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qom, iran

hi everyone i was wondering if anyone of u having problems in sleeping at night?? til few weeks back i wasnt having any problems sleeping at night by 10 pm i was on bed but recently its been almost 2 weeks im not able to sleep at night til after 1 midnight... i dont hav d energy of doing any hard or heavy work so i just lie down on bed and and get busy with d phone til i get asleep... im having prednisolone 5mg per day, sulfasalazine 500mg 2 of thm per day and alendronate sodium 70 mg once a… read more

April 24, 2018
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A myRAteam Member

thankyou il definatly ask him in my nxt visit to him

April 27, 2018
A myRAteam Member

Trazadone helps me sleep. Ask your Dr about it. Agree about prednisone causing insomnia. I can’t sleep when I take it. See if there are other options for you.

April 26, 2018
A myRAteam Member

actualy dont know
d doctor said tht i have to continue it at d moment
i hav to give a blood test to c whether d mediicnes r causing any side effects or not... so mayb i cud ask him to change d timings for me to hav prednisolon...
i doubt tht he wil reduce d dose coz its bin a week almost my knees r swollen and thy hurt.. and geting cramps on my back...

April 24, 2018
A myRAteam Member

Wow..thats surprising that you were intrustructed to take it in the evening. That steriod is an upper and definitely is a challenge for sleep. How long do you have to be on prednisone?

April 24, 2018
A myRAteam Member

my doctor told me to hav it in d morning and in d evening too so usualy i hav it at arnd 7 30 a. m and 7 p. m but lately coz i dont get enuf sleep at night my timings hav becum very bad

April 24, 2018

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