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anthony g

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just finished pred taper
Nov 27^th, 2011 at 5:24pm

Just need to vent! Just finished today my 10 day pred taper and I dont know if the eveil side effects of this drug is even worth the few pain free times! My anxiety is through the roof seems more when tapering than when on the higher dose? I feel detached from reality almost really weird! I cant wait to be off this drug I can honestly say its almost not worth the side effects!
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Re: just finished pred taper
Reply #1 - Nov 27^th, 2011 at 8:08pm

Hi Anthony,

Sorry you have been having such a hard time. These headaches suck.

I have only experienced gut related side effects related to prednisone...never mood related, but we are all different as you know. Hopefully, you will be feeling better now that the taper is over. Have you started the vitamin regimen that Batch recommends? I just started today. Maybe that might help. Worth a try. Here if you need an ear!

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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: just finished pred taper Reply #2 - Nov 27^th, 2011 at 9:06pm That bites Tony. I get a little edgy and grumpy, and my back breaks out like a 15 year olds face when I go off, but that's been it for side effects for me. Hoping you catch a break soon. Joe
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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: just finished pred taper Reply #3 - Nov 27^th, 2011 at 9:07pm Hopefully your Verap/Lithium combo starts helping really soon. Hang in there!
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Re: just finished pred taper
Reply #4 - Nov 27^th, 2011 at 11:18pm

Prednisone can cause all sorta mood and temperament changes (such as a hotter temper) indeed. Sad

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Re: just finished pred taper
Reply #5 - Nov 28^th, 2011 at 4:51pm

I feel for you. Sucks.....

I don't have the mood/temperment side effects. Well, maybe I do, but I always attribute that to some initial depression realizing I'm heading into a cycle.

I am, however, convinced that prednisone ends up making my cycle worse. The last three cycles I've done a pred taper and not only did I end up getting some really nasty hits toward the end of the taper, I ended up getting more per day and at higher kips than normal. I know cycles can change, but I realized it's just not worth it with the last cycle. I had great results from O2 this cycle. That, combined with some injectible trex and I think I'm a lot better off with the abortives and just skipping the pred. I won't take it next cycle, that's for sure.

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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: just finished pred taper Reply #6 - Nov 28^th, 2011 at 5:33pm My experience and viewpoint is a few days of PF time is well worth the sore knees and extra moodiness.
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Mike NZ CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Oxygen rocks! D3 too! Posts: 3785 Auckland, New Zealand Gender:	Re: just finished pred taper Reply #7 - Nov 29^th, 2011 at 3:06am When I've tried it the relief from CH has been great, just a minor problem of it making me want to eat anything and everything. Even cardboard would taste good!
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