http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34668 I have Crohns and had a flare up so I'm back on 40mg of Prednisone. I've been on 40mg now for 3 weeks and I start to tapper off in another 3 weeks. Well every time I start the prednisone again I get new side effects. This time, my gum are bleeding all the t Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:28:39 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34668?item=12528 Hi, I'd suggest that you take a look at the following website: http://www.fibermenace.com/ It has lots of useful info about digestive diseases (including on Crohn's). Good luck, and if at all possible, stay away fr. corticosteroids as their side effe http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34668?item=12528 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:58:27 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34668?item=12547 Like you, I wish the drug manufactures WOULD not COULD develop something better than Prednisone. I suppose they fear putting themselves out of a job. Nothing like job security!!! http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34668?item=12547 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:56:45 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34668?item=12707 If you have joint pain as a result of using Prednisone, demand an MRI (because x-ray will not detect necrosis in its early stages) because many people do not know that the joint pain that's described in the product monograph is a vague inference to "bone d http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34668?item=12707 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:49:14 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34668?item=13179 I too was diagnosed with Crohns when I was 17 years old. I am now 36 and have not been on prednisone for this condition for over 20 years. I recently was diagnosed with SNHL(Sensorineural hearing loss) and was put on prednisone again. I am now rememberi http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34668?item=13179