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Have any of you noticed getting insomnia while tapering off prednisone
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Dec 26, 2025 | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
@lkirnbauer, I also had a steroid injection in my neck and I had 3 nights with insomnia. It was long 3 days but the 4th night I slept well. Instructions from my Dr said that was one of the things that can happen with steroid injection. I also had a few days of fluid retention from the steroid. Things are getting back to normal now. I need to remember that when I have further pain injections.
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@barbarasolinski Steroids are great for inflammation, but they can also do some damage to your bones, especially if you have osteoarthritis. The water retention/body inflammation, is a side effect of the steroid, but steroids shouldn’t be used long term.