On Prednisone 10mg for 10 days for Bell's Palsy. Have lost 8 lbs in that time and was pretty thin before I started. Hungry much of the time, but high calorie foods (Nuts, cake, etc) have no effect.
Hello, just wondered how everything turned out for you. Your case is similar to mine. Cancer/immunotherapy caused thyroid issues placed on Synthroid. Now, prednisone due to severe muscle aches and pains. I was worried about starting the prednisone.
i’m also loosing weight instead
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I am taking 60 mg Prednisone after gained 4 kg weight now after 1 week loosing weight ?
I had the same experience- 1250 mgs of predisoine for 3 days and I lost 40’lbs. it was ordered as a suspected MS attack, but I’ve been told that I also bounce between adrenal issues and Cushing symptoms too.
I have lost 10 pounds on prednisone high dose that was tapered down over two months. When I finished my work of .5 mg, I started to feel heavy and back to my non thin self. I actually like the prednisone as it is an appetite suppressant for me. I’m not sure why, but it also bakes me extremely high strung, so I think it acts like a stimulant.in my case.
I have been on Prednisone since Jan due to FSGS. I started out on 60mg within a month I went to 50mg and was on that till about June. Then started tapering off 10mg every 14 days. Once I got around 10mg I gained 6 pounds back. I was so happy then got put back up to 20mg and lost it. I lost about 40lbs all together. It makes me mad cause I don't look healthy. Can't wait to be done with it. It's one of those love/ hate relationships lol.
Possibly the reduction of cortisol??
I am also another one who doesn’t seem to experience the common side effects of Prednisone, such as increased appetite, weight gain, inability to sleep, etc. I had a rough MS flare last summer and had 3 days of infusions, followed by 2 weeks of pills to wean me down. I lost weight during this time (1-2 lbs/week) and had no changes in sleeping or appetite. I am currently on a round of Prednisone (6 4mg pills yesterday, 5 today, and so on). I am sleeping fine and no changes in appetite. I am so grateful adverse side effects are one less thing to worry about.
I am losing weight on steroids
I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome along with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and the past 4-5 times I’ve taken prednisone, I loose 6 pounds in 2 days. I pee like a horse and can see and feel the swelling leaving my body.
Are you seeing a dr. that can explain this? I've been trying to get answers for years I've been gaining weight and the only thing that is shocking is that I lose weight when i take steroids. The doctors just laugh it off. My only is Pituitary gland
Can you tell me what the short dosage is?
Hi I'm having the same issue. I had all kinds of skin reactions going on and pain in my muscles and just a whole bunch of terrible things. I've been tested for everything under the sun and I did test positive for mast cells in a biopsy of my skin but not in my bones. I weigh 229 pounds and continue to lose weight on prednisone but it has changed my life. There's nothing wrong with me but I would die without prednisone. Just wondering what it might be doing to my bones :-(
I had a similar experience. For an acute auto-immune rash I, a “well-fed” woman of 45, was prescribed 60 mg for three days, then 40 mg for three days, 30 mg for three days, 20 mg for three days, then just 10 mg (or 1 tab) each for the last three days. I actually messed up my dose and took 40 mg for an extra two days, but my doctor helped me correct that. I did become ravenous while on the early doses of the prednisone. But maybe it helped that I was having lots of chicken (even fast food fried chicken) and green salad, because I still lost 15 lbs when I expected to gain. I read that a low-sodium/high-protein diet will help prevent weight gain on prednisone.