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How long does normally steroid induced insomnia last after coming of steroid. .

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nearly 6 week off steriod though I can say previously I couldnt sleep without takING sleep medicine but now I can at least sleep 4 or 4 and half hours or somedays more ..still get vivid dreams ..is it only becz steroid affect is not completely vanished

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When I came off my steroids my consultant said the effects could last a couple of years.

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so did you faced insomnia for 1 year

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Yes at least a year. I still get hand tremors when i am very tired and i stopped taking steroids about four years ago.

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Which medicine worked for you n are you currently without med and on remission..

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I tried seven different treatments including splenectomy and am now taking mycophenolate which has stabilised my condition.

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ooh OK. .it this is also causing insomnia or bad side effects

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