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!

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.

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.

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.