I'm on quite a high dose- 80 mgs...I was originally started at 60 mgs, but my neuro. increased it 80 because it wasn't working well....There are a lot of side-effects, I'm not going to lie...But they tend to be worse with a higher dose, so don't worry about it too much...You can fine-tune things as the dosage is increased...

I read in your prednisone post that you are being started at 5mgs a day...I think that it's good that you are starting low...It'll be more manageable and you'll be able to catch the side effects as they're coming a long, as opposed to being bombarded with them from the get-go...The only trouble is that it might take longer to see results...but everyone is very different...For me, it still took 2-months to see results even with a high dose, so you could see results right away...you never know...I definately hope that you do...Since you have a history of Diabetes, be careful with that one...But you're giving me hope that the symptoms can be managed with the right diet/meds...I will miss the delectable foods, though!

Nicky