prednisone

[pac-man]

I know this may not fall under supplements, yet I was woondering if anyone has ever used this for back or joint pains.  The side effects seem pretty brutal including weight gain, water retention, muscle loss and weakness.  My girlfriend had it prescribed to her yet she is afraid to begin taking it for obvious reasons.

Just wondering if anyone has had any real world experience with it.

[Rimbaud]

If you're talking about what I think you are I've taken it a couple times. I was given it for when I broke out in hives really bad. The sides weren't too bad but then again I was only taking it for about ten days at a time. I think in that ten days I probably gained ten pounds of weight & was really hungry. It also made my face puffy (from water weight).

[pac-man]

Thanks for the response, and that is what she is afraid of.  My main concern is that the doc prescribing it is really not giving a long term solution to the back problem this is just a temporary relief of the pain. 

[Luolamies]

I have taken it, itīs not that great of a drug/medication. Made me feel restless and i lost 6-7 lbs in three days!