Prednisone Side Effect

I was recently put on a high dosage (50mg) of Prednisone a day. I was to stay on this dosage for three days, then cut it in half for three days, and then repeat until I was, by the fifteenth day, completely off the medication. Unfortunately, when my doctor prescribed me Prednisone, she momentarily forgot about psych history. On the fifth day of me taking Prednisone, I had a psychosis episode, and came to the realisation that my chaotic moods, and the sudden extreme bouts of depression and lack of concentration, had been a side effect of the medication. After speaking with my doctor, we dropped the dosage right down to 5mg and I was on that for four days before stopping completely, which was five days ago. The problem is, my moods are still not back to normal, and neither is my ability to concentrate. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this and how long it was before you were feeling yourself again.

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Hi, Jess! Very sorry that you're having such a issues.

It may take a week to 10 days before you start feeling more normal, the effects of these steroid class medications tend to linger for awhile.

I was on a similar medication earlier this year for 10 days and it took about 10 days for me to start feeling more normal, once I was done with the course of it.

How are you feeling today?

Learn more Prednisone details here.

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Thanks for the reply, Verwon; it was very helpful. Thankfully today I feel mostly like myself again but still struggling with the concentration. Here's hoping in the next few days all returns to normal!

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