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<blockquote data-quote="weatheringthestorm" data-source="post: 154479" data-attributes="member: 4424"><p>I really don't know anything about steriods CAUSING mood disorders, but I agree that in many cases it's a risk you'd have to take. My difficult child began taking liquid albuterol when he was 7 mo old for asthma. He's been on prednisone several times to treat his asthma. He was a difficut baby before he ever took either medication. But, there wasn't much choice about him taking these medications. Take them or don't breathe. Albuterol doesn't change him too much, but he's a very nasty person on Prednisone. His doctor knows this and she only gives it to him when we ABSOLUTELY have to. Sometimes we have to bite the bullet and give it to him.</p><p></p><p>My easy child's asthma is much worse than his brothers and he's taken more albuterol and steroids, and more often. He does not have a mood disorder. Albuterol makes him a bit hyper and he can't drink caffiene when he's taking it because it speeds up his heartbeat. Prednisone makes him EXTREMELY hyper and hungry. He's also a bit crabby. Like I said, he's had way more of theese medications than his brother and he doesn't have the mood disorder.</p><p></p><p>I'm also without a mood disorder, but have asthma. If I have to use my inhaler a lot I get shaky and crabby. Prednisone makes me really grumpy too. In fact I warn my family when I'm on it! While taking it I don't have much tolerance for normal teenage boys, much less a difficult child. I feel anxious and crabby while I'm taking it. When the course is done, I'm back to normal.</p><p></p><p>I think it's an interesting question, but I'd bet heredity has more to do with it than anything else. There are many mood disorders in our families.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="weatheringthestorm, post: 154479, member: 4424"] I really don't know anything about steriods CAUSING mood disorders, but I agree that in many cases it's a risk you'd have to take. My difficult child began taking liquid albuterol when he was 7 mo old for asthma. He's been on prednisone several times to treat his asthma. He was a difficut baby before he ever took either medication. But, there wasn't much choice about him taking these medications. Take them or don't breathe. Albuterol doesn't change him too much, but he's a very nasty person on Prednisone. His doctor knows this and she only gives it to him when we ABSOLUTELY have to. Sometimes we have to bite the bullet and give it to him. My easy child's asthma is much worse than his brothers and he's taken more albuterol and steroids, and more often. He does not have a mood disorder. Albuterol makes him a bit hyper and he can't drink caffiene when he's taking it because it speeds up his heartbeat. Prednisone makes him EXTREMELY hyper and hungry. He's also a bit crabby. Like I said, he's had way more of theese medications than his brother and he doesn't have the mood disorder. I'm also without a mood disorder, but have asthma. If I have to use my inhaler a lot I get shaky and crabby. Prednisone makes me really grumpy too. In fact I warn my family when I'm on it! While taking it I don't have much tolerance for normal teenage boys, much less a difficult child. I feel anxious and crabby while I'm taking it. When the course is done, I'm back to normal. I think it's an interesting question, but I'd bet heredity has more to do with it than anything else. There are many mood disorders in our families. [/QUOTE]
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