I was prescribed prednizone 60 mg for 2 days, then 50,40,30,20,nad 10 for the final 2 days for a sinuse infection and noticed my heart rate at 90 the evening of the first day it is normally in the 60-70 bpm range. My blood pressure was 123/70. i also take lorazepam .25 mg daily for anxiety and losartan potassium for BP. I also have three heart stents. 2 in the RCA and 1 in the left peripheral artery last placed in june 2014 for angina symptoms. i also have sleep apnea and use a cpap.