When I had my first kidney transplant they put me on high doses of Prednisone and it caused cataracts. My insurance paid for me to have cataract surgery. I did one eye then 2 weeks later the other eye. This was in 2003. I had bad eyes to start with, but after that surgery I could see 20/20! Since then I have had 3 more kidney transplants and my eyes are getting bad again. I have to wear reading glasses but that is it. I am gonna go see my eye surgeon again soon and see if they can fix them again.

Also I have been on Prednisone since 2002. I have never quit the drug. I think taking Prednisone all depends on your disease.

Hey guys. Hope everyone reads this. Prednisone is NOT supposed to be taken for long periods of time, as I have even been told by a professional. Prednisone long term usage can end up destroying your body of creating its own steroids basically. It affects your liver long term also, and I believe kidneys too over time, oh and brings up your appetite too, and so a weight gain is not surprising. Also on another note, all medications taken long term, our body builds up immunity to it as it no longer needs it. And I just looked up Crohn's disease and looks like it's not even known why and how. I would get off Prednisone, wean off of it of course, take at least a month eating healthy and see a dietitian. A dietitian can actually do the tests to check what you may be lacking and can see if there might be a cause for vitamin deficiency and help you figure out the actual cause for digestive issues you may have had that diagnosis for. Too much else to type, msg me if need any more help. Oh, and last thing I'll mention though. I now have a handicap parking hanger for the car with no expiration date as my rheumatologist signed the papers for a permanent one for the diagnosis of autoimmune disease, which I showed negative to all tests and he blamed it on possible genes...at 35 of age...yet I was on Gabapentin and Google search does show truth that its caused diabetes in their trials, which on its own is an autoimmune disease...so I got off the Gaba and went to see a Chiropractor. I'm doing a whole lot better! A lot less aches, lost 10 lbs as soon as I got off gaba, blood sugar went right back down to normal...And only use that handicap hanger when it's the closest parking spot and parking lot is empty just so I don't get a ticket. :) or when my knee gives out, different issue lol