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 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:59:15 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34668?item=23586 I'm sorry to hear of your troubles. Like you, I've been dealing with Crohn's for over ten years and have been put on varying dosages of Prednisone throughout those years. I'm currently on 30 mg and have been for about a month. However, before a trip to http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34668?item=23586 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:10:53 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34668?item=23587 please try diet if your have crohns. you can control it with diet and not have to depend so much on harmful drugs http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34668?item=23587 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:21:23 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34668?item=23594 There are many natural products/alternatives for health issues . . .instead of taking drugs that cause side effects. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34668?item=23594