Thanks Annie. I wasn't real keen on taking the antibx, but my doc was concerned about the risk of pneumocystis pneumonia on the high pred dose. I am taking acidophilus and fish oil daily. And, no...I'm not taking a acid blocker. I do need to add more Vit D.

I am tolerating the prednisone better than I anticipated--no weight gain (I know that's vain, but it was a big concern of mine), a little insomnia (restorative yoga has worked wonders for this). I've modified my diet to decrease calories, fat and sodium intake and I think this has helped my blood glucose decrease and blood pressure remain stable.

I do sometimes wonder if it's all worth it and I know it'll be a long road to wean the steroid.

Cate