OMG! I was on them for 5 months for double pneumonia and pneuminitus. It really messed with my body and mind. I was just given prednisone and doxycyline? For headaches. Dr. Felt it was sinus related. I look at a steroid and immediately gain 5 lbs.

Actually, I am sure I was never on steroids, I was lucky

I have been on Prednisone for over 3 years. Starting at 70 mg. I am now at 10mg. I tried earlier to taper but by the time I was down to 6 mg my pneumonitis acted up so back to 20mg I went. This time I am tapering much slower. I will drop to 7.5mg in a month. The story behind this is I received on infusion of Durvalumab( Immunotherapy) 4-6:weeks later I contracted pneumonitis. I will have this the rest of my
life. Therefore, I will need an immunosuppressant to keep the inflammation at bay. My doctor has put me on a sparing agent to help get me off of Prednisone. Along with this issue I have, gained 25 lbs, have contracted A-Fib, gastritis, gastric ulcers, pancreatitis, kidney issues, skin issues as well as skin tearing and bruising. I'm constantly fatigued. Sleep eludes me one day and the next all I want to do is sleep. I take 10 medications a day. My experience with Prednisone is not a good one. I wish you luck and hope you don't have to take it too long.

I am on it all the time . Back to 40 a day for 2 weeks weaning down by 5 every 2 works. For me it’s inflammation and fatigue. Had to be off for 2 weeks for blood work, thought I would end up in hospital again! Dr says we are going to try an injection ( one type would be once a month the other type 2x a month.) It is suppose to take your dependency off of predisone. No waiting for insurance approval. May be you could check with your Drs about that option.