Prednisone

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  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    I just got off a 10 day taper a week ago. I retained some water, but didn't gain any actual weight, and the water went away.

    You're not going to gain weight or get "moon face" from short term use. But, the side effects! Day 1 and 2, felt like I took speed, endless energy, could do anything, slept for 2 hours and felt fine. Very moody. And when I did eat, all I wanted was a whole pizza.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    chulipa wrote: »
    Has anyone had to take it. I have to take it for 6 days 2 days at 60mg 2 days at 40 mg and 2 days at 20mg do you think this will cause weight gain

    I've had to take it for about a month about 5 years ago...for me, it caused almost insatiable hunger...like literally, I would be willing to eat *kitten* at times if that would just make the hunger stop. I wasn't dieting or doing anything weight management at the time so I just ate like a fecking pig and I was still starving...

    fortunately you have a short round of it and you're tapering down throughout the week so i think you'll be ok...it's the worst at high doses.
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