@mandyust21 I am 72 , have had asthma for years and when I was younger they gave you tons of prednisone when your asthma got bad. In the ‘90’s I developed secondary Addison which is adrenal insufficiency. My adrenals don’t work. I finally gave up and simply take 5 mg of hydrocortisone a day to function. I haven’t gained any weight. My doctor says that that amount is close to what the body would make in a day. Mine tests at .4. I am doing okay .
I recently went through a 7 hour back surgery, had no problems and didn’t have to be infused with cortisol.
Good luck everyone!