Yeah the weight gain and moon face are not immediate but they are imminent. Not only does prednisone cause the aformentioned increased appetite, it also causes water/fluid retention.
It also doesn't help that, if you're on pred for a while, you probably have some health issues that prevent you from exercising regularly (no energy, etc).
Unfortunately, the weight gain is inevitable. But if you can try to exercise regularly - even just walking for 10 minutes a day at the beginning - it will be a big help in staving off some of that extra gain.
Elizabeth J.
Officially a Weggie since April 2007
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