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LHLisa
13th Apr 2017, 10:00
This is a little embarrassing to share... but what the heck , we are all human and maybe this will help someone else. In 2012 I was prescribed steroid medication - spray inhaler initially and then presidone tablets - for my asthma. That year my asthma was the worst it had ever been. I had never taken steroid mediation prior to this. Anyway not long afterwards I had a significant psychotic episode. I had no idea that asthma steroid medication could do this. I was also having some life stress. Anyway, for all those flyers who may also be unaware that asthma medication can do this, this post is an FYI.

gingernut
14th Apr 2017, 08:33
Thanks for sharing. Thankfully it's quite rare.

The other side of the coin-uncontrolled asthma does kill people (not so rare)