Prednisalone affect on Adreneline

shamrock · Apr 25, 2008

From my (limited enough) knowledge of predinisalone, I believe the reason why it's so dangerous to suddenly stop taking it (as opposed to weaning off) is because it takes over the job of the adreneline gland so if one was to stop, you'd have no/crazy amounts of adreneline in the body causing terrible reactions. (Someone feel free to completely correct me at this point!)

So assuming that's true, we've been examining stress in our psychology class. Adreneline provides the 'fight or flight' response, which also helps us to deal with stress as well. So do people who are on prednisalone have altered levels of stress, more controlled stress, or would steroids have an affect?

Let's just say my exams start this week and my study has sort of yet to begin as I'm not that stressed out <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">

shamrock · Apr 25, 2008

From my (limited enough) knowledge of predinisalone, I believe the reason why it's so dangerous to suddenly stop taking it (as opposed to weaning off) is because it takes over the job of the adreneline gland so if one was to stop, you'd have no/crazy amounts of adreneline in the body causing terrible reactions. (Someone feel free to completely correct me at this point!)

So assuming that's true, we've been examining stress in our psychology class. Adreneline provides the 'fight or flight' response, which also helps us to deal with stress as well. So do people who are on prednisalone have altered levels of stress, more controlled stress, or would steroids have an affect?

Let's just say my exams start this week and my study has sort of yet to begin as I'm not that stressed out <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">

shamrock · Apr 25, 2008

From my (limited enough) knowledge of predinisalone, I believe the reason why it's so dangerous to suddenly stop taking it (as opposed to weaning off) is because it takes over the job of the adreneline gland so if one was to stop, you'd have no/crazy amounts of adreneline in the body causing terrible reactions. (Someone feel free to completely correct me at this point!)

So assuming that's true, we've been examining stress in our psychology class. Adreneline provides the 'fight or flight' response, which also helps us to deal with stress as well. So do people who are on prednisalone have altered levels of stress, more controlled stress, or would steroids have an affect?

Let's just say my exams start this week and my study has sort of yet to begin as I'm not that stressed out <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">

shamrock · Apr 25, 2008

From my (limited enough) knowledge of predinisalone, I believe the reason why it's so dangerous to suddenly stop taking it (as opposed to weaning off) is because it takes over the job of the adreneline gland so if one was to stop, you'd have no/crazy amounts of adreneline in the body causing terrible reactions. (Someone feel free to completely correct me at this point!)

So assuming that's true, we've been examining stress in our psychology class. Adreneline provides the 'fight or flight' response, which also helps us to deal with stress as well. So do people who are on prednisalone have altered levels of stress, more controlled stress, or would steroids have an affect?

Let's just say my exams start this week and my study has sort of yet to begin as I'm not that stressed out <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">

shamrock · Apr 25, 2008

From my (limited enough) knowledge of predinisalone, I believe the reason why it's so dangerous to suddenly stop taking it (as opposed to weaning off) is because it takes over the job of the adreneline gland so if one was to stop, you'd have no/crazy amounts of adreneline in the body causing terrible reactions. (Someone feel free to completely correct me at this point!)
 
 So assuming that's true, we've been examining stress in our psychology class. Adreneline provides the 'fight or flight' response, which also helps us to deal with stress as well. So do people who are on prednisalone have altered levels of stress, more controlled stress, or would steroids have an affect?
 
 Let's just say my exams start this week and my study has sort of yet to begin as I'm not that stressed out <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">

lightNlife · Apr 26, 2008

Very interesting topic. You're pretty close to the right answer about stress and adrenaline, but you're just slightly off target. Mind if I help point you in the right direction <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ?

First let me point out an important detail: Adrenaline is a hormone. Stress is the result of the body's sense of "well-being" or "calm" or even its biological homeostasis is disrupted.

Steroids do not take over the job of the adrenal gland. However, when a person is taking a steroid such as prednisone (or other corticosteroid) the body stops producing its own steroids. This has a chain reaction resulting in brain function. The body will have trouble regulating serotonin, which is why many people on long courses of prednisons experience a lot of agitation or even depression. It's the serotonin levels and other parts of the brain that tell the body that it's experiencing stress, not the adrenal glands.

