Prednisone for COPD User Reviews

• FjC...
• January 15, 2017

"Have been given Prednisone for severe back pain but was recently given 20mg dose for my COPD. I'm like a new man since taking it. The Dr. wanted me to stop taking it after a few months but there were side effects. I'm 68 years old and except for the COPD not in bad shape. I really don't understand why people my age who can have a much higher quality of life with a fairly mild medication as this are constantly being asked to stop taking it. I thought physicians took an oath to do no harm. This medication helps me breathe and I've grown very fond of it... Breathing, that is..."

• dax...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 15, 2014

"I have COPD. Experienced an exacerbation of the condition one evening. Went to ER. Coughing, shortness of breath, and difficult breathing. I was given a Nebulizer treatment with the medication Albuterol Sulfate in ER and sent home with a Nebulizer machine to do the breathing treatment 2x daily, AM and PM. Also, given 2 Prednisone before leaving ER with a prescription for 14 tabs taken at various intervals until gone. I really felt great, full of energy, but as down to the last of the medicine, feeling very achy all over, rather flu-like. I know it is going off the Prednisone, as I have taken it before some time ago, and you just kind of 'crash' when you stop."

• Emk...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 28, 2019

"During an exacerbation of COPD, I'm sure I'm dying. I have lost all energy and become breathless. I feel I've aged 25 years in days. With prednisone, I begin feeling normal again in 24 hours. I can breathe, taking in deep breaths. I can sleep all night without choking. I can be social without coughing so much and so hard that I urinate myself. It is a godsend."

• 121...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 1, 2016

"Have had to use prednisone for many reasons. I believe it's a miracle drug, a lifesaver!! But with bad side effects, and shouldn't be taken for long periods of time. I suffer from COPD, psoriasis, and cirrhosis of the liver. I should be 6 ft. under at the age of 68 with all my issues but like I said, prednisone is helping me to live day to day!!"

• Jan...
• December 18, 2015

"Hacking deep dry cough woke me up in the middle of the night for days until I started the prednisone taper yesterday. Last night I woke once with a light cough, but I easily went back to sleep. I am taking 10 mg pills, 5 a day for 2 days, then 4 a day for 2 days, then 3 a day for 2 days, then 2 a day for 2 days, then 1 a day for 2 days."

• Bil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 31, 2021

"I've used prednisone when released from the hospital after a COPD exacerbation. Tapered from 40 mg per day down to 2.5 mg per day over 2 weeks. Helped immensely! I'm now stage 4 and just moving without being breathless is difficult. I am now taking 5 mg per day as a long-term aid, and it really helps significantly without terrible side effects. Some mild mood swings and minor fluid retention come with it, but really rather mild. I'll put up with them while actually breathing 30% better!!!"

• Iha...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 5, 2018

"Unfortunately, I was an inpatient for 4 days for COPD and got hooked up to Pred in my IV, too sick to do anything. I was sent home taking 60 mg of the stuff! I was never warned about side effects, its contraindication with a MDD diagnosis, how it would destroy my fibromyalgia, anxiety, Inattentive ADD medication regimen efficacy, or that it would have to be slowly tapered down. I've put on 30 lbs of weight in areas I never have before, like my neck and upper back. I have no idea how I'll lose it in time for my wedding in 6 months. After tapering down to 10 mg and just wanted to be done with it for good, I went off CT and 7 days in I couldn't urinate, eat, sleep, walk, lift anything, or breathe. My hands, feet, and calves swelled to 2 times their normal size during this time. Having no other option, I went back on the Pred and within a day lost 15 lbs of fluid that my body held in during withdrawal. The depression, fear of becoming an invalid, and excruciating pain of that week put me in a dark place."

• Cia...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 16, 2019

"Other than suppressing my appetite, I don't get the bad reactions. But it sure helps me breathe when I go through the occasional 'coughing' spells, where I can barely catch my breath! Even without insurance, it is a cheap drug too! ($8) Mine was 10 mg. Taper off about 11 days, total."

• Mal...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 7, 2023

"I am 74 years old and was diagnosed with COPD at 67 after an exacerbation that landed me in intensive care. I have tried it all, stem cells, rife, alternative medicine, all costing thousands. I have tried dumping prednisone but crash in that I can't breathe, extremely exhausted and feeling like crap. Went back to it lately and got back my life. I don't care if it weakens my bones as I take high doses of D3 and K2 to counteract. I take 10 mg in the early morning and 10 mg at noon. I got my life back but now need to rebuild my muscle strength."

• Chr...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 17, 2021

"A course of 2 x 40 mg tablets for 7 days, then 1 tab 40 mg for 7 days, then half a tablet for 7 days works really well for my COPD/asthma. Strengthens lungs and body, removes mucus, and I am well for over 6 months with no use of an inhaler. I have used this method three times now with great results."

• Ric...
• August 2, 2018

"My experience is awful. They started with Solumedrol and now this prednisone. I hallucinate all the time, sweating profusely, my vision is blurry, and my breathing is worse. The hospital overdosed me, I think."

• Ber...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2019

"Had a terrible reaction. After day 1, I couldn't stop coughing, and a lot of black phlegm came up. Day 3, I started to turn red. I got this during a holiday weekend, and my doctor was out of town, so I just finished the prescription. The experience was terrible, and I was taking it for a lung infection. It didn't help."

• Ten...
• March 18, 2015

Prednisone "I took a seven-day 50 mg dose to clear up lung congestion, used with a nebulizer 4 times a day. Mine cleared right up and felt like I had a new set of lungs, until the next flare-up. It works."

• Har...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 21, 2019

"Love prednisone for COPD, it helps me live. Everyone will have different reactions to all medications. This one works for me."

• pep...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 24, 2016

"Made me hungry. I gained weight."