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8 patient evaluations for Prednisone with a burden rating of Very hard to take

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Dec 12, 2012 (Started Apr 13, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight gain, facial swelling/puffiness, manic behaviors, shakiness, sensitivity of teeth, bleeding under the skin on my arms, night cramps in legs and feet, tarry stool, hair loss, memory problems, facial flushing, bloodshot eyes, social withdrawal, dizziness with hypotension upon standing, difficulty staying asleep)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 26, 2011 (Started Apr 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Crohn's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (swelling in knees, roid rage effects (steroids), dry mouth, increased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in knees, increased appetite, roid rage effects (steroids), dry mouth

Jul 6, 2011 (Started Apr 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Crohn's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (swelling in knees, roid rage effects (steroids), dry mouth, increased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg/5 mL Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in knees, increased appetite, roid rage effects (steroids), dry mouth

Nov 21, 2010 (Started Apr 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Crohn's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (swelling in knees, roid rage effects (steroids), dry mouth, increased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: swelling in knees, increased appetite, roid rage effects (steroids), dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 10, 2011 (Started Apr 08, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for autoimmune hemolytic anemia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (yeast infection on the butt, Stretch marks, weight gain, oral thrush (candidiasis), acne breakout, stretch marks, yeast infection (candida), multiple infections, mood swings, chipmunk cheeks, constant hunger, whole body ache, insomnia, excessive anger)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Side effects: insomnia
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 15, 2010 (Started Jun 12, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for asthma)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (sleep problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

May 7, 2009 (Started Apr 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (fatigue, weight gain, dry mouth, loss of sense of taste, acne breakout, facial swelling/puffiness, increased appetite, roid rage effects (steroids), feeling tense or on edge, elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: feeling tense or on edge, elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia), increased appetite, loss of sense of taste, acne breakout, dry mouth, weight gain, facial swelling/puffiness, roid rage effects (steroids), fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 1, 2009 (Started Dec 10, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weight gain, dry mouth, loss of sense of taste, facial swelling/puffiness, feeling tense or on edge)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
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Side effects: feeling tense or on edge, facial swelling/puffiness, weight gain, loss of sense of taste, dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 31, 2008 (Started Aug 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight gain, dry mouth, increased appetite, feeling tense or on edge, elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: feeling tense or on edge, elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia), weight gain, dry mouth, increased appetite
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 27, 1985 (Started Nov 27, 1984)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis))
  • Side effects
    Severe (fatigue, weight gain, facial swelling/puffiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg All the time (24/7)
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Side effects: facial swelling/puffiness, weight gain, fatigue, fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks
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