my doctor is putting me on a round of prednisone. I knew that I'd heard of it, so when I googled it I saw it is an immuno-suppressant drug and then remembered I'd seen it being used with UC and other diseases. anyone here have any personal experiences with it? I'm always hesitant to use something big and bad like prednisone.
for background info, I've been fighting the mother of all sinus infections for almost a month, which turned into the mother of all inner ear infections in both ears due to backed up bacteria. last Thursday I went in to the doctor because I was having a little trouble breathing and extreme dizziness and light-headedness. I got put on a z-pack and a steroid (I think methlyprednisolone?). while I was on those meds, I started to feel better. my last one was Wednesday I think, and since then the dizziness started returning. last night and today I've been so disoriented I can hardly walk a straight line. all the pressure and drip is returning, too. I called my doctor and she's ordering in the prednisone, and if that doesn't work I have to go see an ENT specialist.
so, tell me what's up with prednisone!