@hmccarth5 yes, prednisone sure has it’s bad side effects! Ive been on prednisone for 3 1/2 years and now i have osteoporosis and cataracts. But, without prednisone, I’d be dead. As i taper off prednisone, I’m going onto Mycophenolate Mofetil, an immunosuppressant without the side effects of prednisone. But it doesn’t have the ability to knock out infections or inflammation like prednisone does. Prednisone is a lifesaver (but an evil one), to those of us with autoimmune diseases. So, we’re caught between a rock and a hard place.