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Prednisone Side Effects and Withdrawal Symptoms

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Aug 16 3:11pm | Replies (66)
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@linda7

I have not had red eyes related to taking prednisone but the drug affects the body in so many ways that it doesn't surprise me. Prednisone knocks down the immune system so maybe you have a low-grade eye infection that increases on higher prednisone doses. My main eye symptom has been huge bags under my eyes. Prednisone causes thin skin and fluid retention so that explains it. My forearms and hands always have cuts and bruises since being on prednisone but it is MUCH better now that I am on a lower dose (5.5 mg).

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hopeinal | @hopeinal | Jul 7 8:39am

Thank you! Nice to hear some encouraging words. I've been to three specialists and none of them could find anything wrong with my eyes to account for the extreme redness. But since it went away when I got below 10 mg, I'm crossing my fingers I can taper enough this time to make it go away and stay away. I have the huge bags, too! The crazy thing is that I don't just have regular bags, I have a little puffy triangle below the corner of each outer eye. Small but noticeable. Bags on top of bags. lol Here is a photo of my arm taken recently. Sometimes they're worse. Just the forearms, as you said, and tops of hands.

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