Need Advice On Prednisone Burst After Surgery.

[mzcoug01 5]

I was exposed to smoke and the asthma flared up. Now I am on the prednisone but just for 5 days. Better safe than sorry.

I know that getting fluids in is important. Does anyone else have any other tips since this is the 1st time on the prednisone after surgery? Any help would be appreciated!

[KBT 35]

Always take the prednisone with something in your stomach. I've not taken it since surgery but it can also make you feel uncontrollably hungry so beware of that.

[MinaT 669]

Prednisone doesn't make you gain weight, it makes you more apt to eat and most people over eat. I never gained with steroids, it gave me a burst of awesome energy. Use the energy. I always over did it because of the energy and then after I went off the steroids, I would gain weight because I would be back to being a couch potato.

I've been on steroids on and off all my life, 5 days isn't going to affect you much. I honestly and truly always feel better while on steroids than when I'm off.

[mzcoug01 5]

Thanks for the replies. I am sorry that the wording was confusing. I have take prednisone quite a bit before the gastric sleeve surgery due to the brittle asthma (including a 14 month burst 2005-2006). I have been prednisone during much of my adult life and usually gain some weight even on the 5 day bursts. The 14 day and month long bursts were much worse.

This was the first time since the sleeve surgery that I have had to deal with it. I haven't felt any hunger yet! Just extra energy and insomnia. I do agree about the extra energy and the post burst fatigue. My surgeon has me on extra protonix during any prednisone tapers and bursts.

My docs gave me a standing order of 40mg prednisone for 5 days. They got tired of seeing me in bad shape during regular follow up and urgent office visits. This has help the asthma flare management greatly! I carry a pulseox and have a portable spirometer to determine when I need it. I also have 4 nebulizer meds, 3 rescue inhalers, Nasalcrom, and I am on Singular, Advair, Zyrtec, & Rhinocort daily.

Any more prednisone tips post-sleeve surgery? Any additional help would be appreciated.