I take Prednisone as a weaning dose and only as needed to avoid emergency room. I started feeling really apathetic about everything last year and spoke to my family doc about it. I'm usually very positive glass half full type of person. She prescribed wellbutrin for me. It helped alot. Felt more.like.myself within a week. Talk to your family doc maybe. Less side effects from Wellbutrin. It's a vi out cycle. Pain and depression. Depression and pain... Hang in there. 😇

I was on Prednisone, along with several other drugs for RA. It took quite awhile to find the right combination of meds to help, but my Doc kept me on a low dose of Prednisone. He said at that low dose it was safe. Well, I felt so much better and trusted what he said and ended up on this drug for many years. Ended up moving to another state and the new Doc couldn't believe I was kept on that. We found out that because of that I now have adrenal insufficiency. Your adrenal glands are what handles stress in your body...so I have lost that ability. I take medicine day and evening for the problem. Also I have to carry emergency meds with me in case any incident would happen...like maybe a car accident...I would have the drug with me and could be given the shot right away. I'm told that waiting may lead to having a stroke or heart attack. I also wear an emergency alert bracelet so anyone would know I have this problem. I have used Prednisone for flares and it worked fine. But staying on it long term is not good.

I take 10- 20mg daily depending on my pain. Side effects you bruise easier, get very hungry for junk food. Cakes , chips candy🍭.

I take 15 my daily

RuthAnn, with all we go thru dealing with these types of illness, I'm not sure if avoiding stress is truly possible. I think the hardest part is when family doesn't understand. I've forwarded many articles to my kids and they still act like they are tired of hearing about my issues. That's stressful ! I had the cataract surgery too. They found inflammation behind both eyes that looks kinda like spider webs clinging to the back. It's affecting my eyesight now so I will have to have surgery soon. It's always something. All we can do is do our best to stay hopeful and focus on what brings us joy !