http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22652 It was comforting to read the stories from patients whom have the same issues with the prednisone as myself to assure me I AM NOT CRAZY. I am 43 years old and have severe asthma. Just this past April I was hospitalized for a week with asthma and was given s Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:01:03 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22652?item=995 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 Pulmon http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22652?item=995 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:20:53 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22652?item=1001 You are not CRAZY!!! Prednisone is what is CRAZY!!! I believe most doctors know it. The only thing left to do is REFUSE prednisone... http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22652?item=1001