prednisone and the linda blair effect

Me: Did you ever have any side effects when you were on Prednisone?

Mom: I wanted to tear my head off to stop it spinning around backwards. Every day. Is that what you mean?

Me: Uhm…yeah.

I’ve felt like handing these out this week. But I don’t have enough to go around.

Prednisone is a nasty little drug you never want to take if it can at all be helped. My doctor said it can make you mean. My mother, in a rare burst of concise and precise, put it best.

9 Responses to “prednisone and the linda blair effect”

1. David says:

   28 January, 2009 at 21:11

   What is prednisone for exactly?
2. Buffy says:

   29 January, 2009 at 1:59

   In my case…a wonky face. It’s an immunosuppressant.
3. Flynn says:

   29 January, 2009 at 4:32

   I can’t believe we’re both having freaky autoimmune afflictions right now. And both taking prednisone. At least it gives me an excuse to say “afflictions” over and over.
4. howie says:

   29 January, 2009 at 16:42

   hope you feel better soon, buffy
5. JPFanshawe says:

   29 January, 2009 at 17:03

   Look at this way…it can also make you really puffy. Its my father’s main anti-rejection drug (kidney transplant)…and he was deeply worried when he went on it that he would look like Jerry Lewis.
6. steph says:

   29 January, 2009 at 17:47

   i can sooo make this a button for you!
7. Buffy says:

   30 January, 2009 at 2:10

   Really Puffy? Just what every woman wants to hear. Ask your lovely wife. I’m sure she’ll agree with me on this one.
8. Buffy says:

   30 January, 2009 at 2:10

   Thank you Howie.

   And yes please Steph. I’d like to order two dozen.
9. JP says:

   7 February, 2009 at 6:44

   I should have been more clear. I meant, if you are NOT puffy, that’s at least a good thing, even if you have a litte Linda Blair in you!