Been taking prednisone for a chronic sinus infection and have been experiencing pretty severe anxiety. Started off with 60 mg for 5 days, then 40 mg for 5 days, and just switched to 20 mg for the next 5 days before I'm done with it. Went to urgent care a couple days ago because heart palpitations/shortness of breath got to a breaking point. EKG and chest xray both showed nothing abnormal and I was given a prescription for hydroxyzine to help with anxiety.

Based on what I've read from some others, prednisone can cause issues with anxiety especially if you already had anxiety before. Has anyone had similar experiences? How long did it take before this went away? It's incredibly crippling at the moment and I'm hoping that it will go away.