I agree with everyone else, okapi. You look wonderful on and off the Prednisone. Blessings,
Kim

does the face fuzziness go away i feel like a peach

Don't worry. The face fuzzies will go away. Actually, your whole body will start getting back to normal when you get down to about 7.5mg prednisone. That's equivalent to the amount of cortisol that our bodies produce naturally. It doesn't happen overnight, though, and it's so hard to be patient with such unattractive side effects.
~Lucky

My body also started to change shape about 4 months on prednisone. I noticed that I lost my butt and it looks like it moved into the front and now I have a little pot belly. I'm on 30 mg of prednisone and tapering by 5mg each month.

I'm also exercising each day, although yesterday I walked for about an hour and feel like I pulled my left thigh muscle. You really have to be careful when starting to exercise.

Cheryle

I haven't been exercising much other than a little dance from side to side and walking when I going shopping. In fact when I went out two days ago, I didn't need my walker at all, but I am feeling it in my thighs now. I was in so much pain yesterday that last night I couldn't even sit comfortably. At least now I know my limit in that area.

I must be the exception because I am GAINING weight on Medrol. I actually had a lady I used to work with at Target ask me if I was pregnant the other day!!! Hello???? Who asks a woman that? Especially another woman! I was mortified!! I cant get my head out of the fridge on this medicine! I also feel like my fingers are getting fatter. I'm only 5'2" tall and normally weigh about 125 lbs. I have to admit, I can kind of understand why the lady thought I was expecting but it still wasnt nice to hear.

it always amazes me what people feel that they can comment on to another person. Not to be mean, but I would have had a nice come back for her. There are more days lately, such as today when I am starving. I try to be good and not eat what I know is not good for me, but I can only eat so many raw vegetables. I just finished a half bag of baby carrots. I didn't want them, but I wanted something and I can't eat a bag of potato chips, which I would prefer. Earlier I started not to eat anything at all for dinner because I am tired of measuring my food and eating the correct portions and/or items. I want gravy and fried food and a cold coke, but of course I have pledged to not eat those things. At least not while I am still on Prednisone which drives my BG sky high.

No Angie, you're not the exception. Many people lose weight at the beginning because of just being to sick to cook, swallowing difficulties, etc. But steroids are notorious for making people ravenously hungry. The urge to eat and the limited activity due fatigue and pain cause most of us to eventually start gaining, and gaining, and gaining.

It's easy to pack on the pounds while on steroids and of course, it's much harder to take off the pounds later. Best bet is to stick to lots of veggies, fruits, high protien, and whole grains. I found that limiting carbs was helpful for me, but probably not for everyone. Also, you may need to cut calories to compensate for lack of mobility, if that's the case. Don't eat more than you burn off, but that's much easier said than done.
~Lucky

Carbs continue to confuse me. How is it that natural apple juice has carbs. I always thought that carbs were found in grains and potatoes and if they are what cause our bg to elevate why does all the meal planning info that I was given include bread at each meal.

I think that I could live off meat and fish, especially if i could eat fruit, but then fruit has carbs. We can't win. I am going to figure this out.