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Originally Posted by MargaretR
These steroids are bad news !
Last night, 30 hours after my last 30mg dose I started withdrawl symptoms (body aching, dizziness and mild nausea), took a reduced dose of 10mg, went to bed and slept from 7pm til 2am.
My nightime websearching reveals that, even after a short 5 day spell of high dosage, I will need to 'taper' off them
How to Taper the Dosage of Prednisone | eHow |
It's important when coming off steroids to taper the dose and not try the cold turkey approach. This is stressed most strongly in the product information leaflet for patients.
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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
We are all unique individuals and there are many medications that may have wonderfully liberating effects for some people.....but it still has to be recognised that one size doesn't fit all.
My daughter has required intermittent use of steroids to combat side effects of medication she is taking.....she has a terrible time when she is on them.....cannot sleep, sometimes feels high(but not pleasantly so) and can have hallucinations.
So Barrie, I am glad your experience has been so positive, not everyone is affected in such a positive way.
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I have had exactly the same experiences as Nicola, Margaret, but I have to say I rather enjoyed the highs. Most people don't, I think but then I always thought I was a bit odd...