prednisone side effects

As you may recall, yesterday I was told to stop what was supposed to be a ten-day course of prednisone on day seven because I was having terrible side-effects, and my heart rate was elevated. I am happy to say not only is my breathing greatly improved, but also my heart rate is back to normal. I...

As you may recall, I am taking prednisone for what has proven to be both a terrible COPD exacerbation, as well as a very bad experience with the prednisone itself -- anxiety, irritability, the shakes and insomnia. Praise the Lord, I did finally get a wonderful sleep last night. I woke up feeling...