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I'm healing from colitis flare up on prednesone and i'm not sleeping. what can i do?
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Consider a sleep aid: Prednisone is notorious for causing insomnia. If you're not already taking in the morning consider doing so. This may be dose related so waiting it out until you're down on the prednisone dose is a good option. You may also consider otc sleep aid or simply Benadryl (diphenhydramine) at night. If this last longer you may need to talk to doctor for a prescription sleep aid.
Answered 2/6/2015
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