Naturally, when the brain chemistry is affected, the part of the brain that signals the release of adrenaline into the body, is also affected. The "fight or flight" response of the body when it's on prednisone is most easily seen in the very rosy cheeks that people get. It's like the body is permanently blushing because of the flight or flight aspect of it.

When the body isn't making its own steroids, it cannot appropriately respond to natural stress, as I previously defined it. This is why it's dangerous to suddenly stop taking steroids. The body is w/o steroids of its own at that point, and the result is a failure of the body to respond to stress, particularly the biological form of stress such as injury or even surgical procedures.

You are correct that a person on prednisone would have altered levels of stress.

lightNlife · Apr 26, 2008

Very interesting topic. You're pretty close to the right answer about stress and adrenaline, but you're just slightly off target. Mind if I help point you in the right direction <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ?

First let me point out an important detail: Adrenaline is a hormone. Stress is the result of the body's sense of "well-being" or "calm" or even its biological homeostasis is disrupted.

Steroids do not take over the job of the adrenal gland. However, when a person is taking a steroid such as prednisone (or other corticosteroid) the body stops producing its own steroids. This has a chain reaction resulting in brain function. The body will have trouble regulating serotonin, which is why many people on long courses of prednisons experience a lot of agitation or even depression. It's the serotonin levels and other parts of the brain that tell the body that it's experiencing stress, not the adrenal glands.

Naturally, when the brain chemistry is affected, the part of the brain that signals the release of adrenaline into the body, is also affected. The "fight or flight" response of the body when it's on prednisone is most easily seen in the very rosy cheeks that people get. It's like the body is permanently blushing because of the flight or flight aspect of it.

When the body isn't making its own steroids, it cannot appropriately respond to natural stress, as I previously defined it. This is why it's dangerous to suddenly stop taking steroids. The body is w/o steroids of its own at that point, and the result is a failure of the body to respond to stress, particularly the biological form of stress such as injury or even surgical procedures.

You are correct that a person on prednisone would have altered levels of stress.

lightNlife · Apr 26, 2008

Very interesting topic. You're pretty close to the right answer about stress and adrenaline, but you're just slightly off target. Mind if I help point you in the right direction <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ?

First let me point out an important detail: Adrenaline is a hormone. Stress is the result of the body's sense of "well-being" or "calm" or even its biological homeostasis is disrupted.

Steroids do not take over the job of the adrenal gland. However, when a person is taking a steroid such as prednisone (or other corticosteroid) the body stops producing its own steroids. This has a chain reaction resulting in brain function. The body will have trouble regulating serotonin, which is why many people on long courses of prednisons experience a lot of agitation or even depression. It's the serotonin levels and other parts of the brain that tell the body that it's experiencing stress, not the adrenal glands.

Naturally, when the brain chemistry is affected, the part of the brain that signals the release of adrenaline into the body, is also affected. The "fight or flight" response of the body when it's on prednisone is most easily seen in the very rosy cheeks that people get. It's like the body is permanently blushing because of the flight or flight aspect of it.

When the body isn't making its own steroids, it cannot appropriately respond to natural stress, as I previously defined it. This is why it's dangerous to suddenly stop taking steroids. The body is w/o steroids of its own at that point, and the result is a failure of the body to respond to stress, particularly the biological form of stress such as injury or even surgical procedures.

You are correct that a person on prednisone would have altered levels of stress.

lightNlife · Apr 26, 2008

Very interesting topic. You're pretty close to the right answer about stress and adrenaline, but you're just slightly off target. Mind if I help point you in the right direction <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ?

First let me point out an important detail: Adrenaline is a hormone. Stress is the result of the body's sense of "well-being" or "calm" or even its biological homeostasis is disrupted.

Steroids do not take over the job of the adrenal gland. However, when a person is taking a steroid such as prednisone (or other corticosteroid) the body stops producing its own steroids. This has a chain reaction resulting in brain function. The body will have trouble regulating serotonin, which is why many people on long courses of prednisons experience a lot of agitation or even depression. It's the serotonin levels and other parts of the brain that tell the body that it's experiencing stress, not the adrenal glands.

