Anxiety + Prednisone = god, I need a sedative
I haven't used this blog in ages. This is weird. I don't know why I'm telling Tumblr this, except for that I need to vent, and my partner is asleep in the bed next to me because she works overnights, so I'm trying not to disturb. So here goes a rant... My face broke out in hives randomly this weekend, no idea why and it's never happened before. Anywho, my doctor prescribed me allergy meds and a steroid, Prednisone, then told me there was something I wouldn't like: Prednisone can increase anxiety. She wasn't lying. I started it yesterday and it was like I'd just downed a pot of coffee. Took my full dose today. Oh god. I'm pretty sure my heart has been racing for the better part of an hour. It's like a sugar high and a caffeine rush and a panic attack are having a threesome in my body. Okay, maybe that was an unnecessary way to say that. But you get the picture now, don't you? I'm gonna explode. Or fall asleep. I'm not sure which. I took a Benadryl to try and calm me down, per my doctor's suggestion. We'll see if it helps. So far I'm just wound up. You should see how fast I'm typing. I could pass a million typing tests right now. Sign me up for that minute-taking job. I'm your girl. I'm so crazed. I don't like it and I feel like it will never end. I think I finally understand that Ramones song, "I wanna be sedated." I need something strong. Horse tranquilizers, maybe. Would it even work though? I feel like my anxiety would just push past any calming effects with its iron will right now. It's like a super villain. Or a hero, who knows. Maybe it'll take out these hives for me and then fly away into the night, never revealing its true identity but saving the day once again. All I can say is, thank god I only have to take this stuff for three days. TL;DR: Prednisone can fuck you up, especially if you are an anxious mofo.










