Can't hurt to check for a 2nd opinion, imo.

I think I will call the Mental Health providers since they have known me and my issues longer than the PCP.

just skip it.

compromise and take 1/4 pill. LOL that way you "tapered" but are taking so little it will hopefully not have the side effects much at all.

The nurse said the same thing. As long as he said the 1/2 day today was the last one to take anyway don't worry about taking it especially since I took Advil and you're not supposed to take them together.

it truly does mess with your head. I don't get panic attacks from it, but it gives me insomnia and general ill-ease, even while it unblocks my sinuses. A couple of suggestions (I'm a sinus infection pro--I've had multiple surgeries to open up my sinuses into my nose--you could drive a school bus up there!):

Have you tried Navage? This is a sort of power neti pot, which is a nuisance to use, but it did help me a lot.

Is there any way you could try using oxygen at night *with* the humidifier attachment? This has been a life-saver for me.

Failing those two, I have found Nasacort much more helpful than Flonase. I don't know why Flonase is the be-all and end-all for doctors to recommend, but truly, Nasacort is better.

Try filling a mixing bowl with warm salt water and slurping it up your nose.

I know this is a rotten problem, and I hope you're able to find something that helps without having to take prednisone.

I haven't tried Navage but I will look into it, as I do get frequent sinus infections. Most go away on their own but occasionally I get one that will just hang on and cause complications like this one. I will look into the Nasacort too once I finish this course of the prescription flonase.

My sister just told me there is a huge thread going on my local Facebook page about sinus infections, allergies, and Asthma issues. We have been getting air quality alerts for days on end because of the wild fires in Canada drifting pollutants into New York. People with asthma are saying their inhalers aren't helping, lots of sinus issues, and people missing work because of respiratory distress. One person said using your AC doesn't necessarily help completely because anytime you have to go out your doors the air is getting in your house. So I think this maybe why this is hanging on. Luckily there isn't an alert for today, so hopefully they break will help.

For me hyperactivity, shakiness, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, racing thoughts, trouble concentrating, weight gain are the most apparent short term symptoms. Long term - full blown metabolic disorder and adrenal gland dysfunction.

Mayo has a detailed list of symptoms:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/prednisone-oral-route/description/drg-20075269

I am sorry you had to go through all that. The doctor said the dose I was on was relatively small but I was definitely experiencing the racing thoughts and trouble concentrating. I am off of it now. They gave me Antibiotics instead.

Stay off pred at all costs.

Didn’t work at all. Only taking me off the warfarin worked.