Overdosed On Prednisone 320mg 16 Tablets At Once (Page 2)

I was given 84(20mg) tablets of prednisone for an allergic reaction to a blood pressure pill. After the second dose of 16 tablets i lost control of my bladder and have had multiple side effects to include osteoporosi,gerd,double vision,memory loss,lymphedema,stent surgery of the abdomen,nasopharyngeal surgery,ulcers of the lower legs, unstable use of my legs,loss of vision,etc. I am now a 49 yr old woman and this 10 day supply of prednisone has wrecked havoc on my life and also has affected my whole family! My husband has to care for myself and our 2 children. I cannot cook because of vision and unstable ability to use my legs,and i have not been able to drive since the initial dose began 2 and a half yrs ago.I am still urinating blood and leucocytes and even though i only took this for 10 days it has and still is affecting my whole body in a negative way due to the high dose!! I cant believe that physicians can get away with prescribing this high amount of medication, i think this is no different than attempted murder and it seems that they (physicians) can get away with it legally!!! The laws need to be changed when it comes to this medication and the effects it does to our bodies as a whole. My advice for anyone about prednisone is just dont take it at all unless your already in a deadly situation. Had i known the effects it could do to my body i would have refused to take it. This medicine should not be as easily prescribed as it is these days and i think it doing more harm to people than it helps! I was shifted from specialists to specialists until finally i was sent to the mayo clinic and saw a Dr. there who said this dose was too much for an elephant and he doesnt even know what effects this dosage would have on an elephant!!! Please if anyone reads this BEWARE PREDNISONE at all cost unless you have a life threatening situation. I was normal and going to school taking computer accounting before this medication and now i can barely function as a human being even doing basic neccessities to care for myself. I always put my trust in my Drs. and my Pharmacy but now i do not trust either and will not teach my children or grandchildren to trust them as i was taught! My family members will be told to research thoroughly and consider the pros and cons before taking meds and trusting the Drs. Their suppose to help us care for our bodies but these days seems like they have a legal license to harm us. What happened to the existing doctors of today? I think they dont care for their patients and all they want is the money to better themselves. They are not god or miracle workers but they use to care but these days they dont so be very wary of your physician. They get amenities for pushing certain drugs for the pharmaseudicals and prednisone is a big pusher for their so called wonder drug,it makes you wonder alright. You wonder what happened to your health and in some circumstances your mind!Thats all i have to say for now but PLEASE be warned, this drug may help some people but i would never take it unless i was told that i were at risk of dying! Have a good evening!!!!

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Re: Peter Huang (# 2)

Oh no!!:(:) so sorry to hear about that!! High dosages of steroids can cause much chaos on the body!!! ...Immediate and/or rapid muscle deterioration:(, Permanent Neurological probs. CNS, Renal failure, etc...That Doctor should be court ordered to ingest the equal dosage of what was given to you!! No exceptions!! :(:( I Hope you get better hun!! Much Love, healing, prayers!!!!??

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