Side Effects Of Prednisone

High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is a prevalent side effect of taking prednisone. Prednisone is one of many medications that cause an individual's body to be unable to eliminate sodium the way it should through sweat, stool, and urine. This malfunction causes the retention of more fluid than normal in the body because fluid follows sodium. Excess fluid in the body adds volume to the existing volume of the individual's blood in circulation. The individual's blood volume becomes higher than normal with excess fluid, which means more blood is being forced through their blood vessels as their heart is pumping it around their body. This mechanism is comparable to how water runs through a garden hose. The less water being forced through the garden hose, the lower the pressure will be inside of and on the garden hose walls. When a greater quantity of water is forced through the same garden hose, the pressure on the garden hose walls and inside of the garden hose increases. A greater volume of blood increases the amount of force being placed on the blood vessel walls as the heart is pumping it throughout the body. This increased force on the vessels is measured as an individual's blood pressure.

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