http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33371 Hi All - I have been off prednisone for one week and I am not doing as well as I thought I would be at this stage. My symptoms are not flaring, which is a very good thing but I am so tired and feeling very depressed and low energy. I thought I'd feel great Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:26:35 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33371?item=11106 Unfortunately, it could take up to a year for all of y our symptoms to subside. I have been off Prednisone since April, and I'm no where near back to normal yet. I am catching everything that goes around, and right now I have a cold. My weight gain is t http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33371?item=11106 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:28:28 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33371?item=11235 I'm tapering. I was on 40 mgs a day for RA in February and I am down to 4 mgs. My stomach is so bloated and fat I hate myself. I have been seriously watching my caloric intake and walking 30 mins. 3 x per week for 2 months and I CANNOT LOSE A POUND! I'm to http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33371?item=11235 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:11:29 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33371?item=11533 thanks for your responses. I guess I thought that I'd miracurously go back to normal once the drug was out of my system but I don't even know what normal is anymore. I feel like this drug has changed me forever and I have lost touch with who I used to be. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33371?item=11533 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:11:58 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33371?item=11690 hi i was just browsing thru here and stumbled on ur page. just giving you some insight, from what it sounds i have been in ur shoes. dnt know how much prednisone u were put on ans for how long,weight,age,or how bad ur moon face is.. but i was diagnosed wi http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33371?item=11690 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:40:17 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33371?item=11733 Just wanted to let you know, I too have finally been off pred for 1 week after being on it for 1.5 years. Started at 60mg. off and on a couple of times. Each time the withdrawal was tough. Painful joints, slow taper or not. I gained so much weight and I am http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33371?item=11733 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:29:40 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33371?item=14715 If you are still feeling sick, make sure to get back on it and then wean very slowly. Prednisone comes in as small as 1 mg dosage and these can be further split. The whole thing with the feeling of well being is your adrenal glands. They pretty much dri http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33371?item=14715