OT: Steroids feel energizing

ngrant

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taking prednisone for tinnitus. Prescribed steroid to lessen inflammation in inner ear, but the past week feeling more bullet proof, a little jumpy, but controlled. Who will confess to what steroids feel like when your girlfriend slipped you one in your root beer. Ear still screaming.
 

Abro1975

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I tried prednisone for my tinnitus, didn't work a bit. Prednisone is an extremely strong systemic steroid that most Ear specialists will tell you don't work for vast majority of tinnitus sufferers . , BUT will give it to a patient who is complaining sooo much about their ear ringing just to get them out of the office. I eventually learned to live with mine. Hearing aids still probably the best solution, but I'm trying to put it off. Loud bars and rooms make the condition worse. I've had tinnitus for about 10 years now. Good luck !
 

jmg75

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I tried prednisone as well, to no effect. Wish a remedy existed. It bothers me mostly at night when everything is quiet. Hard to sleep sometimes.
 

Bagarocks

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Prednisone is the magic drug it makes all the pain go away I taking it for rhinitis sinusitis and every other pain I had went away when I was taking it
 

jreinsdorf

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Prednisone is the magic drug it makes all the pain go away I taking it for rhinitis sinusitis and every other pain I had went away when I was taking it
Thats because most of the issues that plague us are inflammatory processes. I wouldnt take prednisone though unless all dietary options were exhausted first.
 

DJ Spanky

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Prednisone is the magic drug it makes all the pain go away I taking it for rhinitis sinusitis and every other pain I had went away when I was taking it
Does that include the pain of this seasons basketball and football results?
 
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jreinsdorf

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Prednisone, a systemic , oral steroid, is very strong, w a lot of bad side effects, but it is very effective in treating dozens of illnesses. If a patient is on for any length of time, they need to be titrated down before complete discontinuation to prevent very serious consequences. Patients on for a long time gain weight and get puffy, also can get bone thinning ( osteoporosis) and glaucoma as well as other side effects.
Agree. And add "onion skin." if memory serves.
 

DJ Spanky

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Prednisone, a systemic , oral steroid, is very strong, w a lot of bad side effects, but it is very effective in treating dozens of illnesses. If a patient is on for any length of time, they need to be titrated down before complete discontinuation to prevent very serious consequences. Patients on for a long time gain weight and get puffy, also can get bone thinning ( osteoporosis) and glaucoma as well as other side effects.
I imagine that's why, for poison ivy, they have a 6 day cycle that hits it strong then cuts the dose each day.
 

OntheBanks

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I took an anabolic steroid (Winstrol) for 20 years for a life threatening medical problem until other medications
were approved for use in this country. (They were available in Europe for 30 years.).
During that time I gained about 60 lbs and had to have a quadruple bypass done. Prednisone was not effective for
my condition (not anabolic) but I would stay away from using it anyway.
 

rurichdog

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I was on it to ward off an autoimmune response. Weaning off prednisone was awful. Blood sugar rollercoaster, horrible mood swings, etc.
 

RU Cheese

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Not sure everyone realizes but there are different types of steroids. Anabolic steroids promote growth of tissue and muscle. Catabolic steroids, like prednisone, have the exact opposite effect. They breakdown tissue, etc. reason they're prescribed I'd because, as someone alluded to earlier, inflammation drives a ton of health symptoms.
 
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I've taken a Predisone course for the last 3 winters for a lung condition. Orally, typical dosage last for 12 days w/10mg pills, 4X3 days, 3X3 days., 2X3 days, 1X3 days. During this time I feel like Superman. Don't need any sleep and can work like a maniac with hightened mental awareness. Problem is that about 4-5 days after the last dosage I get hit with a physical/mental slump that makes me feel zombified for approx. a week.
 

rutger80

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I took an anabolic steroid (Winstrol) for 20 years for a life threatening medical problem until other medications
were approved for use in this country. (They were available in Europe for 30 years.).
During that time I gained about 60 lbs and had to have a quadruple bypass done. Prednisone was not effective for
my condition (not anabolic) but I would stay away from using it anyway.

I believe Winstrol is what Ben Johnson was using when he was disqualified after winning the 100 meter gold in the 1988 Olympics.
 

RUchip

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I've had prednisone for several reasons. I can't take it for more than 3 days. Gives me leg cramps that hurt like hell. Thought a vein was going to pop in my leg. Plus I'm convinced it effects you mentally as well.