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Is weight gain a guarantee on prednisone?
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You are right: Steroids definitely cause weight gain besides other side effects.
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No real guarantees: When it comes to adverse reactions. Weight gain on prednisone will depend on your dose and how long you need to take the medication. Many short courses of prednisone like you see with severe poison ivy or an acute flare of gout lead to no appreciable weight gain.
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