prednisone is the worst offerder of all the corticosteroids out there ,a friend of mine was precribed this drug about 18 years ago for her hip pain and was told to continue taking it for her pain ,little did she know what damage she was doing to her adrenals, last year after an MRI she was told by her doctor that her adrenal glands had atrophied to the size of rasins and would have to be on prednisone for the rest of her life ,she has now lost her eyesight and has many health issues related to her corticosteroid use ,just one more tragic story on how we are mislead by the so-called professionals that we put our trust in