Anybody out there ever been put on steroids?

[redstateblues]

It's euphoric for a while until they wean you off them and reality sets in. If however you have to stay on them a lot of bad stuff can happen.

[flibbitygiblets]

1. My mom had "prednisone psychosis" after a transplant

She thought the doctors and nurses wanted to killer, were having sex parties, and that there were "tabacky flies" on the walls. Oh, and I had bunny fur and whiskers.

Hell of a thing.

[BGBD]

41. Can you

Prove they weren't having sex parties?

[flibbitygiblets]

47. Indeed I cannot. I guess we'll always have to wonder.

There was a point that the hospital staff came to find me...they were trying to take mom to get some imaging done, and she wasn't having any of it. They led me to an elevator, and there she was, on a gurney, legs in the air and holding open the elevator doors. Poor bastards didn't stand a chance.

It was especially terrifying because before the transplant, she'd been a (relatively) normal, sane person. I didn't find out about the prednisone overdose until after several days of exasperated discussions with her doctors (who may or may not have overdosed her due to preoccupation with extracurricular "activities&quot .

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I've had the steroids in pill form.

You start off with a big dose and then every day after that, you are gradually weaned off the rest.

No euphoria at all. I was glad to get rid of the symptoms that had caused me to be put on them! That happened quickly; by day 2, I was unbelievably better.

[El Supremo]

10. Same as me.

And same regimen.

[kskiska]

37. He'll probably get Dr. Ronny to give him a year's supply.

[CincyDem]

3. Absolutely. Even the lightweight stuff (prednisone) carries a wallop at a high enough dose.

Especially when the doc doubles ya up on those med-packs and you're first 2 days are like 8-10 pills and then you start weening off. Nuts.

[Raven]

9. I had the same experience. Scared the hell out of me! Never again.

[CincyDem]

14. I avoid it if I have a choice but me and poison ivy are mortal enemies.

My last steroid bout was almost 15 years ago but I put a lot of effort into keeping my distance from risk environments for just this reason.

And, by the way, if you think it's a trip when you start on the med-pack...try starting from a bolus shot in the a$$...you won't sleep for 2 days. lol

[nilram]

22. Ditto. Euphoria here. Me, to self, "I'm not going on a buying spree, this is stuff I need"

And some was… But not the seafood-themed set of serving dishes (that I’ve never used). A friend went on a cleaning binge—up at 2 AM, detailing the stove. Crazy, but cheaper and more productive.

And then, weaning off--wow. Intense anxiety and mood swings. Really don’t want that again.

I guess we’ll see what happens with this national roller coaster--he’s already got plenty of mood swings from his current pharmacopeia.

[Captain Zero]

4. Anger and agitation while on them

Depression and worse when trying to wean off of them.
And this guy has trouble with all that even before he was on them.

[jmbar2]

5. I was on prednisone for a couple of months

I felt really manic, was ravenously hungry, and had a mild hallucination. Gained weight rapidly. A close friend said that I was pretty goofy while on it.

[LakeArenal]

6. I once was prescribed a steroid cream for an allergy itch.

Dr said, Don’t worry, it’s not strong enough to sprout hair. 😳😲

[El Supremo]

7. Just Cortisone.

Swallowed, injected and rubbed. I had no side effects.

[cayugafalls]

8. Yes. I had a business trip to take and had bad sinus infection. Doc gave me a shot.

Went from feeling crappy to feeling on top of the world. It lasted for about 48 hours which was just enough for the trip.

Plus he gave me some steroid pills to take if it got bad while on the trip.

[octoberlib]

11. Conley made it a point to mention that Trump had been fever free for 72 hours

Link to tweet

?s=20


Dr. Conley just said that POTUS has not been on fever-reducing medications for 72 hours. That is wrong. Dexamethasone is a fever-reducing medication.

[Sogo]

12. It was believed that OJ was on steroids when he killed his wife and her friend Goldman.

Steroids can really mess with one's mind.

[FirstLight]

13. Prednisone ...

It works like a charm in the short term, more than a week and you become more like a tweeker, mental agitation etc
In many cases, the actual thing it is supposed to help ends up rebounding worse after treatment.

I would know, autoimmune issues and lots of years of bouncing on steriods for acute inflammation episodes.

no bueno

I can only hope the 'roids wear off and he fucking CRASHES

sorry not sorry

[FreeState]

26. Not always true

My partners been on it for close to a year and he’s had none of that (went 40/20/10/5 a day).

[FirstLight]

28. i guess, though long term seems a bot rougher (sorry they are on it)

Then again, Trump is most likely in far worse shape than most of us

[tavernier]

15. Mega and long term steroids are like the Dorian Gray story...

As your outsides are looking stronger and attractive, your insides are slowly being destroyed.

[BlueLucy]

16. I have a rare lung disease. I get prednisone often

Other than feeling like I am on meth, I have no other side effects. I just get jittery with a lot of energy. It's not a big deal at all.

[CanonRay]

17. I got massive doses in 2008

I was 56 and felt like I was 19. I was still very sick, it just didn't matter.

[Staph]

19. I'm on a low dose of prednisone right now.

[unnecessary medical details] I've developed pretty severe arthritis from taking immunotherapy drugs for my cancer. My hands were so bad that I couldn't drive, couldn't cut food with a knife, could barely comb my hair. I was spiraling down into depression from the helplessness of it all. I went to a rheumatologist who said that my hands looked like I had had rheumatoid arthritis for five years, though I'd only had symptoms for five months. [/unnecessary blah blah blah]

After two days on prednisone the depression was gone. I won't say that I was giddy or euphoric, but it was a 180 degree change in mode. I thought that it was because the pain in my wrists and knees was gone and that I had a small improvement in the use of my hands, but y'all have convinced me that there's more to it than that.

