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Well, if his personality is drastically different now than before the steroids, I'd definitely suspect the steroids. Just google "steroids causing mood changes" (which I'm sure you have) and you see the articles. Prednisone especially, which is the one I got, can cause major personality issues. I'm no expert, but if and when he is no longer receiving steroids his mood symptoms will hopefully subside. It is scary what some drugs (and steroids are definitely drugs) can do to the brain. Bill, the man I described in my other post, was exactly like your husband.

I am so sorry you are having to go through this. I do believe you need to have a friendly ear from someone to listen to you as you deal with this. Do you have someone you can talk to, a good friend or relative who understands and can give you some solace and comfort? Even if abuse is coming to you through artificial means (such as steroids) it still affects you the same, it feels BAD, it hurts. I imagine what you are experiencing is the hardest thing to cope with as a caregiver. I feel for you and hope your husband comes back from this soon, for your sake as well as his. All my best to you, Hank

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Just reading the post. YES, it is the steroids. I didn’t fully understand until my husband came off and then went back on. He would start yelling at me in the aisle of a grocery store. Go off at a waiter in the restaurant. I realized it wasn’t him it was the steroid.mi remember the first telling the doctor, I didn’t understand what was going on but I thought I would divorce until I realized he didn’t know it was happening. I showed a video to him when he was weaned the first time and he cried. He apologized that he was putting me through this.it is the steroids!!!!!!