Hey FINALLY I get to help YOU!! I'm very happy about this one...
Pred I started at 100mgs day one then day 2 50mgs taper 5 mgs every 7 days. I think it was about 2 and 1/2 months or more in length. I felt better on day 2 thank god because I had severe activity with both UC and AS at the same time. It was truely a miracle. Pred just knocked my disease activity on its butt. The amount of energy I had, I sorely miss. It was incredible. I needed on average 5 hours sleep and was happy to get up. I slept 2 hours once and didn't need to sleep any more! My doc said he couldn't go over the list of side effects because its too long. I did experience some acne, large appetite, I believe in life that there are very few reasons to get mad, and I havent been MAD in years. BUT after a while I would have to tell my girlfriend that I feeling on edge. That NEVER happens to me. So ya there were mood swings. Long term pred is hardly prescribed anymore because harmful side effects become significantly more probable. You most likely don't have to worry about that. I stared my last pill down and said "you were great to me but good riddance" I think that statement sums it up.
