http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30231 Male, 43 yrs old, diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis 18 years ago. Have taken Prednisone in 1996, 2001 and 2008 to control the symptoms from UC. Each time started with around 40mg per day, tapering down to 2.5mg per day, usually over a 6 to 12 week time pe Tue, 06 May 2008 12:59:39 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30231?item=7994 Hi, I'd suggest that you take a look at: http://www.fibermenace.com/main/myth.html It has lots of, at times, suprising info about health (including on Ulcerative colitis). As you may already know, prednisone's side effects are many and far reaching. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30231?item=7994