I began taking prednisone 7/13/06, and the side effects are terri...

I began taking prednisone 7/13/06, and the side effects are terrible. I have thush so bad that my tongue bleeds when I brush my teeth, I'm constantly hungry and I usually only eat twice a day, I feel bloated, my eyes ache and I have heartburn so bad that it feels like someone is literally pouring acid down my throat. I was given predinose to relieve chronic laryngitis. The side effects are much worse than the loss of my voice. I wish I would have been worned by my Dr. prior to taking the medication. My concern now is what type of long or short effects will taking this medicine have on my body and how long before I notice an improvement. I'm also a diabetic and my blood sugars have been out of control.