Bad Day/ side effects

Current Meds:
1. Prednisone (12 tablets {60mg} in morning for 2 weeks then 4 tablets {20mg})
2. Citalopram 10mg once daily
3. Lorazepam 1mg at bedtime
4. Acetaminophen 500mg

Current Symptoms
Physical: major fatigue and weakness in legs
Sensory: Optic neuritis in left eye
Psychological (memory/mood): low, a bit depressed
Medication side effect?: rapid/pounding pulse, loopy, major headache behind eyes

Today was the worse day since diagnosis. My medication is killing me. I still have a pretty nasty bruise on my hand also from the IV over a week ago. The meds are worse than the disease I think. My heart was hard to control today and my head feels like its going to explode. I still have tons more of the Prednisone to take and I just don't want to. I was thinking of lowering my dose by two pills just to see if that will help. Today was almost unbarable. I almost didn't put in this update. My head is throbbing. The Acetaminophen tablet barely helps but I dare not risk putting any more poison into my system. I rarely take pain meds for anything but tonight I just had to.

I had a few panic like symptoms haunt me as well. I'm a bit concerned about my heart rate. I think I just might need some extra sleep. I was up way to early today and maybe that's what's causing all my problems. Once I get up in the morning I never get back to sleep and I've been up yesterday and today at 6:30 am or so. I must sleep in a bit tomorrow.

I'm a bit concerned about my left eye. My vision hasn't improved and it is beginning to worry me. It was difficult to stay as positive today as I have been in days past because of the pain I am in today. The fear has overcome me as well and I'm on the verge of panic today. I was debating going to the hospital for advice but I decided to weather this out and call my doctor on Monday and see if I can get in to him this week before my vacation or maybe I'll just call the MS clinic Monday morning if I am still in the same state.

Hopefully this will all be fine tomorrow after a good nights sleep. Well, I best be off to that.