What are my odds of side effects using Prednisone with this dosage and duration?
Common side effects: Infection Severe Conditions of Excess Stomach Acid Secretion Less Severe Chronic Trouble Sleeping Less Severe Increased Hunger Less Severe Nervous Less Severe Infrequent side effects: Bleeding of the Stomach or Intestines Severe Osteoporosis Severe Diabetes Severe Cushing’s Syndrome Severe Irregular Periods Prolonged use of prednisone can cause adrenal glands to atrophy and stop producing cortisol. Patients are often told not to stop taking prednisone suddenly. The dose of prednisone must be tapered gradually to allow the adrenal glands, which have atrophied, time to recover. Otherwise, the patient could put themselves in jeopardy of entering into adrenal crisis (e.g., nausea, vomiting, shock).
