PredniSONE Side Effects: I was diagnosed with SLE (lupus) when I was 14, I'm 21 now, and I http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38802 I was diagnosed with SLE (lupus) when I was 14, I'm 21 now, and I've had to be on prednisone all this while. The dosages alternate between 60mg (the highest) and 2.5mg (the lowest), I just went for a routine check up today and found out that my protein leve Tiffany - I know how terrible this drug can be. I've been on it Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:48:42 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38802?item=16901 Tiffany - I know how terrible this drug can be. I've been on it for 10 months now starting with 60 and down to 10mg now. I had ALOT of the terrible side effects but the one thing I've been really fortunate about is the weight gain. I think so far I've g http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38802?item=16901 Just to add, exercise, not just to reduce weight gain, exercise ( Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:09:25 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38802?item=16908 Just to add, exercise, not just to reduce weight gain, exercise (in simple terms) to move to flush to excess water out. It's important to keep your body hydrated so it's important to drink water too. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38802?item=16908 I wouldn't take such large doses; I just wouldn't do it. Let the Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:22:42 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38802?item=17791 I wouldn't take such large doses; I just wouldn't do it. Let them doctors try to find something else. I'm suffering the side effects from trying to get off of 60mg and I will die before I take another drug like this. Your in my thoughts and prayers. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38802?item=17791 i was finally diagnosed with sle AT age 30, had symptoms since i Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:07:32 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38802?item=18809 i was finally diagnosed with sle AT age 30, had symptoms since i was 24, am now 48 and thankful to be here. prednisone did a lot of superficial damage to me, it wasnt until a few years ago that i was able to just accept the weight gain, face changes, etc. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38802?item=18809 Don't know if this might help with the water weight... my daughte Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:35:24 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38802?item=19254 Don't know if this might help with the water weight... my daughter who is 13 just found out in Feb. 2009 that she has Nephrotic Syndrom and is on a high 60mg per day too and wasn't responding because she too was spilling way to much protein so they added a http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38802?item=19254