I’m being treated for 2 bacterial infections and my doctor gave me a booty shot of prednisone (steroid) and prescribed antibiotic cefdinir.  

I just woke up in the middle of the night, 4am, literally jolted out of sleep by a wicked anxiety attack. So bad. I started getting dressed to drive to the hospital because I had no idea what else to do and felt like I was going to die, but started puking before I could leave. The puking prompted me to quickly google interactions between these 2 ^^ medicines and the other things I regularly take. I quickly found out that prednisone injections can make existing psychiatric conditions worse and increase symptoms. My doctor knows I have anxiety and depression and take an SSRI, so I’m confused on why I was not informed that was a side effect. 


I’m curious if anybody else who has anxiety has experienced increased psychiatric symptoms while on medically prescribed steroids, either injections or pills?