Is this normal?

Get very agitated and anxious, Help?! Have just finished a course of prednisolone, and feel dreadful. Very shakey, weak, cant sleep, but very tired. extreme thirst, and increased appetite.

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I cant advise you on this but I think I heard of other people having problems after having come off steroids. I am sure you will be hearing from someone that is better qualified to tell you, sheepdog. Good luck, Annie80x

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Thankyou for replying.

[elian]

Steroids can, and do, give you the shakes sheepdog. They do with me too. They are also responsible for your increased appetite, this is to hopefully build up your muscle strength. Not sure about the tiredness, you should perhaps have a chat with the BLF Helpline on that one, or see your GP/respiratory specialist. Your blood oxygen levels (sats) may be low.

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Much of what you say can be attributed to prednisolone. It can have all those effects. I would suggest that if you have come off it and are still experiencing all these things to see your GP.

Marie x

[pollyjj]

Shakes, tiredness, because I can't sleep, muscle pain, dry eyes, swollen legs and many other things whilst on and when I come off steroids. Even when I take the smallest dose ie: 5 days of 30mg I need to cut down slowly and this can actually double the time I am on them and I still feel awful for a few days after the last one.

My resp nurse has said in the future they will look at stronger antibiotics instead of steroids.

I will be mentioning this next time I see the doc, think you should also.

polly xx

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Thankyou Polly, your reply has sort of reassured me that these horrible symptoms are due to the steroidresp nurse in the next couple of weeks, so i shall speak to her about it. , and hopefully they will disappear soon. i have to see my resp nurse in the next couple of weeks, so i will speak to her about it. Thankyou for replying. Big help.

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sorry, my typing went a bit wrong!hope you can read my reply ok.

[hufferpuffer]

Hope you feel better soon sheepdog, it might help to get some good tonic, plenty of fruit and veg will help build you back up.Steroids leave most people feeling yuck,I get realy painful leg-ache with them. x

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Thankyou for replying. it helps to know others feel rough when had prednisolone.Ive had them before, short term before (about 10 days), but this time it was 3 weeks, and im sure thats whats knocked me about now ive stopped taking them.

[meldrum]

prednisolin is a very dangerous drug it acts the same way as you ardrenaline gland and should only be used i a crash course ,example....8 ..5 mg tab' a day for a week !long term side affects ,are water retension ,joint problems,thinning of the skin etcetc''many years ago iwas on 10 mg aday i moved to different area.....as you know you check out medical centres when you move house....i recieved the customary medical.....the doctor hit the roof when she saw i was on this dosage''to cut a long story short iwas weaned of this drug,over several months,,,,,,,,my side afects....i could hardly rise from my chair because of the pain in my joints ,the same in my bath it was horrendous,,iam taking withdrawl sympton here ,,,,,best o luck