\u00a9 2020 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. I have been steroid dependent for 2 years. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. Also work with your doctor to reduce your Prednisone dosage as much as possible. I am finally down to 10mg as of yesterday. I gained 15 lbs during the prednisone treatment and am trying to lose the weight, but nothing is happening so far. Let us know how you are doing on that. I am still on 10 mg and still have some puff to my face. it did a lot more bad than good. You will have to retrain your metabolism to burn fat for energy and the only way you can do that is to get hungry and eat fat.I've now been on prednisone for three years. Doses of prednisone under 5 mg are unlikely to case weight gain. It helps to make the disease I have go away faster, rather than the 5 years it takes. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 3,589 times.wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. (i cant do either at present for various reasons)I feel a bit better knowing it isn't my fault but still hate it.i think I'm unlikely to ever get off pred but she mentioned in normal circumstances a year for most peoples body to begin to behave more like normal if drug is stopped.I guess losing weight at that stage would depend on how much had been gained over all and how much exercise could b done?Dietician I saw said that prednisolone does increase most peoples appetite particularly for sugary things so its helpful to monitor itself with that but for long term patients she said evidence suggests effects of drug on metabolism and this is main reason behind weight gain.and the fact that most people taking it are unwell and most likely much less mobile.Talk to ur Dr about pain relief.in UK the first drug given is usually paracetamol based and then codeine added if that isn't enough.after that there is a whole hierarchy of drugs but there are also good alternatives to medication.I have a tens machine which can b helpful and I have also had some very successful acupuncture blocks of sessions.friends recommend reflexology,relaxation,hydrotherapy or just gentle swimming,heat(or cold) pads and gentle massage.I find when I'm really sore my electric under blanket in my bed helps a lot.ask questions and try different things.u may not get pain free but hopefully ur pain can b eased.

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