Naturally, when the brain chemistry is affected, the part of the brain that signals the release of adrenaline into the body, is also affected. The "fight or flight" response of the body when it's on prednisone is most easily seen in the very rosy cheeks that people get. It's like the body is permanently blushing because of the flight or flight aspect of it.

When the body isn't making its own steroids, it cannot appropriately respond to natural stress, as I previously defined it. This is why it's dangerous to suddenly stop taking steroids. The body is w/o steroids of its own at that point, and the result is a failure of the body to respond to stress, particularly the biological form of stress such as injury or even surgical procedures.

You are correct that a person on prednisone would have altered levels of stress.

lightNlife · Apr 26, 2008

Very interesting topic. You're pretty close to the right answer about stress and adrenaline, but you're just slightly off target. Mind if I help point you in the right direction <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ?
 
 First let me point out an important detail: Adrenaline is a hormone. Stress is the result of the body's sense of "well-being" or "calm" or even its biological homeostasis is disrupted.
 
 Steroids do not take over the job of the adrenal gland. However, when a person is taking a steroid such as prednisone (or other corticosteroid) the body stops producing its own steroids. This has a chain reaction resulting in brain function. The body will have trouble regulating serotonin, which is why many people on long courses of prednisons experience a lot of agitation or even depression. It's the serotonin levels and other parts of the brain that tell the body that it's experiencing stress, not the adrenal glands.
 
 Naturally, when the brain chemistry is affected, the part of the brain that signals the release of adrenaline into the body, is also affected. The "fight or flight" response of the body when it's on prednisone is most easily seen in the very rosy cheeks that people get. It's like the body is permanently blushing because of the flight or flight aspect of it.
 
 When the body isn't making its own steroids, it cannot appropriately respond to natural stress, as I previously defined it. This is why it's dangerous to suddenly stop taking steroids. The body is w/o steroids of its own at that point, and the result is a failure of the body to respond to stress, particularly the biological form of stress such as injury or even surgical procedures.
 
 You are correct that a person on prednisone would have altered levels of stress.

JennifersHope · Apr 26, 2008

Hey .. I just wanted to chime in that yes.. It is very important to wean down on steroids and not just stop taking them.. I happen to have no Adrenal gland function at all, and the steroids I take took over the jobof my adrenal glands... The synthetic steroids do not do as good of job as what you body can do, and the side effects are nasty.

I can never come off steroids because I would die within a few days...

JennifersHope · Apr 26, 2008

Hey .. I just wanted to chime in that yes.. It is very important to wean down on steroids and not just stop taking them.. I happen to have no Adrenal gland function at all, and the steroids I take took over the jobof my adrenal glands... The synthetic steroids do not do as good of job as what you body can do, and the side effects are nasty.

I can never come off steroids because I would die within a few days...

JennifersHope · Apr 26, 2008

Hey .. I just wanted to chime in that yes.. It is very important to wean down on steroids and not just stop taking them.. I happen to have no Adrenal gland function at all, and the steroids I take took over the jobof my adrenal glands... The synthetic steroids do not do as good of job as what you body can do, and the side effects are nasty.

I can never come off steroids because I would die within a few days...

JennifersHope · Apr 26, 2008

Hey .. I just wanted to chime in that yes.. It is very important to wean down on steroids and not just stop taking them.. I happen to have no Adrenal gland function at all, and the steroids I take took over the jobof my adrenal glands... The synthetic steroids do not do as good of job as what you body can do, and the side effects are nasty.

I can never come off steroids because I would die within a few days...

JennifersHope · Apr 26, 2008

Hey .. I just wanted to chime in that yes.. It is very important to wean down on steroids and not just stop taking them.. I happen to have no Adrenal gland function at all, and the steroids I take took over the jobof my adrenal glands... The synthetic steroids do not do as good of job as what you body can do, and the side effects are nasty.
 
 I can never come off steroids because I would die within a few days...

lightNlife · Apr 26, 2008