I have the the major hunger as well. You have to not let yourself get too hungry or you will end up eating a cow. I am serious. I feel like I am pregnant again and want to eat everything, nothing is out of my menu! So feel you there, try to eat things like oatmeal in the morning. It fills you up and is low in fat and good for you. Other than that snack often on fruits and veggies, or other low fat healthy foods. Add some protein like nuts, chicken, or other low fat meats. That and coffee if you drink it is a good appetite suppressant for the morning itleast.

I have taken steroids forever now.. Before the lupus.. But I take anantacid or prevacid. I have found that alot times it is not that I am hungry but my stomache is irritated.. Also watch what you eat. You will gain major weight fast if you don't monitor what you are putting in..

I've been on Prednisone for two months and I'm always hungry - I go to sleep hungry and wake up hungry. I had a steroid pulse (IV) last week which increased my appetite even more!! =(
The good news is that I haven't gained any weight but the steroid pulse definetly got me puffy.
I eat small healthy snacks every three hours (sometimes 2 1/2). This helps to boost your metabalism as well as control your hunger.
I also try to have some protein with every snack which really helps my appetite. Have healthy snacks on hand so you stay away from the junk food.
Here's some of thngs that I eat:
Breakfast - gluten free waffle with almond butter and honey.
Protein Shake - Blend Kale, spinache, fresh ginger, carrots, blueberries, rasberies, protein powder, flax seeds, etc. Makes two servings so it's two of my snacks for the day.
Apple with walnuts
Edaname
Lightly salted brown rice cakes with almond butter and unsweetened organic apple sauce
Veggies and hummus
Pumpkin seeds
Scambled eggs with fresh salsa and avacado - no salt.
Watch your salt intake on Prednisone.
Good luck!

I forgot......
drink a full glass of room temp water before you eat. You wont eat as much.

You will gain fast and before you know it. I use to stock up on chips, cookies, cakes and candies. At the same time I started steroids I has quit smoking so I was eating like crazy. Now I have to lose over 100 pounds. I don't have any of that jucnk I use to stock up on in the house. If it's not here I can't eat it. I try to keep fruits in the house and eat small portions and stay away from the starch, rice, bread, potatoes and pasta. get under sontrol before it get out of control.

good luck
Hugs and stay well
Kim

Thanks for the info, ladies!!! I've been eating weird stuff and I know I'm gonna gain weight but it seems like my appetite is so hard to control!

There is nothing like the prednisone hunger and it craves the worst things!! "Don't you give me that apple, I demand that chocolate cake." I would have to give in at times and let the prednisone win besides I was prettty irratable at the same time. Do please watch the salt. I blew up like a balloon after being so sick they sent me to the hospital to rehydrate me. Drank a ton of gatorade after I went home and it tasted so good, but the next morning I blew up so much I didn't recognize myself. Looked at the sodium content and knew why.

When my levels started to drop I was more in control of my appetite, the 20 mg mark for me. I also banned most sweets from the house then. Hard to eat what is not there. I will admit though that there were still times that I would send my husband out for a snicker's.

Yeah, I've been craving sweets and breads BAD!!! That's all I've been wanting to eat - cakes, brownies, cookies, bagels... It's awful

I have been having the same problem. I cannot believe how hungry I've become..lol