Hey g/f........I absolutely HATE it when I have to take Prednisone.......makes me crazy ! cant sleep, get the heebeejeebee's, eat all the time, etc etc. Unfortunately it is a necessary evil sometimes to be on it. I am so sorry you are feeling so bad and overwhelmed.

I do hope if you get to "counting the pills" point again, you WILL call someone ! Feeling that bad is no time to not have someone to talk to about it. I know that you have spoken so highly in the past of your T, can you call him in a crisis?

Whew - I remember going back to college at the ripe ole age of 39 and wondering if I would make it ! Perhaps if you set a certain time each evening to at least TRY to work on assignments even if they are not due for a week, would prevent a rush job at the last minute.

As someone else said - when you are feeling better, make a list of your coping skills. I carried mine around on a 3x5 card I laminated. It really really helped with my anxiety/panic issues ! Perhaps if you could pull out a list of things you know help you when you are feeling so bad, it would sorta "jump start" your memory on how you can deal with the bad feelings.

Please feel free to PM me if u wanna talk....we go WAY back ya know........I am always here for you.