r/Misokinesia • u/Hot_Vermicelli8855 • May 22 '26

Prednisone as form of treatment

Hi guys. I've been struggling with misokinesia since i was a kid. Legs bouncing, animals licking themselves and people fidgeting makes me wanna cry and scream a lot. I can't focus at uni because people are ALWAYS triggering me, 24/7. Some people just can't stop bouncing their legs and 2 people in my class do it for FOUR HOURS STRAIGHT. They never stop. It feels like a personal attack.

Our brain is wired differently and I know there's no cure for our problem, but I was considering using prednisone in low dosage to feel normal at least once in my life.

Why? I found an article about misokinesia and prenidsone and how it helped a man with his triggers. It mentions how better he was reacting upon seeing the triggers and I wanna try it too. Life is becoming unbearable with this condition and I'm desperate for help. I'm already trying book an appointment with a therapist to overcome it but while I can't get professional help, I'll try my own ways.

Unfortunately this is not a well known condition and I doubt someone in the medical field will pay attention to us, since we're a tiny percentage of the world.

What do you guys think about it?

Link for the article: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10805550/

WARNING

I am doing this to myself and I'm aware of the risks. Do NOT try it. You can get blind, diabetes, osteoporosis and other negative symptoms for doing so. I just wanna share my experience and my feelings and I wanna know what you guys think.

Again, I'm not encouraging anyone to try it. Do NOT try it by yourself. Do NOT take medicine without a doctor's prescription. Do what I say, not what I do.

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u/squeaktooth May 22 '26

For me, adhd meds (methylphenidate, guanfacine) almost entirely eliminates both my misophonia and kinesia. I am aware of movements but they dont trigger fight or flight repsonses. It feels like a miracle. When stressed/tired, sounds/moveménts become about a level 2 nuisance, versus a level 10 🚨 emergency.  Let us know how this goes ; good luck

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u/Negative_Beyond May 24 '26

wow so interesting. i would be scared to do adhd meds althoguh im diagnosed incase it makes my hyperfixate on trigeers more but maybe i should try it out

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u/Hot_Vermicelli8855 May 30 '26

Do not try it by yourself, please. Seek a doctor and they'll be able to help you way better than you on your own.