ChrisG
Unapologetic Lifer for Rock and Roll
So I awoke this past Tuesday with an angry red line running down my cheek from the inner corner of my right eye socket. A trip to the GP confirmed my assumption that I had poison ivy on my face, in very close proximity to my eye.
The doc prescribed Prednisone, 40mg for 4 days and 20mg for 3 more. I'm on day 5 now, and, having never taken this stuff before, I've been wondering about others' experiences with side effects. A few of you mentioned having used it in recent poison ivy-related threads.
Each day, things have gotten worse: My sleep has been really screwed up. I can't fall asleep because I can feel my heart pounding (not rapidly, just hard) and when I do sleep, it's not restful. This morning I woke up all sorts of shaky and "not right", even after nearly 8 hours in bed. Occasional heart palpitations have been in the mix during the day as well, which just adds to the fun.
The good things are that the stuff on my face is healing rapidly, and I've only got 2 more days left on the pills.
I appreciate any experiences you folks can share. Thanks!
The doc prescribed Prednisone, 40mg for 4 days and 20mg for 3 more. I'm on day 5 now, and, having never taken this stuff before, I've been wondering about others' experiences with side effects. A few of you mentioned having used it in recent poison ivy-related threads.
Each day, things have gotten worse: My sleep has been really screwed up. I can't fall asleep because I can feel my heart pounding (not rapidly, just hard) and when I do sleep, it's not restful. This morning I woke up all sorts of shaky and "not right", even after nearly 8 hours in bed. Occasional heart palpitations have been in the mix during the day as well, which just adds to the fun.
The good things are that the stuff on my face is healing rapidly, and I've only got 2 more days left on the pills.
I appreciate any experiences you folks can share. Thanks!