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(Message started by: BobG on Apr 30^th, 2006, 2:12pm)

Title: Prednisone question
Post by BobG on Apr 30^th, 2006, 2:12pm

I’ve been put on Prednisone, not for clusters but another problem. An hour after I take the pills I get the shakes and feel nervous on the inside and then it’s gone in about 45 minutes. I’ve never taken Prednisone before, is that feeling normal?
I feel like a Chihuahua on beanies.

Title: Re: Prednisone question
Post by Guiseppi on Apr 30^th, 2006, 5:02pm

I've been using the pred taper for over 20 years and never had symptoms like that. The joy of everyone being different huh?

Guiseppi

Title: Re: Prednisone question
Post by Racer1_NC on Apr 30^th, 2006, 5:57pm

Never had those exact symptoms.......it does tend to make me nervous....

Bill

Title: Re: Prednisone question
Post by chewy on Apr 30^th, 2006, 6:30pm

I get a little jittery but not like a Chihuahua on beanies.

Dont worry about it on May 1st. All the Chihuahuas on beanies will be boycotting.

What dosage are you taking?

Title: Re: Prednisone question
Post by Jasmyn on May 1^st, 2006, 5:02am

Yip, Bob, the shakes like and nervous feeling when put on Pred but it does fade after using it a while. This happens especially when I start on a high dosage.

Title: Re: Prednisone question
Post by Richr8 on May 1^st, 2006, 12:11pm

on 04/30/06 at 14:12:57, BobG wrote:

An hour after I take the pills I get the shakes and feel nervous on the inside and then it’s gone in about 45 minutes. I’ve never taken Prednisone before, is that feeling normal?
I feel like a Chihuahua on beanies.

Yep, we're all different. I feel like that for several weeks after starting my taper. It's awful!

Title: Re: Prednisone question
Post by TxBasslady on May 1^st, 2006, 3:19pm

Bob,

You didn't mention what dosage you're taking.

When I took the Pred for my CH, I was on a 12 day taper. I was fine till the last day of the taper....then it was like I was having an anxiety attack.

Scared the hell outta me. I had never had that feeling before... Within 2 or 3 hours, everything was back to normal.....thanks to Jackie and Jonny... ;;D It sure was good to know that what I was feeling was normal.

Good luck....hope things get better for you, sweetie.

Jean

Title: Re: Prednisone question
Post by BobG on May 1^st, 2006, 4:28pm

My taper is eight 5mg pills the first day, 7 the next, then six......on down to zero.
Thanks for all the answers. ;)

Title: Re: Prednisone question
Post by Mattrf on May 2^nd, 2006, 2:02pm

I don’t have those symptoms but my wife has had to take it and has had the same symptoms that you describe, her hands shakes like crazy drives her nuts.

Title: Re: Prednisone question
Post by NotH20 on May 4^th, 2006, 1:45pm

Same thing for me too Bob.....are you feeling better now that you've been on it for a few days and aren't on such a high dose?

Mia

Title: Re: Prednisone question
Post by Drew_Va on May 4^th, 2006, 1:58pm

Same for me Bob. Nervous, shaky, heart beats fast. I avoid pred because of that.

PFD

Title: Re: Prednisone question
Post by BobG on May 4^th, 2006, 5:08pm

on 05/04/06 at 13:45:51, NotH20 wrote:

Same thing for me too Bob.....are you feeling better now that you've been on it for a few days and aren't on such a high dose?

Mia

I have completed the taper. Life is good now. Thanks for asking.