Prednisone

[Xlizixx]

Does anyone taking prednisone suffer from fast heart rate?

[Mellywelly]

Hi, the one problem I have with it, it doesn't do anything for me whatsoever. You may aswell give me a placibo. 😉

[Xlizixx in reply to Mellywelly]

Yes, agree doesn't seem to make me feel much better. Thank you for replying.

[Patk1]

If yr taking it for a flare up,it may be the exacerbation causing it

[Fircone]

Yes they give me a fast heart rate too. As soon as I move around it sets off. It’s very unpleasant and frightening. This happened last September. I saw my doctor yesterday because I have an exacerbation and he said I must start my rescue pack. I said I can’t tolerate the steroids they make my heart go too fast. All he could do was shrug his shoulders! Then I said could I take a lower dose, I only weigh 6 stone and six tablets is too many for me. He said he would let me take 5 a day. I still haven’t started them. I will wait and see if I feel better by tomorrow and then I’ll have to take them if not.

[Xlizixx in reply to Fircone]

Thanks Fircone - I think that's wise, I have a flare up at the mo and reluctant to start. I'm sure my doc will say start your rescue pack but 6 a day def too many. I'm not as light as you but suffer terribly, as you say it's frightening. Thank you for replying.

[Fircone in reply to Xlizixx]

Maybe you can speak with your doctor and see if you could take 5 instead of the standard 6? I’m speaking with my doctor this afternoon because I’ve started feeling better but I’ve still got some clear sputum so I just don’t know if that means I need the steroids or not. I do hope not, I hate the blinking things! Good luck with talking to your doctor😊

[Xlizixx in reply to Fircone]

Thank you Fircone - yes I hate them too. But I think 5 seems more reasonable.

[Xlizixx in reply to Xlizixx]

Are you on antibiotics as well?

[Fircone in reply to Xlizixx]

Yes, doxycycline and I said they don’t agree with me, they actually make me feel ill and shaky and terrific head pains and pain over my eye. I managed 3 doses and then rang my surgery yesterday morning. The doctor rang me and said to stop them and if I was no better today to start my amoxicillin. I feel much better today and that is probably because I’ve stopped the doxycycline. If I start to feel ill tomorrow I’ll start the amoxicillin. I don’t think I need the steroids because I do feel so much better. The doctor said the 3 doses of doxy might have been enough to make me better. Well that would have been a first!

[Xlizixx in reply to Fircone]

Oh I see, I like amoxil, although I'm OK with doxy. Had it recently, it's very good. You are right 3 doses prob won't make a difference.

[Ergendl]

Hi, I haven't had to take pred yet, so I can't help personally. I know it made my late husband feel fit and energetic when he took it. He called them magic bullets and was disappointed when our GP wouldn't let him take them all the time.

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All the best x

[Xlizixx in reply to Ergendl]

Thanks will do x

[Alberta56]

I've never noticed this, but I'm pretty grotty when I'm on pred.

[Ern007 in reply to Alberta56]

I feel tired as sometimes they stop me sleeping.

[Stewiecat]

Morning! Yep, as above they are my magic bullet, I feel completely 'normal' and fit and healthy on pred, annoyingly! I do find my heart skips, and multi beats on the occasions when I up my fostair 100 to the maximum dose, 8/10 a day 🤷‍♀️

I do wonder if the doses of pred are too set by gp's, we can't all need the same dose!? I have rescue packs, consultant 'prescribes' 6 a day for 7 days, but this would send me totally manic, so as advised verbally by him I do a couple of days of 6, then a descending dose, down by 1 tablet every couple of days, until I do alternate days and stop. I do have eosinophilic so may be I'm an oddity in the way it works for me, I'll add I'm not suggesting you do what I do, just giving my experience of pred x N

[Xlizixx in reply to Stewiecat]

Hi Nicola, yes I think dose is too high, I do tend to take less as heart rate of 150 is very uncomfortable. Last time I had to go straight to gp for an ecg cause they were worried. I do descend because I can't do 6 every day. What you do sounds sensible thank you - I will speak to doc. X

[Stewiecat in reply to Xlizixx]

Definitely speak to the doctor, to be safe x

[Xlizixx in reply to Stewiecat]

Will do x

[Maximonkey]

Hi Xlizixx, do I mean atrial fibrillation? Irregular heart beat. I do. What is yr question? Maximonkey

[Xlizixx in reply to Maximonkey]

Hi Maximonkey, when I take it with breakfast as instructed I find by the afternoon my heart rate rises to 150 with my heart almost jumping out of my chest. That was on 8 tablets of 5mg.

[Maximonkey in reply to Xlizixx]

Hi, if you have nothing wrong with yr heart I would ask.the pharmacist about this side effect. I have Atrial Fib so my heart beat is not regular anyway. I have experienced any f your.side effects with prednisone I just don't sleep when I am taking them. Take.care Maximonkey

[Xlizixx in reply to Maximonkey]

Thank you Maximonkey, I have narrowed arteries, I'm not sure, will have to speak to doc. I've also had tachycardia which gets worse with each chest infection.

[peege]

Yes definitely, luckily I rarely have to take it but if I do I'll take it af 5am with an oatcake or two, this prevents the racing heart/palpitations at night enabling me a bit of sleep.

[Xlizixx in reply to peege]

Thank you Peege - will try that.

[Cookiemonsterr]

Prednison in high dosis always makes me feel like superman🙃 everything goes at top speed

Until it is time to ween off again of course, then it is total collapse, feeling miserable for weeks

[Xlizixx in reply to Cookiemonsterr]

Thank you for your reply. I must admit I'm reluctant to start them for my current flare up.

[sueysue]

I suffer from a fast heart rate normally but when I am on pred it has tge opposite effect and palms my heart rate down to normal levels. I find this strange.

[O2Trees in reply to sueysue]

Could your fast heart rate be due to inflammation, Sueysue? Inflammation is the main thing which prednisolone treats.

[sueysue in reply to O2Trees]

I taje the pred for lung inflamation. I have a high heart rate normally but prednisolone calms ut down. As soon as I finish them it back to high again x

[Xlizixx]

Yes - that's interesting- seems to affect everyone differently- you for your reply.