[Dailydrool] : Increasing aggression in Addison's dog

[Elizabeth Lindsey]

Our Elsinore Basset does not have Addison's, but we did have to put  
her on prednisone once some years ago. I can't remember for what, but  
I do remember very, very well that it made her extremely grumpy. She  
had a real personality change on it. It seemed to me at the time that  
she knew her reactions to things and people were completely  
unreasonable. It also seemed to me that she was unhappy that she had  
so little control over the way she responded, and that only made her  
grumpier.

Elsinore's behavior was so unlike her, that I felt it had to be a  
side effect of the prednisone. When she came off of it, she returned  
to being herself again. Interestingly enough, she really didn't  
experience the constant thirst/hunger and peeing that's the trademark  
side effect of prednisone. She was just thoroughly unpleasant to be  
around.

When I have to take prednisone for my sinuses I get horrible insomnia  
the entire time I'm on it. Funny how it can affect different body  
chemistries in different ways.

Elizabeth