Depression Half of Prednisone users report depression. This is significant, dangerous and treatable. As most pemphigus patients are older, this might be mitigated by age. Menstrual irregularities Prednisone and Methotrexate are to blame. This usually ends when Prednisone is stopped.
Mood swings More than half of all patients are troubled by mood swings while on Prednisone.
Reduced ability to concentrate This, combined with the impaired judgement, can be serious as it affects the ability to work, drive. Fatigue Slightly more women report fatigue, but it is very common with pemphigus patients. Other A wide range includes aseptic necrosis, fungal pneumonia and headaches. We understood in advance, that this would be a very subjective measure of the side effects. What one patient calls moderate, another might call severe and so on.