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What Causes Mood Swings And Excessive Anger While On Prednisone?

Yes please My husband pulled a muscle in his back he got prednisone 5mg in blister pack took them ALL and started taking 20mg ones Mind you he bought them from a friend not from doctor because they worked well before Did not see anything wrong cause Thier not narcotics His behavior has changed drastically towards me and everyone around him He has me in an emotional wreck his actions and words have and continue to makes me CRY because of the way he acts and speaks to me He has changed so much in the short time he has been taking them He takes ALL his anger and frustration oUT on me He also quite smoking 3 weeks ago I try to talk to him and he says nothing is wrong with his behavior I have NEVER seen or heard him like this before My question is can the prednisone be what s causing this he also takes SUBOSONE for opiate addiction that he buys off the street not from Dr I got to know if these are the cause of the way he is acting PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ANSWERS
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Hi,

I have gone through your complaints and Prednisone doesn’t seem to be causing these symptoms.

These problems could be related to opiate addiction.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney,
Dermatologist
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What Causes Mood Swings And Excessive Anger While On Prednisone?

Hi, I have gone through your complaints and Prednisone doesn’t seem to be causing these symptoms. These problems could be related to opiate addiction. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist