http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41316 I had ankle surgery in March 2009. After several weeks of pain and inflammation, my doctor prescribed a Prednisone dose-pak to "settle everything down." Yesterday, day 1, I took 2 pills before breakfast, 1 after lunch, and 1 after supper. About 4 - 4 1/2 Fri, 08 May 2009 22:06:08 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41316?item=19630 prednisone can cause stomach upset. i'm on it now and my doctor wanted me to take prilosec or nexium to avoid it. but i didn't want any more drugs so i take instead Rhizinate, which is a licorice supplement. it does the same thing but without the side e http://www.medications.com/effect/view/41316?item=19630