Unless your are in an extremely dire health situation where the prednisone is somehow justified by a physician who will be honest about ALL of prednisone's potential negative side effects, I'd avoid it. My view might be a little skewed, and my situation was much different, but I'll let you decide.

I was on oral prednisone twice for about two months during each instance of ulcerative colitis over a period of five years. The last time, I was eventually placed on high doses of IV prednisone for about a week, before I finally decided, and probably had to have surgery since my colon was in such bad shape. It probably wouldn't have made a [**BLEEP**] bit of difference if I never had had that poison via IV. In my opinion, the outcome (surgical intervention) would have been the same with or without the prednisone.

Now, at 35, I'm developing a cataract in my right eye that my opthamologist attributes to the use of prednisone. Recently, others on the internet forum related to the surgery I had undergone those 14 years ago have come forward about side effects they've suffered as a result of prednisone. Their side effects are much more serious. Avascular necrosis (AVN), otherwise known as bone death. Some of these folks are fairly young and now require joint replacements. One affected user commented that doctors hand this stuff out like candy. I have to agree. I've turned it down multiple times over the years since. The most bothersome thing was that the doctors (during my hospital stay) were not forthcoming with my parents or me about all the side effects. I encourage you to do your due diligence and assess if you need it or can find something else to help you out.

Kind Regards,
Jay

Almost all of us long for peace and freedom; but very few of us have much enthusiasm for the thoughts, feelings, and actions that make for peace and freedom. - Aldous Huxley

Was the government to prescribe to us our medicine and diet, our bodies would be in such keeping as our souls are now. - Thomas Jefferson