I was looking online about side eferct of prednisone and ran across a posting fro CRYTEARS. I an an RN at a university hospital that takes care of bone marrow transplant patients. CRY was on multiple meds that the transplant patients are on. I see the types of side effecs everyday. Docs find it very hard to pinpoint the cause of things sometimes. But on the other hand, I think that if healhcare providers would just SLOW DOWN a little bit more problems would at least be acknowleged as real, even if they cannot fix them! no person wants to be told they are not feeling what they know they are feeling! All health care providers need to take the time they need with each patient. We are not machines that can be fixed in our 15 minute time allotment!!!!! I am a healthcare provider and I refuse to leave the room until my patient is finished telling me about his condition and how beautiful and smart his grandchildren are if that is what he wants me to know. That may be what is most important to him and by knowing that I may be able to get his promise that he will be compliant. CRYTEARS, if you ever see this posting, I want you to know that this nurse understands and would have listened intently without raising one eyebrow. Then I would have done my best to on the MDs until they figured it out. I hope you are well. BMTRN