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Are There Any Side Effects Of Taking Buspirone While Taking Prednisone?

My new Geriactive doctor was seen recently and prescribed this drug. I am NOT depressed - he feels because I am taking prednisone for 1 1/2 years due to giant cell artiritis due to blindness in left eye Periferile (partly) that this will help me with my tiredness, feeling dizzy and even though I fall asleep easily every nite I do get up 4 or 5 times to urinate. Why this pill? I was on Buspirone 1 tab in am which I am being weaned off as of now.. New med which dr. prescribed I start taking June 18. ?
Mon, 21 Sep 2020
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Hi,

Buspirone is an anti-anxiety drug to treat anxiety by controlling the effect of neurotransmitters in brain. The common side effects are nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, nervousness, lightheadedness, etc. Coming to the condition you are suffering from, giant cell arteritis is the inflammation of the lining of the large and medium sized arteries. It involves most commonly the arteries in the temple.

Significant complication in untreated patients is visual loss. Treated with high dose cortico-steroids such as prednisone. long term cortico-steroid therapy have some serious side effects such as osteoporosis(bone degeneration), weakness in the muscle, high blood pressure. Balanced diet helps much to prevent the side effects of cortico-steroids. Weaning of cortico-steroid to the therapeutic level to control the level of inflammation helps in preventing side effects. The treatment may be extended for the period of up to two years.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Pradeepraj, General & Family Physician
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Are There Any Side Effects Of Taking Buspirone While Taking Prednisone?

Hi, Buspirone is an anti-anxiety drug to treat anxiety by controlling the effect of neurotransmitters in brain. The common side effects are nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, nervousness, lightheadedness, etc. Coming to the condition you are suffering from, giant cell arteritis is the inflammation of the lining of the large and medium sized arteries. It involves most commonly the arteries in the temple. Significant complication in untreated patients is visual loss. Treated with high dose cortico-steroids such as prednisone. long term cortico-steroid therapy have some serious side effects such as osteoporosis(bone degeneration), weakness in the muscle, high blood pressure. Balanced diet helps much to prevent the side effects of cortico-steroids. Weaning of cortico-steroid to the therapeutic level to control the level of inflammation helps in preventing side effects. The treatment may be extended for the period of up to two years. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Pradeepraj, General & Family Physician