Hi @karen57
I have been on prednisone for well over a year now, continually weaning down in dosage until my latest relapse of Mesenteric Panniculitis. I've had to go back on to 40 mg. (weaning down 5 mg. daily) and then on 5 mg. for at least another month. While the prednisone helps with my inflammations, there are a slew of side effects for sure! This medication has affected my weight, my mood, facial hair growth and bone loss. My doctors have also put me on azathioprine and tamoxifen. At times, I feel a bit like we are experimenting, but due to lack of research on this disease, we probably are....I hope this was helpful.