Well consider it was the 80’s. I was in neurophysiology at a children’s hospital and had lunged to catch a 3 yr old about to jump off a bed. Classic ruptured disc. But insurance required conservative treatment first - at home traction and steroids. I don’t recall the specific drug or dose but it was a 6 or 7 day blister pack. I had a psych response. Inappropriate uncontrolled crying, laughing, just wild emotional swings. Wild temp swings or at least indicators of such like sweating, flushing, then shivering. Two weeks later I was on the table having a hemi laminectomy at L5-S1. Total success to this day. But that reaction to steroids was one I hope To never repeat.