Hello. Lucinda. I understand your pain. I had the same problem with mi fiance. The symptoms last a while it depends on the dosage. 15 mg is low 60 is a real game changer. Let me tell you its not there foult or yours. You have to tamper of slow or they will withdrawal witch is really bad. If the consumption is low dosige for short period of time it cand take up to 2 months. Be paitence he will get to your nerves so meditation and prayers to keep you from screaming back. Find a happy place in your mind and remember the drug is talking not him. Hugs and kisses.
Hi Lucinda,
I can only say educate yourself by reading and possible get him to read the side effects of pred. too! It took me forever to get my husband to understand he was becoming a different person due to pred. They just don't see, or feel it. But boy do we endure it! Tapering is working but it is a very slow process. 1mg every other week so the adrenal glands have time to readjust to the body making it's own version of what pred. does. This is very important. Pred. can fry your adrenals and brain function when taking high doses and when taking for long periods. I am still learning and living with the hell of Pred. but can only hope & pray the new Nucala Injection for his breathing problems will get him off Pred all together. Looking into alternatives is another great idea, if possible for whatever is ailing him. Like I've previously stated: Pred. is evil, toxic and poison to relationships. It is up to you to help fix the problems that occur because Doctors just don't seem to acknowledge any of the damage Pred. does. I hope & wish you the best in your long, difficult journey. Good-Luck!
I can only say educate yourself by reading and possible get him to read the side effects of pred. too! It took me forever to get my husband to understand he was becoming a different person due to pred. They just don't see, or feel it. But boy do we endure it! Tapering is working but it is a very slow process. 1mg every other week so the adrenal glands have time to readjust to the body making it's own version of what pred. does. This is very important. Pred. can fry your adrenals and brain function when taking high doses and when taking for long periods. I am still learning and living with the hell of Pred. but can only hope & pray the new Nucala Injection for his breathing problems will get him off Pred all together. Looking into alternatives is another great idea, if possible for whatever is ailing him. Like I've previously stated: Pred. is evil, toxic and poison to relationships. It is up to you to help fix the problems that occur because Doctors just don't seem to acknowledge any of the damage Pred. does. I hope & wish you the best in your long, difficult journey. Good-Luck!
Yeah its so hard. I broke up with my fiance he disapear after he went for treatment. I thought he had abandoned me. He reapeard and said he was too sick to call. I still dont believe him. He keept trying to contact me. But the truth is i feelt so alone witj his sickness. He never was nice got panic ataccs and never cared about my feelings. Its horrible becouse you become a shadow in a persons disease. Tjey forget what they did. He wrote mean things about me to others. I obviously not with him anymore. But the scars live on. I felt so small and unganted. Everything was my fault. I think i need a psicologist to help me heel. I felt abused. And the wilt of leaving a sick person is awfull.
My husband of 34 years has been on a high dose of prednisolone for the las two years for severe asthma. He is a completely changed person; aggressive, mean, loud, irrational, silly with money, etc. I am just home from hospital having had a benign brain tumour removed so of course am feeling a bit fragile but friends have noticed his odd behaviour too and our grown up children as well. HBe has started a new treatmemt for asthma and if successful they will wean him off the steriods gradually. I keep reminding myself he cant help it and that this isnt the 'real' him but fear that our marriage will most likely not survive. I hope you find the strength to deal with it better than i have.
Please tapper your husband off this evil drug presnisolone asap!!! 1mg every other week is how we did it. He is finally down to 10mg right now down from 80mg in Jan 2017! It's been a terrible year for us. I don't wish this on anyone. I never thought I could dislike me husband so much but I did. It destroyed our relationship, I can only hope we can recover from the damage it did. He also has asthma but the inhalers all made him worse, the side effects, etc. He eventually was able to be approved for Nucala injections and it's been Heaven sent!! Please look into the as an alternative to inhalers they are a terrible drug for some people who have to also take the evil pred. Hope this helps & good luck!
