Prednisone side effects?

Question

I had been on 20 mg Prednisone for 10 days for Mononucleosis. I didn't have any side effects when I was taking them, but I stopped taking them yesterday as my doctor told me and now a lot of my muscles are sore. I didn't do anything strenuous or sleep wrong, when I woke up this morning I felt fine. Now I ache all over. Is this a side effect from Prednisone? Or because I'm coming down off it or what?

And I feel shaky

Answer 1

Usually the Doctor will reduce your dosage so you don't have adverse side effect. I would certainly notify the Doctor. Weight gain, and water retention are also side effects.

Answer 2

My canines is on prednisone genuine now additionally - he grew to become into additionally peeing lots and eating numerous water yet I under no circumstances observed that he grew to become into shivering, in spite of the actuality that he's a huge canines with extraordinarily thick fur. i might call yet another vet and ask their opinion, possibly be even some different vets. that would desire to get your question spoke back extraordinarily lots. sturdy success, wish your canines is feeling extra effectual quickly!

Answer 3

dude is right. withdrawl. you don't need to see him about it unless you develop a headache that feels like you are dying. A regular headache, soreness, and other flu like symptoms are normal. Be lucky it was only a week. A month and you would have grown massive body hair. A few moths and you'd get that nice cancer patient hard, round, swollen face.

Answer 4

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Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, (if this does not do it you probably need a chiropractor as well) you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 5

might be withdrawl symptoms, tell your doctor tomorrow and ask him if you you should taper down slowly rather than quitting cold turkey if its really bothering you.