Nicky, I was overwhelmed with all the writing so I decided not to read but skim it all.

I'm sorry you are having so many problems on Pred. It helps but is not a "nice" drug. When I was on it, I got bad bradycardia, puffiness like crazy, craving for sodium like you, was veraciously hungry and got a staph infection within ten days. And that was after short term use, I can't imagine doing it on a long term basis.

I hope you can figure out a way to lessen the side effects.

Have you gotten re-tested for celiac? You get enough calcium/vit. D, right?

Good health should not include these trade-offs.

Annie