http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23574 I am a 19-year-old female pre-med student who has been taking this nasty drug for exacly 1 year now.... The amount I am on continues to change, for my disease keeps returning and leaving remission. I finally get down to 10mg from 40mg, and have to go back Sat, 15 Sep 2007 05:46:02 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23574?item=1806 Hi, I'm sorry to hear about what you are going through :) It sounds similiar to what I went through. I was on prednisone for ten years on and off and it was absolute hell. I got all the usual side effects but it also made me go psychotic and i too l http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23574?item=1806 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:00:54 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23574?item=1824 I am 24 was on prednisone for ulcerative colitis and similar to you everytime I would decrease the dose I would have a flair. I had to go up to 60mg everytime to try to get it under control. I was a miserable mess. I also have a long term boyfriend whic http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23574?item=1824 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:05:44 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23574?item=1825 I also want to tell you that since you are probably experiencing the moon face that it does go away. THat was another reason I was so depressed I felt fat and ugly and felt that I needed to explain to everyone why I look so different. I am now back to th http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23574?item=1825 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:44:55 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23574?item=1914 I feel so sorry for you. This is a horrible drug. The body is not meant to deal with a synthetic hormone. You should take the advice of the post that said to find a good naturopathic physician who can help you with natural means that will not destroy th http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23574?item=1914 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:42:33 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23574?item=2005 I am taking prednisone and the side effects that they dont tell you about are terrible glaucoma insomnia diabetes kidney damage vitamin deficiency low potassium low pretien depression mild to severe mood swings I know how you feel, I havent been http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23574?item=2005 Wed, 06 May 2009 10:30:13 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23574?item=19562 I was on prednisone for 24 YEARS because of rheumatoid arthritis.. It took a full year to titrate off and I have been totally off since March 1. I wish I could say it's been a piece of cake, but I can't. Many days I want to find the bottle I still have http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23574?item=19562