Guest guest Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 I've went through the archives for the list and haven't found this question as having been put to the list. So here goes... Lately I've been racking up some of the nasty and annoying side- effects of taking prednisone for an extended length of time. (years, not months or weeks). After hanging out on 5 mg for almore 9 months, my Rheumy decided to let me go down to 4 mg daily. Yea me! I really want to go off of prednisone completely. What I would like to know is do the side effects go away? I know the lovely moon face does eventually, but I have the classic weight gain on my body with thin arms and legs. The weight gain has also caused purple stretch marks, It would be funny, but it looks like a spider across my stomach. Okay, it's a little amusing, but I want it to go away! I've also started to develope cataracts, I'm not even 50 yet! I need my eyesight! I went to the optomist becauswe I thought my prescription was changing, well yes and no, it was cataracts starting. Let's not even think about the acne, messed up periods, and what seems like the whole laundry list of side effects. So, anyone else on the list go off prednisone? If you had side effects, how long did it take for them to go away? Any one else develop cataracts from prednisone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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