Mcd symptoms and conditions

I have been on prednisone since November 2007 for minimal change disease, 65 mg, in May I started to decrease the dosage (per Drs. orders) and by the time I got to 15 mg all my symptoms came back and I swelled up again. I was again put on a higher dosage of prednisone and put on Cytoxan 75 mg. I am now decreasing prednisone, back to 15 mg every other day and will be off Cytoxan next month. Hopefully this will work. Right now my main complaint of side effects is chest pressure, anything I eat or drink makes my stomach swell and I feel like I can never take a full breath. I recently had chest and abdoman xrays and an ultrasound, all negative. Does anyone have this symptom? I also have moon face, weight gain, hump on back, insomnia, headaches, digestive problems ,shakes, night sweats, vision problems, extreme tiredness and hair loss. How long before all this goes away?

Also, sorr. addd on. my boobs did jump from a b to a d. i am a 32 fricken D. i have been having touble gaining wait, and keeping it on. i am right now 115. i was about 127. i work at mcd.s and wat there too. i have been there for a year and a half. so, i have a question. sould i switch?? i have not had spotting like ya'll. but is it healthy to miss your period two months in a row??

Hi, i was suffering from MCD and put on Prednisone 60 mg per day in May 2007 and after 4 weeks my Doctor asked to take alternate days and then taper by reducing 10 mg per week and it was stopped without much of side effects. But it was the beginning what i feel as in Nov 2007 again i had relapses and this time i was on 80 mg dose which i completed for 4 weeks and when it was on alternate days i started with my right hip pain which i reported to my doctor and was suggested not to go for any pain killer as it is due to Prednisone.
When pain increased i was advised to go for hip MRI and today after MRI the technician informed that my hip joint is damaged......yet i have not got the detailed report of MRI. It all caused by this drug as i have never fallen or got any other impact. Now i am on bed as i can't move and as others i am also getting swelling on face, water retention etc.

Anil