Need help with Prednisone!?

Question

Hello, i have a rash on my neck going to my forehead and ending on the other side and some various places along my stomache. My docter said it looks like poison ivy and i think so too since i was walking in the forest 2 days ago.

My docter told me to take 20mg pills 3 times daily for 5 days of Prednisone.

I read some stuff about it and i hear u can get some serious side effects.

Also i didnt sleep for 3 days cause of the itch and the prednisone is a steriod so how will i fall asleep? i do take benadryl 1 capsul.

Will my poison ivy go away? How long? Will i be able to sleep while on prednisone i really need the sleep im like a zombie lol and i need to go to work tommorow i am 15 years old btw

Answer 1

Prednisone side effects have nothing to do with your sleeping patterns. Of course the poison ivy will go away, give it a week or two. Like I said prednisone doesn't effect your sleeping patterns, sure you may put on a little weight but that would only be if you are on a constant dose and because your only going to be on it for 5 days I wouldn't worry about it too much, I have been on and off prednisone since I was 10 years old - I'm 20 now and have had to go back on it in may and that was the first time ever since I've been on it that I have had a reaction to it - when I say reaction I mean it increases your appetite, so if I've been on it about 15 times on and off in the last 10 years and have only had a reaction once to it. I'm sure you'll be fine. If you have any concerns about it just make sure you talk to your doctor.