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Can you tell me about side effects while taking prednisone?

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Dr. Rajnish Jaiswal answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Steroids are safe...: ...especially when taken for a short period of time. Common adverse effects include mood swings, increased appetitie , increased water retention and weight gain. Most patients tolerate them reasonably well though.

Answered 10/26/2018

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Can you tell me is there anything that works like prednisone without side affects.?

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Im a 51-year-old male. Does Oral Prednisone affect the Liver, Kidneys or Stomach? If yes, can you tell me how? I hurt my Lower Back (left side) muscles a few days ago and nothing is helping it. Usually a 9-day course of Oral Prednisone cures it?

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I have been on 5 mg prednisone for 3 months. I've been told to stop taking it for 24 hours for a test, what might i expect (bad side effects?)

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I'm taking 5mg prednisone on and off, i did not know that it has side effects if i stop, i'm not taking it for 5 days now, should I take it again?

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I was prescribed prednisone 20mg two tablets daily for five days. Will this give me bad side effects even though I haven't been taking it very long ?

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