I, too, have suffered side effects from Prednisone. Being severl...

I, too, have suffered side effects from Prednisone. Being severly asthmatic, have been on "bursts"...which consists of taking beginning dosage of 60 milligrams a day for three days, then tapering off. Have also had massive doses of this blankety blank drug while hospitalized for asthma. Before the onset of adult asthma, I weighed 105 lbs. Now I weigh 200 and have that "pregnant" look. I have warned all I know not to pay attention to me while I am on the drug...I become argumentative and overly assertive and thank god, I have not become physically agressive. My feet and ankles swell to twice their normal size as does my fingers, face, etc. Appetite is completely out of control...eat, but never fell full while under its' influence. During taper-off times, I have absoulutely no energy for days...even walking to the bathroom is a chore...weak and exhausted. I now use an steroid inhaler. Supposedly, this does not enter your system, but I question that....how can it not enter your tissues and your bloodstream, if it is entering your lungs? And the same side effects are there, though not as severe, and not as easily apparent. I have gained another 10 lbs, and find I am depressed because of more weight gain and breathing is more difficult because of the extra weight. I suppose I should be thankful it has saved my life, but the quality of my life due to this drug has been severly affected. Can you tell I hate the stuff? We can send a man to the moon, but science can't or won't (for whatever reason) find an effective alternative drug...sigh...