Prednisone users (cross posted)

bpkt2013

In January I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and put on 50mg prednisone. I have tapered down to 7.5mg daily (tapering 2.5mg every 4 weeks) and picked up 25lbs along the way. Prior to my diagnosis I had lost 60lbs.
if you were on prednisone, at what dose were you able to lose weight? When did the moon face go away? Im able to excerise very little.

Somebody_Loved

I was on prednisone for a while. Although it did cause swelling and water retention, that didn't account for an actual gain. Prednisone does not cause weight gain; it increases the appetite which causes people to eat more and that is what accounts for the weight gain. So long as you track your calories and eat at a deficit you'll lose the weight.