So I got a bad case of poison ivy on my stomach and back (probably running through bushes w/o noticing it). I put a bunch of calamine lotion and Zanfel for two days but no improvement. I went to my doctor yesterday and he gave me a steroid shot and a prescription for Methylprednisolone. It is a six day pack where you take six pills the first day, five pills the second day, four pills the third day and so on. Well I started taking the pills this morning and noticed my face is flushing, and my skin feels much more warmer than usual. Overall I just feel "out of it", and kinda weird. However today I noticed my stomach and back has cleared up a bunch, probably from the shot.
I went for a run this afternoon (after taking four pills from breakfast/lunch before) and I didn't feel any different, just sort of "out of it", like a hangover almost. I have read online that Methylprednisolone relaxes muscles and even account for muscle loss. I have race tomorrow, and I don't want the pills to screw my body up for the race, should I keep taking them? (Note: I have not taking my final two pills for the day)