Prednisone is no exception. Because of the side effects, prednisone is only prescribed if the impairment is severe enough. Bone thinning-Osteoporosis 2. Weight gain 3. Redistribution of body fat.
Prednisone suppresses the immune system.
My Story Back in 1993, around Thanksgiving, I got sick with what I thought was the flu. I was sick for about a week. I thought that I had gotten well. Well, the flu kept coming back. Since it was winter, being in Washington State, and having a really bad flu season that year, I figured it would be just one of those things that I got it 2 or 3 times.