knightmarexx posted... It shouldn't be a surprise, it's a major side-effect:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prednisone
Major side effects:
* Steroid myopathy
* Increased blood sugar for individuals with diabetes
* Difficulty in regulating emotion
* Difficulty in maintaining linear thinking
* Weight gain due to increased appetite
* Immunosuppression
* Corticosteroid-induced lipodystrophy (moon face, central obesity)
* Depression, mania, psychosis, or other psychiatric symptoms
* Unusual fatigue or weakness
* Mental confusion
* Memory and attention dysfunction (steroid dementia syndrome)
* Muscle atrophy
* Blurred vision
* Abdominal pain
* Peptic ulcer
* Painful hips or shoulders
* Steroid-induced osteoporosis
* Stretch marks
* Osteonecrosis same as avascular necrosis
* Insomnia
* Severe joint pain
* Cataracts or glaucoma
* Anxiety
* Black stool
* Stomach pain or bloating
* Severe swelling
* Mouth sores or dry mouth
* Avascular necrosis
* Hepatic steatosis
* hiccups and burping
* weakening and breakage of ttendons
Prednisone was prescribed every day of my chemotherapy schedule. All 30 days. I got a bunch of the side effects. It can REALLY mess with your head!