I am looking for some help....I was on prednisone for a short taper 7 days (for my asthma) and that didnt help so then I was placed on a long taper.  I was on it for about 14 days total.  Now I am having racing heart and I am freaking out.  I am actually going to have a nuclear stress test tomm. to check for pulmonary embolism and blocked arteries...now I am even more freaking out!!!  I am hoping it was the meds but it just seems to be getting worse than better and the more I thik about it the more nervous I get....I am flipping out right now about the test worried I may have a heart attack at any moment or stroke! Please can anyone help me??  I need to see if anyone else has experienced the same symptoms...I have been off the pred since last thursday so almost 6 days...Thanks you!
Howell come to ChatDoctorI really appreciate your concern, if the steroid being taken in tapper dosage with the lowest possible weight then it may not cause any symptoms, now what ever the symptoms you are experiencing are not due to the steroid, but it seems to be due to stress only so try to come out of this and no need to worry about the test you are going have but just take this easy hope this information helps.