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hi everyone, i'm a 36 y.o. male and have been on and off of pred...

Posted at 10: 7 AM on Sep 01, 2008 by preduser1, #34053
hi everyone, i'm a 36 y.o. male and have been on and off of prednisone for 25 yrs. my experience has always been more positive than negative with taking this drug. it has helped me to breath better and has made me to feel extra healthy and even physically stronger. but i have my suspicions about this drug also. it has given me a false since of good health and i feel like i want to keep taking it just to feel better. i have only taken the drug after an asthma attack for about 5-7 days. early on the only side effect was increased appetite and occasional insomnia. but the last time i took this drug the doctor increased the milligrams and a VERY UNUSUAL side effect occurred that never happened before. I HAD HALLUCINATIONS! i have never had these side effects before and on the leaflet of possible side effects that came from the pharmacist for the very first time i saw hallucinations listed as a possible side effect. the hallucinations were damn near demonic in nature. the experience went like this... i woke up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and on my way to the bathroom i passed my dresser mirror and in the mirror was writing on the mirror in a mist! just like it would be when you get out of the shower and take your finger and write on the mirror. THERE WERE LEGIBLE WORDS ON MY MIRROR! mind you this is in my bedroom and the shower was off! at that point i refused to read what i saw in the mirror! it was weird enough what i saw i didn't need to read it. i refused to be fearful at that point cause i realized i was hallucinating and not getting a haunting. when i woke up later i went back to the mirror and of course no writing in the mirror. IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PLEASE TELL ME YOUR STORY PERSONALLY! MY EMAIL IS ******! i would like to know that i'm not alone in this. to make it easier for me to see your response please type prednisone in the subject box on the email cause i receive a ton of emails and spam. and i would really like to hear other stories and experiences of taking this drug with very weird side effects!
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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 01, 2008 by preduser1, #11839

of course my email has been blocked by this site so a reply hear will do just fine, thanks in advance for your replies!

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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 16, 2008 by godiswithus, #13497

my mom just tapered off prednisone from a 3 year on and off long term usage. the docs say she is done now with any more prednisone, she was being treated for Wegener's Disease. She is experiencing manic episodes, depression, and hallucinations in which she describes the "devil" getting to her, wanting to do harm to those around her, actually seeing these things play out in her head. I asked her if she would feel relief if she followed thru with these thoughts, and she said yes. I realized at that point just how bad it was...been doing a lot of research, there are psychosis drugs that can offset these symptoms. We are going to talk to her main doc asap. What I can't figure out is, why in the world would every doctor not be REQUIRED to verbally, not with a pamphlet, but verbally tell every patient that he prescribes to, the potential side effects and long term effects. I will keep you, and everyone that has had awful experiences with the drug, in my prayers.

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