Prednisone side effects

I thought I would comment on the side effects we have seen in Ada since she has been on Prednisone.

The first thing we noticed was the constant hunger. She never feels full and is always hungry. To help I try to keep lots of fruit and veggie snacks around. But she will sneak bread given the chance.

The second side effect is an upset stomach. I don't think she was eating as much with the prednisone as she should be. So I told her she had to quit downing the handful of pills all at once and had to eat a bite of food before and after each pill. That seems to have helped.

Finally, her energy level. When grandpa heard she would be placed on a steroid (the prednisone) he said, "Are you sure you want HER on a performance enhancing drug??" Of course prednisone is not the same type of steroid as those abused by the athletes, but it does seem to increase the energy level. Ada has always been an energetic child, but now she is really intesnse. So when she is happy, she is giddy. When she is feeling silly she gets crazy. When she is frustrated she becomes very rude, and when she is upset she has trouble calming down. We have a corner for her to sit in until she can "control the prednisone". I know it is hard for her, but she must learn that no matter how you are feeling, you can't let the drug control you. She handles that pretty well and is usually back in control after a short timeout.

Otherwise she is our same fun little girl, always on the move and into everything.