Good to be involved and get educated at the onset. Know your lab results.
It is appropriate to start around 20 mg prednisone daily. In the event you are on steroids long term Suggest checking BP and weights weekly.
Know your cardiovascular risk profile is increased with systemic inflammation. Ask your rheum consultant about Dexascan baseline.
Get fasting glucose and A1c at intervals. Take your prednisone with food
and I took famotidine antacid combo and melatonin 5mg at bedtime.