Personal Nightmare

[Working Poor]

1.First day My sister tried to attack me with a pair of scissors

2. Next day my dog died

3.Next day Was stung near eye by an insect

4. against better judgement went to a doctor to receive treatment because my face was swollen really bad and could not open eye

5. prednisone was prescribed and I am having emotional melt down as a result. Hands feel all squishy and joints are achy.

Now trying to get off prednisone safely. I am so mad at myself for taking this drug and for going to a doctor. Dammit man.

[TheTexan]

You went to the doctor, you probably also now have covid FYI

[Working Poor]

You went to the doctor, you probably also now have covid FYI

whatever...

[tod evans]

Water and tea for a diuretic to try and flush it out.

Maybe a joint to calm the heebie-jeebies?

[acptulsa]

1.First day My sister tried to attack me with a pair of scissors

2. Next day my dog died

3.Next day Was stung near eye by an insect

Trouble comes in threes.

4. against better judgement went to a doctor...

But if you go looking for it...

[oyarde]

WP , hope you get feeling better very soon . I have a huge quantity of wasps around the cottage in the woods ( my retirement home ) and I get stung about every year I have been stung very near the eye , in the neck etc and I really havnt found anything better than ice to make it feel better. I just put some white or apple cider vinegar on a cotton ball , soak the sting site , then a baking soda paste , take an over the counter antihistamine and put an ice pack on it until you cant stand it anymore , in about three days it will be better . I have no advice to offer for your sister except dont take your eye off of her and know where the sharp objects are . If it is a honey bee , same thing no vinegar.

[tod evans]

WP , hope you get feeling better very soon . I have a huge quantity of wasps around the cottage in the woods ( my retirement home ) and I get stung about every year I have been stung very near the eye , in the neck etc and I really havnt found anything better than ice to make it feel better. I just put some white or apple cider vinegar on a cotton ball , soak the sting site , then a baking soda paste , take an over the counter antihistamine and put an ice pack on it until you cant stand it anymore , in about three days it will be better . I have no advice to offer for your sister except dont take your eye off of her and know where the sharp objects are .

I've used baking soda and potato poultices and both help some, the soda seems to work better for me.

[Working Poor]

I haven't taken any more prednisone drinking lots of water. I did try take some benedryl, applied ice and baking soda in the beginning of the ordeal. I was getting hives all over my body and I looked like a monster. It was scary. I called pharmacist and was told not to take any today and watch for symptoms of "withdrawal" and to take half a tablet if I developed a headache.nI could not sleep at all last night. I am going to work today I had a big melt down at work yesterday and I feel really embarrassed.

Thanks for the replies it really feels like healing balm coming from my peeps here.

[TheCount]

Prednisone is just a steroid, it shouldn't have any impact on your emotions.


Benadryl has more mental effects than prednisone.

[sparebulb]

If you can laugh about all of this, you've got it whipped.

[sam1952]

Not sure if the prednisone was a decreasing dose but guessing it was. Sorry you’re not tolerating it well but if you were on it even for a day or two would hope it helped.
Anyway nothing to add other than what’s been recommended above.
Feel better

[oyarde]

Hope you have a better day tomorrow.

[dannno]

Similar thing happened in the movie Election (1999) (highly recommend viewing)

[Swordsmyth]

Get well soon and maybe take some time off to relax if you can.

[ClaytonB]

Prednisone is just a steroid, it shouldn't have any impact on your emotions.

[donnay]

I haven't taken any more prednisone drinking lots of water. I did try take some benedryl, applied ice and baking soda in the beginning of the ordeal. I was getting hives all over my body and I looked like a monster. It was scary. I called pharmacist and was told not to take any today and watch for symptoms of "withdrawal" and to take half a tablet if I developed a headache.nI could not sleep at all last night. I am going to work today I had a big melt down at work yesterday and I feel really embarrassed.

Thanks for the replies it really feels like healing balm coming from my peeps here.

Make yourself a gallon of Hibiscus tea and drink it all day. Helps with inflammation and is a diuretic.

Hope you feel better soon.

[Working Poor]

Make yourself a gallon of Hibiscus tea and drink it all day. Helps with inflammation and is a diuretic.

Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks sweetie I love hibiscus tea yummy.

[Working Poor]

If you can laugh about all of this, you've got it whipped.

Absolutely you are right about that. LOL while I had my sister in a head lock and about to make her stab herself with her scissors I was thinking I'm not going to jail because of this bitch as I threw her to the ground. I wish there was a video of it...