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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 19 1:29pm | Replies (36)

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@dadcue

I liked prednisone at first ... it was like I didn't have any need to sleep anymore. Until I had not slept well for days and days on end that I felt like all I wanted to do was sleep.

The circadian rhythm of cortisol which controls our sleep-wake cycle is severely impacted by taking prednisone.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/does-prednisone-cause-insomnia#link
and
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8813037/

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Thank you, Dadcue, for the links - very useful. I wish you well.