Prednisone May Cause Mental-Health Crises and Hospitalizations
Prednisone, a steroid, is prescribed to millions of Americans, often to treat chronic inflammation. While mood swings are a known side effect, some patients say they experienced much worse. They say prednisone made them manic and suicidal. Some had to check into the ER. Loading Something is loading. I was convinced everyone would be better off without me. It was the spring of 2018, and a few days earlier I had been admitted to the emergency room for a flare-up…