http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27152 I'm a 22 year old who was diagnosed with dermatologists a couple months ago. I've been on different doses of steroids ranging from 5mg to 60mg for 5 months now. i was on 60mg the longest and just went down to 40mg. i go down to 30 mg next month. so far my s Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:33:40 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27152?item=5048 I hear your pain......I have been on Prenisone for 5 months and I was on 70 mg. and they got me down to 40 and then I had to be bumped back up to 60mg. due to my eye still has some swelling. I was diagnosed with VKH a serious and rare eye disorder which re http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27152?item=5048 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:28:09 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27152?item=5120 I have been on prednisone for almost three years. I started out with 60mg. I trying to wean off the 5mg that I have been on for 2 years. Very difficult. However, I have always balance with supplements that build the auto immune, since prednisone suppresses http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27152?item=5120 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:21:22 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27152?item=5143 I know exactly how you feel! This medicine SUCKS!!!! But like you it a must. For me it's asthma. So I either take the meds and deal with he side effects or stop breathing. It was kind of a no brainer. I wish I had some great words of advice but honestly I http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27152?item=5143 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:41:16 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27152?item=8885 I am currently on 35mg of prednisone, i have the same exact side affects that you do and they just recently put me on methotrexate, i have had about three injections. i was wondering how methotrexate worked for you http://www.medications.com/effect/view/27152?item=8885