I know this is an old thread but I wanted to post, in case anyone was searching for information like I was. My mother has been on high dose Prednisone for over ten years. Her personality has deteriorated to the point it is almost unbelievable. She divorced her husband of 25 years for no reason and has completely destroyed all of her relationships. I've never seen anyone act the way she does: It's like narcissism x 1000, antisocial personality disorder, and rage. She has become a pathological liar, cruel, financially reckless. She always was a social butterfly with tons of friends, had a great sense of humor. All of that is GONE. I know its the prednisone, because on the rare occasion she tapers down to lower doses, her old personality begins to come back alittle. Doctors should have frank conversations with patients about this side effect.
So sorry to hear of your Mother's awful situation w/ the evil toxic devil tic tac's. I don't understand why doctors ignore the side effects of this drug and push how great it is for someone to take for the health issue. It should be a class action suit.
I live in north west CT and I don't know of any support groups. But, i too have spouse on long term, 15+ years prednisone, which has changed his personality and had big impact on our marriage. Family members tell me they see the toll it has taken on me and the change his personality has had on me. I would greatly benefit from a support group if you know of one.
I am so sorry for what you are.going through.... am dealing with my husband who has been on high doses for a couple of years... now down to 10 mg but has had a complete change of personality becomes enraged at the slightest provocation and was the sweetest kindest person previously. I thought the lower dose would help but does not seem to have any improvement I do not know if this is permanent or if he can get off the drug will be normal again.
Does anyone get back to normal after coming off this medication? or anyone can confirm that your husband wife or friends get back to normal after coming off of it? How can this happen and not even told by the manufacturer that this drug can also permanently change your behavior? Geezzz
I know I'm replying to an old thread, but I'm going through this exact scenario with my mom too! I've been doing some research to see if prednisone is the reason. The Dr. Put her on this medication due to Bells palsey, then she got bit by a tick that caused her to have a reaction when she eats red meat so the upped her dosage, this has all been within a 3 yr span. From what I understand, she was going to different Drs fit different things and she was on several different steroids getting then filled at different pharmacies, I've been told it was because she couldn't remember what all she was on and why because the drugs were making her so forgetful. She is absolutely a shell of her former self, I don't even know who she is anymore. She used to be so strong and independent, social butterfly, now she's co dependent, acts childish, lies, is very confrontational with people, she's gotten into fights with my mother in law and friends, calls people names, and her feelings get hurt if you confront her about it. She's eerily sneaky, waiting to be manipulative too. And she rambles about nothing. I hate seeing her like this and not sure what to do. My dad didn't do her any favors either by making her Quit cold turkey last year, he just wanted her back normal. But the side effects are still there. She's definitely better then she was while on the drug, but she's no where near her normal self. i want my mom back to normal!!
I have seen such personality changed in my husband that it is unbelievable. It is like he as no feelings at all and is empty or hollow. I feel like I am walking thru a nightnare. I want hi! To get off at his medication
Yes. My wife of 24 years is unrecognizable to me and she has said things that are not at all consistent with our 24 years of marriage prior to prednisone use. We have also been seeing a counselor for over 3 months but she says what she should, never doing anything about it. She openly lies to me and others, which she never did before. I understand your trouble. I’m sorry. This is NOT heaven.
I can relate and I'm sorry you have to go through this with your Mom. I have a 75 yr old partner who has been on predisone for 4 yrs now and he's ok if he takes small doses but as soon as he takes a 20 to 40 mg of predisone his eyes get wide, he wants to fight, he looks and acts like he's possessed by a demon. I am miserable living with him because I never know when that predisone person is going to emerge. I told him about what is causing his outbursts but he won't listen. I almost think he likes taking it because he gets high off of it. All I can think about now is how I can get out of this relationship because it is never going to get better.
I am so sorry to hear this. I too have experience this situation with my late husband. He took predison
after a kidney transplant and a ILD diagnosis. IHe was anxious, rage and argumentative all the time.
we were married 33 years and he to asked me for a divorce or to coexist. He was messed up. His entire demeanor changed.
after a kidney transplant and a ILD diagnosis. IHe was anxious, rage and argumentative all the time.
we were married 33 years and he to asked me for a divorce or to coexist. He was messed up. His entire demeanor changed.