It was comforting to read the stories from patients whom have the...

Due to Prednisone that I was given for severe Ulcerative Colitis, I gained 80 pounds in 4 months. It was the only medication I could take, becuase I have a clotting disorder and the other meds were to risky (since at the time I was hospitalized with Pulmonary Emboli ). Being in the hospital for two 2 week periods, and immobile led me to gain so much fluid. My face looked like a balloon and I felt even more miserable. It's been almost 4 years and I lost 40 pounds initially (due to not being able to eat and detoxing off of the drugs prescribed from my doctor for all of my lung and stomach pain). I am still having trouble losing the last 40, I look at pictures from my Prednisone period and do not recognize myself.

You are not CRAZY!!! Prednisone is what is CRAZY!!! I believe most doctors know it. The only thing left to do is REFUSE prednisone...