Question 1

i am taking 40mg per day of prednisone for poison oak. it's causing me moderate insomnia and i'm epileptic and need sleep. should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

Epilepsy: Sometimes there are no good answers you're being treated correctly for the poison oak. One would need more history about the new relationship between sleep and your epilepsy.  I take it you have a return visit to your physician please speak to him or your neurologist.

Question 2

what are the side effects of prednisone taken for poison oak?

Accepted Answer

Possibly none: If the Prednisone is only taken for a short. Of time there may be no side effects. Rarely even with a short course you can be more nervous and hungry and rarely develop necrosis of your femoral head which is the top of your leg bone that connects to your hip.

Question 3

taking prednisone for 2 days for poison oak. how soon will it go away?

Accepted Answer

: Continue the prednisone till the prescription is finished and by then the rash is usually healing. Good Luck

Question 4

i contracted poison oak two weeks ago, scripted prednisone, outward physical symptoms are gone but incessant itching remains??? i'm scratching constantly!!?

Accepted Answer

: The more you scratch the more you will itch. You have to control the urge of scratching or you can take apply cold pack for itch relief or using lidocaine 4% cream OTC and/or taking benadryl OTC. Good luck.

Question 5

i have a case of poison oak on my face. should i take prednisone pills or use just creams?

Accepted Answer

Depends on severity: Prednisone and the more potent steroid creams need to be prescribed by your doctor, anyway; have your doctor evaluate your rash and follow the advice with regard to how aggressively it should be treated.

Question 6

cause of recurring poison oak rash? i've been on prednisone 2x after the rash came back (same spot) months apart. it has come back again after 6 month

Accepted Answer

Perhaps this is not: poison oak. There are other causes of blistering rashes. See dermatologist and perhaps get biopsy or viral  culture of blisters.

Question 7

i have poison oak and poison ivy, im taking prescribed prednisone  for it and now im breaking out in cold sores?

Accepted Answer

Stop prednisone: Prednisone suppresses your immune system which can reactive HSV-1 (the cold sore virus) which normally remains inactive in your skin for life.  I would recommend stopping Prednisone and switching to a topical steroid to treat the outbreak.  There are topical and systemic therapies that can be given to suppress future cold sore outbreaks and I would discuss these with your doctor.

Question 8

i am having a severe reaction to poison oak.  i am already taking 20 mg/day of prednisone midday, with 60 mg of allegra, plus 60 mg of allegra around midnight.  (all since saturday).  my rash is still spreading.  swelling has gone down significantly, but

Accepted Answer

Contamination: You are likely still having contact with the resin. You need to clean up every article which might have contacted poison oak with dish detergents (wear gloves while during it). This includes the interior of your car , the steering wheel, shoes, clothing etc.  Otherwise your rash will act up again after stopping the prednisone.

Question 9

i have been prescribed a dosage of 50mg of prednisone, as well as a topical antibiotic for poison oak. does this affect my birth control?

Accepted Answer

No: It won't, good that you asked, in general if in doubt in the future, use another form of contraception in addition till sure you are safe, good luck

Question 10

whats the best way to cure poisen oak, quickly?  must i take steroids like prednisone?

Accepted Answer

Oral: Oral steroids are the fastest way.  In the future, would recommend using tecnu soap.

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I am taking 40mg per day of prednisone for poison oak. it's causing me moderate insomnia and i'm epileptic and need sleep. should i be worried?

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What are the side effects of prednisone taken for poison oak?

A member asked:

Taking prednisone for 2 days for poison oak. how soon will it go away?

A member asked:

I contracted poison oak two weeks ago, scripted prednisone, outward physical symptoms are gone but incessant itching remains??? i'm scratching constantly!!?

A member asked:

I have a case of poison oak on my face. should i take prednisone pills or use just creams?

A member asked:

Cause of recurring poison oak rash? i've been on prednisone 2x after the rash came back (same spot) months apart. it has come back again after 6 month

A member asked:

I have poison oak and poison ivy, im taking prescribed prednisone for it and now im breaking out in cold sores?

A member asked:

I am having a severe reaction to poison oak. i am already taking 20 mg/day of prednisone midday, with 60 mg of allegra, plus 60 mg of allegra around midnight. (all since saturday). my rash is still spreading. swelling has gone down significantly, but

A member asked:

I have been prescribed a dosage of 50mg of prednisone, as well as a topical antibiotic for poison oak. does this affect my birth control?

A member asked:

Whats the best way to cure poisen oak, quickly? must i take steroids like prednisone?

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