Wow, my wife is on prednisone too. She wants a divorce now and claims she never loved me as well. She goes through periods of extreme rage. She trashes the house. Has been having affairs and has serious crack addicts for friends now. Yeah, I feel your pain.
Ive been on ot for 5 years. i know what he's going through if you need to talk
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I just read your message as I have just experienced the exact same thing. I've been in a long distance relationship with a man who I had fallen for. We had dreams of spending our live together. His personality changed so quickly and it was right after he started Prednisone, he had told me he was on edge which wasn't like him an said his head felt fried. Then day after Valentines day, he ended it by text. After saying morning sweetie
I got a notification that someone had replied to a topic I was following... I don't remember following this, but I am a prednisone "survivor."
Oh, how I hate prednisone! I would have died without it, but it nearly destroyed me. When my doctor gave me prednisone (80mg per day for 10 months for a lung disease) he warned my husband it would "fry my brain." It did - I went from a genius-level I.Q. to a very forgetful, unfocused person who can't remember jack sh**t. It's so embarrassing and frustrating.
I had a real personality change: in addition to be hungry all the time, I became an irritable, impatient and just plain mean old woman. Words came out of my mouth that I didn't even recognize! I shocked myself again and again - it was as if a filter was removed from my mouth and just anything would roll out, even if I didn't mean to say it! Usually my husband had been the outspoken, mouthy one, and I was always soft-spoken and quiet. But now I was the one with something to say, whether it was good or bad, whether I hurt anybody's feelings or not. I was "always right!"
Finally, when the prednisone was greatly reduced, and I started regaining my mind and personality just a little bit, my husband said, "We need to talk." I immediately knew what he wanted to talk about. He had been so patient, so good to me through my entire illness, and now I was afraid he wanted a divorce now that I was recovering. But he didn't. He just wanted me to get a grip on my behavior. I was so thankful! For him, for his faithfulness, for his love.
I asked him to help me do it, and to let me know whenever he noticed me going over the edge again. He promised to do it, and he did, in the right way With his help, I gradually "came back" to myself. It was not simple and not an automatic process, but I was motivated to not let prednisone destroy me, and I beat it. It is possible, especially with some loving help!
Oh, how I hate prednisone! I would have died without it, but it nearly destroyed me. When my doctor gave me prednisone (80mg per day for 10 months for a lung disease) he warned my husband it would "fry my brain." It did - I went from a genius-level I.Q. to a very forgetful, unfocused person who can't remember jack sh**t. It's so embarrassing and frustrating.
I had a real personality change: in addition to be hungry all the time, I became an irritable, impatient and just plain mean old woman. Words came out of my mouth that I didn't even recognize! I shocked myself again and again - it was as if a filter was removed from my mouth and just anything would roll out, even if I didn't mean to say it! Usually my husband had been the outspoken, mouthy one, and I was always soft-spoken and quiet. But now I was the one with something to say, whether it was good or bad, whether I hurt anybody's feelings or not. I was "always right!"
Finally, when the prednisone was greatly reduced, and I started regaining my mind and personality just a little bit, my husband said, "We need to talk." I immediately knew what he wanted to talk about. He had been so patient, so good to me through my entire illness, and now I was afraid he wanted a divorce now that I was recovering. But he didn't. He just wanted me to get a grip on my behavior. I was so thankful! For him, for his faithfulness, for his love.
I asked him to help me do it, and to let me know whenever he noticed me going over the edge again. He promised to do it, and he did, in the right way With his help, I gradually "came back" to myself. It was not simple and not an automatic process, but I was motivated to not let prednisone destroy me, and I beat it. It is possible, especially with some loving help!
Wow,. What a rough blow. I'm so sorry. I wouldn't know which to blame in that case, maybe just blame him, because he still has a brain to know better than that. I urge you to move forward with your life, because every day of your life is precious. If you're not ready to do something good for yourself, start by doing something good for someone who needs it - it will do you good, as well. Good luck to you and Godspeed.
My husband has short courses of prednisolone every few months. After 2 days he is irritable, has mood swings, makes hasty and nasty comments, and acts in a provocative manner. He knows that he upsets me but doesn't stop himself. He does show that he regrets it afterwards but never says sorry.i try very hard not to rise to his bate but ultimately fail. It is as though he pushes my buttons until I break, and this relieves his tension. I hate steroid treatment weeks. I have found that i can cope if I acknowledge my hurt and anger, let myself have a good cry then actively allow myself to forgive him.
