ohhh prednisone

I don't usually weigh myself all that often but while taking pred I have been weighing myself once a day, usually at the same time of day and can I just say oh my god how did I gain five pounds in one day?

That's what prednisone does.

I can feel my bowel atrophying as we speak...

and other things you want to say to people but can't.

On prednisone things feel, different. Not too different but different enough. Also you are hungry, and thirsty ALL THE GODDAMN TIME which makes it hard to stay at a normal weight and the bonus is that prednisone slows down your metabolism so you gain weight no matter what you do.

I really don't need to gain any more weight so I've been trying to eat less carbs than I normally do (I've heard that carbs are the main culprit behind weight gain while taking prednisone) and working out/lifting weights every day.

The plus side is that I am going to the bathroom less and not seeing any blood. Pros and Cons.