http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33590 Hi I just started taking 20mg of Prednisone for a shoulder injury. So far I have all but loss my appetite, which sounds strange to me since my doctor told me to expect to gain weight very quickly. I have also loss my need to sleep. I was up from Saturday Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:09:34 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33590?item=11333 I'm very surprised that you will be off by next week. I have been on a -5mg per week taper. I understand that my Dr is verrrry cautious, but I think you should be doing a more gradual taper. My understanding is that you get more "after-effects" if you're http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33590?item=11333 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:58:05 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33590?item=11342 Hi, Saturday, Sunday and Monday I took three pills, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday I take two pills then 1 pill a day for five days. So far my only side effects are sweating, going to the bathroom like I'm expecting twins and lack of sleep. The good si http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33590?item=11342 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:04:32 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33590?item=11530 Sorry to hear about the shoulder injury... I honestly cant imagine why any doctor would perscribed such a life changing drug for something that is non-life threatening. I don't know the extent of your injury but there seems to be so many other ways that on http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33590?item=11530