Yeah my fiance has taken prednisone for 30 years. He took 15 mg and the he started taking 60. His mood changed everything he said was negative and kind of insulting. I cried and he didn't even care he just said I'm sick. So he left to see a new doctor in California and has never calledcalled back. He said he would call when he feels better. I think he's being a bit selfish. He didn't even called for muy birthday. He disappeared after all I did for hI'm took care of him. I hate him and can't even feel bad for him. He left me like if I was garbage. WEl where getting married in 2 months. I feel so much pain.
My wife of 12 years left me from one day to the next. Completely unexpected, just the opposite. We have an 8 year, it was right during Xmas season, we had plans for a family trip to Europe, she was sending me love messages and posting our pics. etc.
She was/is in prednisone due to an organ transplant for 14 years. When I learned that prednisone had these effects on personality/behavior on users, I tried to warn her; she laughed in my face first, and then she got very angry at me. On top of that, during my searches I came across that Mirena has similar effects, and the combination of the two can be really dangerous. She became irritable and snappy after she got an IUD that uses Mirena. Of course, she doesn't want to hear me on that either. Her personality changed, she even seems to have distorted memories of things that happened between us, and everything is on the negative side. After seven months of separation, I am finally giving up on trying to get her to reason, and forfeiting my battle against these drugs. Unfortunately, she won't listen to me, and there's nothing I can do. She even has refused to read information on the topic, and she is a very educated/ intelligent woman. Impossible to reasoning with her anymore. Sad.
She was/is in prednisone due to an organ transplant for 14 years. When I learned that prednisone had these effects on personality/behavior on users, I tried to warn her; she laughed in my face first, and then she got very angry at me. On top of that, during my searches I came across that Mirena has similar effects, and the combination of the two can be really dangerous. She became irritable and snappy after she got an IUD that uses Mirena. Of course, she doesn't want to hear me on that either. Her personality changed, she even seems to have distorted memories of things that happened between us, and everything is on the negative side. After seven months of separation, I am finally giving up on trying to get her to reason, and forfeiting my battle against these drugs. Unfortunately, she won't listen to me, and there's nothing I can do. She even has refused to read information on the topic, and she is a very educated/ intelligent woman. Impossible to reasoning with her anymore. Sad.
I feel so connected to your story as I am living through the same hell, I have given my husband several links to read to help him understand what he and myself are going through but he never reads them. Why should he when I’m to blame is so easy to come out of his mouth. We are so distant now I’m not sure any scientific evidence will help. Being supportive and understanding can only last for so long before you feel used and disrespected. It’s been an absolutely,positively nightmare that no Doctors warn you about or even seem to care.
Hi, just wanted to know if anything has gotten better? I’m tapering my husband down week by week @ 1 mg and it’s hell. It started 9 months ago with an id**t Doctor putting him on 80mg a day!,, Miraculously we have him down to 13/14 mg but the symptoms are still the same. I honestly have never felt so unloved by my husband. He has become a mean, angry, negative person that I don’t recognize anymore.
Very good advice!
Hello all, I've been taking prednisone for the last week (35mg/day) and I haven't noticed the same personality changes that I am seeing in these comments. I am already an argumentative person as it is and that hasn't really changed. But I also realize that I have more of a lust for life and I sleep less because I'm trying to attain my goals more than usual.
Prednisone is evil, toxic, & even nicknamed Satan’s tictacs! It’s completely unacceptable that Doctors don’t warn patients or the spouses, girlfriends, boyfriends, etc. of the serious damage this drug can do to the person’s brain. They completely change into someone else. There hundreds of forums to prove how complicated this drug make every relationship and friendship yet no warnings! My husband & I have never been so distant, I can only hope and pray we survive this disaster drug as he tapering down weekly. His doctor actually wanted to keep him at 15 mg even after I told him of all the problems, like his memory loss & lack of concentration. He ignored the anger & irrational behavior I mentioned. The Doctor just didn’t seem to think it was important, well I could have slapped him I was so mad. His disregard for drug side effects is maddening but all Doctors are the same. They will not recognize side side effects!!! This doesn’t help us at all. I ask if he could give him a Valium for the really bad days/moments, his response was: “ for him or you”. I hate him! He could see are relationship was struggling, he could see my husband was having trouble working with computers on this evil drug, yet no empathy or suggestions. Maybe he is taking prednisone.
Well aren’t you lucky you argumentative person, enjoy your prednisone
my husband has been on this a few weeks now he is not at all the same person he is argumentitive or just doesnt want to engage in conversation at all..how long will this personality change last? hr is tapering..is this permanant?