and arm. I now have the same functioning in my right hand and arm as I did per-prednisone. I will never take this drug again. It caused a lot of pain, and it took me a long time to rehab my right hand and arm to their norm.