I was diagnosed with ITP in May 1997. Was automatically put on 60mg of Prednisone. Now we all know the side effects of Prednisone and it is not nice.

1) Weight Gain: Drink lots of water, caffiene free coffee, teas, sodapop. Avoid drinks high in sugar and salt. The salt and sugar will cause the water retention and in 75% of people Lasix does not help.

2) More of an appetite, more like Binging: Ok, this is easy, if you have cravings for sweets, eat low carb snacks/sweets. Even substitute the candy/chocolate for apples, fruitcups. I can even give out recipies to help those cravings.

3) Acne: Try Cliniques line of Acne Solutions. Within a month my acne was gone. I had acne pretty bad and could play connect the pimples on my face. lol. Also, you can use apricot scrubs and avacado masks. Do not pop those pimples. Yuckie!

4) Mood swings: Get on some kind of anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medications when you experiance any of them! This is imperative, you do not want to cry when watching commercials and lash out when you find out your favorite cologne, nail polish was discontinued.

5) Excersize: You can do laundry as an excersize, even cleaning rooms. Also, there are tons of excersizes you can do while sitting. If you are in PT aquatic aerobics works very well


These are some of the hints I can give you all for now. Any questions, feel free to ask.

i never thought of most of that stuff i try not to eat every time i had a appetite what i did was try to eat a bid breakfast and a lunch and small snack later the only problem that i had was i could do it every time i been on Prednisone a lot off and on for the last two years and have problem losing the weight that i gain from i was in a size 9 before taking prednisone and now i'm size 12 and i try working out but i can stay with it do you have any idea that will help get back to my size 9 clothes my self esstem has went down alot since they please help :confused:

i never thought of most of that stuff i try not to eat every time i had a appetite what i did was try to eat a bid breakfast and a lunch and small snack later the only problem that i had was i could do it every time i been on Prednisone a lot off and on for the last two years and have problem losing the weight that i gain from i was in a size 9 before taking prednisone and now i'm size 12 and i try working out but i can stay with it do you have any idea that will help get back to my size 9 clothes my self esstem has went down alot since they please help :confused:



Veronica...Why not join some help groups? There are a lot of support groups to help self esteem. I was in a size 30 and now in a size 16. You just have to remember Prednisone causes water retention and there are ways to avoid that. Right now, you're in a size 12. I wish I was back in a size 12. It takes time and with support from family, friends, peers it can happen. Keep your chin up hun. It'll happen. :)

i did not mean to make it sound like a size 12 is big i don't think that i big but i been off the predinsone for 2 month now and still not losing the weight i know a little about predinsone i been on and off again again for two years and family don't help any my grandmother all ways looking in the plus size clothes for me and don't help me any and my so called friend never even come around i always have to go to them and they tell me that to far to come to my house and if they do come they just sit there want so a word and my family just sat there and talk to them and will not let me get a change to say a word sorry to sound so negative :(