I almost died, too, due to misdiagnoses that left me without the proper care for weeks. I'm still dealing with my first experience, but it's tapering off now. I didn't know it could recur without the drug or other allergen that triggered it, but I can tell from the issues I'm having after refusing to take anymore prednisone for it that that is entirely possible. So I haven't recovered yet. I get all kinds of lovely rashes, swollen and peeling feet and hands...it's diabolical, this syndrome. Right now, the itching and peeling have slowed down, but everyday is a new adventure. I never knew there were so many rashes and other skin conditions. So I empathize with you and your son. It's just a monster, isn't it? And I had a "mild" case....

my experience with prednesone is that it raised my blood sugar levels to the 200 to 300 level until i stopped taking it

Mine went to 130 and I had had enough. I began making sure I had at least a teaspoon of Ceylon cinnamon every day, making a delicious cold drink sometimes instead of lemonade or iced tea. And the next time I saw the doctor, about three weeks later, my blood sugar level had dropped to 98. That's still high, but it's a lot lower than it was, and they decided I wasn't going to have to have any type of meds or other intervention after that. I used to think that natural remedies like that couldn't be that potent, but I know differently now, and several of my Native American in laws--diabetes is rampant on the rez--have had the same results. I'm thrilled that I was able to help them, too.

thanks