It wasn't till on my 5th day being on 10mg that my face and neck got this severe pressure and pain. The back of tongueeven swelled per my ENT doctor looking down my throat. I have severe skin sensitivity, nausea, malaise, colon pain, my hands shake, and sore joints. It feels like a bee stung me-just under the chin, in front of where the adam's apple is located. Why when weening and such a low dose did I get the facial swelling and pain? Anyone have these symptoms? Any advice, I would so appreciate it. :)
I have been on it for years. I highly recommend potassium and calcium supplements. Potassium for the water retention and calcium for your bones. Prednisone forces these very important things out of your blood. However use potassium glycinate not potassium bicorbonate. Not to try to advertise but I get design for health potassium plus k2 supplement. drink a lot of water exercise. I went from almost dead at 50 mg a day bed ridden for a year. to feeling sexy and strong again. Still on 5mg twice a day. It gets easier the less amount of steroids you take. However It's all work. Nothing is easy. prednisone helped me breath when i barely could. If you are a guy there is an unforseen benefit while working out. You can really put on muscle fast. not to misuse the drug but f**k it if I"m dealing with all the negative effects might as well enjoy the positive ones. Fight the good fight everyone, kick lifes ass! Potassium and calcium! exercise and diet.
It is a blessing and curse. I am very anti-medication and hate steroids bc i had everything from steroid psychosis to avascular necrosis causing me to need to replace both my hips before I was 35. However, it is what is keeping me alive at the moment. So that is why it is on the market. It saves lives even though the side effects suck.