Am I clear-headed enough to lead the country? Maybe, maybe not. But I'm at least self-aware enough to consider the question. And to continue to stay home and wear a mask on my few visits to the outside world.

[Sylvarose]

20. Steroids for asthma and mental affects

I've been on steroids when my asthma has been bad. I think very hard about taking them as I am Bi-Polar with an anxiety disorder and I have found they definitely have an effect on my mental health. I can become quite manic and my anxiety can spike pretty hard. Its a misconception anxiety presents just as fear, it can also manifest as anger and agitation.

So, while I am extremely grateful for steroids when I'm having a bad asthma attack, I have to alert my mental health provider and support team so they can prepare to help monitor me for extreme mood and behavior changes while I'm on them.

[sharp_stick]

21. Several times

With prednisone and cortisone.

No issues.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

23. Years ago, but they thankfully didn't seem to affect...

... me mentally.

Definitely helped to alleviate my pain from inflammation related to a shoulder injury.

[blm]

24. Was put on steroids for over 4months.

Chemical burn in lungs. First month was 70mg a day, then slow taper.

I felt pretty mighty for awhile.

[Midnight Writer]

25. Had steroids when I was a teen, administered in hospital. Don't remember any particular effects.

[Liberal In Texas]

27. Several times for variouis things. Mostly it makes me hungry.

I've never noticed any euphoria or aggression.

[frazzled]

29. Dexamethasone is 5-6 times as potent as prednisone

Mr. Frazzled was on prednisone for about 6 months (infusion drip followed by 7 days of high-dose oral, every 3 weeks) for lymphoma treatment. He said the steroid effects were much worse than the actual chemo. He hated that part.

Can’t imagine what dexamethasone does to your head.

[keithbvadu2]

30. Prednisone is a magic drug.

Prednisone is a magic drug.

First time for crippling arthritis. Also severe back pain more than once.

Worked right away.

Also for poison ivy but nothing works fast enough for that.

[BeckyDem]

31. Dr. LaPook said Trump likely has pneumonia too.

He thinks his doctors would have boasted his lungs were clear if they really were.


No idea about the steroids.

[NutmegYankee]

32. Methylprednisolone for hemoraged disks

There was a whole host of fun side effects, but it did knock my pain down.

[applegrove]

33. I was a waitress. On the day i showed up on steroids i was a really fast

waitress. My boss was amazed.

[moonscape]

35. I was on a very high dose of dex as part of

my chemo cocktail. In my case, it was 3 days on, 4 days off, and nearly destroyed me. I begged my specialist to stop it. She did reduce the dose a bit but that was only marginally helpful.

Because of the lrge dose, I did not sleep at all for 2 nights. The 3rd night I collapsed from exhaustion. The next 2 I sank into zombieland, and by the time I was recovering it was time to start all over again.

The first day/night of the week would be euphoric. Like lots of speed for those who ever took it back in the day. I could clean the house, do a project, race around zoom zoom zoom. Then gradually downhill.

I rarely got the bad rage many did but remember one incident.

Was high on dex and in my car. Someone cut me off, not badly, but I got uncharacteristically pissed. I don’t do road rage. Ever. But that day I decided to give a middle finger and thrust my outstretched arm/finger aggressively up out the moonroof except ... *ouch* .. it wasn’t open! Oops.

Laughed myself stupid.

[Chuuurles]

36. Adderal

I wonder how Dex mixes with with crushed up and snorted adderal?

[Quixote1818]

40. Just looked it up and there doesn't seem to be an interaction. nt

[Brother Mythos]

38. I've had steroid shots twice, to reduce inflammation near the base of my spine and spinal cord.

Both times, I had high energy for a few days, and ate like a horse.

Other then feeling really well, I did not notice any physiological side effects. Further, no one around me told me they noticed anything odd about my behavior, other than my ravenous appetite.

That was several years ago, and I do not remember the name of the specific steroid(s) administered.

[Ahpook]

39. I'd have to ask my mom, but

I swallowed a whole bottle of her fresh prescription of Valium or possibly Diazepam. She had a bad divorce and a nervous wreck at the time. Anyway, I took the whole bottle and my mom noticed me stumbling. I was probably 5 or 6 years old.

Long story short, I was taken to the hospital and my stomach pumped. Enough had got to my system that they gave me, if memory serves a steroid to keep me awake. Sleeping was a big no for the evening. Apparently I was up all night bouncing off the walls.

I'm assuming it was a steroid, anyway! What would doctors prescribe for an OD like that in a child?

She said it was a horrible night of guilt and madness. Keeping me from burning swathes of carpet out hotdogging all night was hell

[Buckeye_Democrat]

42. Steroids never caused me any problems.

(Not me.)

[Dem2]

43. I felt like a super hero

It was fun while it lasted.

[demtenjeep]

44. yup

and it makes you eat

and it raises your blood sugar


and in the long run, it lowers your immune system

[mcar]

45. ...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214223482

[LuckyCharms]

46. Prednisone infusion in hand vein followed by a ramp up of pills

for about 1 month I think, then a ramp down until I was weaned off them.

Made me irritable and overly aggressive.

No bueno.

[lindysalsagal]

48. I was walking around lifting russian tanks. You're superhuman. No sleeping, though.

Heart palpitations. It's scary.