Tink102487I have been on 20 mg of Prednisone for about 1.5 years now, I am slowly starting to coming off them finally. I am currently down to 12.5 mg for another 2 weeks then down to 10 mg.
I am getting withdrawal pretty bad! My body and joints hurts, can't sleep, and I'm very emotional. The last week or so when I went down to 15 mg I could still keep my emotions in check but since being on 12.5 mg I'm having a hard time.
Today, I have been fighting back tears for most of the day. Yesterday, it was more rage and anger. I have snapped at many loved ones, I told them before I started coming off that I may be emotional. I work in health care, so I have been biting my tongue pretty hard trying my hardest to keep my cool with difficult patients. But, I fear I may lose my handle on everything and go off on a patient and end up in huge trouble or worse... lose my job.
I guess my question would be... how can I handle these symptoms as I continue to wean down? Is there something more I can do to help?
I do deep breathing, walking away, and counting to ten. I'm not sure if anything can be done but some tips to help would be much appreciated! Thank you!
Lupie
Thank you. You will as well be in my prayers.
I was on 20 mg for about a year or so. My doctor wants me off them now, so we are weaning kinda fast. I went from 20 mg to 15 mg for two weeks then down to 12.5 mg for another two weeks then down to 10 mg. Then I have to go see my doctor before coming down anymore, he is concerned about withdrawal. I'm thinking I may have to call him on Monday... not sure.
That just seems too fast to me. Do you feel like you have the flu, with the body aches, etc?
Hopefully, it will either improve or when you speak with your doc they will slow down the taper a bit for you.
Hang in there! I'm pulling for you!