Hey guys,

Sorry I haven't been on in a while, I haven't been feeling well.

I noticed a week and a half ago that my vision in my left eye particularly was getting pretty bad. It seemed like I was looking through a really dirty window. Whenever I close my right eye, lights looked like splatters of colour (especially red and green lights)...So I had a feeling that i might have cataracts since I have every other side effect of prednisone. So I finally got in to see an opthamologist yesterday, and he confirmed that I have cataracts in both eyes. This might not be that big of a deal, but I've been on prednisone for 10-months and am only 27, so this is scary to me...

Well, I had weaned down to 10 mgs EOD, and I decided a couple of days ago not to take it anymore to see what would happen. This is day 4, and I feel alright, although I don't have much of an appetite and feel a touch shaky, and a bit cold.

I don't know what to do. Today is the day I'd normally take it, but I'm wondering if my adrenal glands would have kicked in by now, and if I take it, I'll just be starting this stupid process all over again. The MG weakness has been fine. I'm really just worried about whether my adrenal glands have started working yet.

What do you all think? I could really use some advice about whether they should start working by now from anyone with experience with this. I know it's irresponsible for me to have done this. I'm just so miserable being on it. The blood sugar things is horrid, and I' wondering if that's what has caused teh cataracts to show up so quickly.

I've also noticed some other odd symptoms. My breasts are really swollen, painful and sensitive. I feel like i'm going to have my period, but I just had it two weeks ago. I'm wondering if my sex hormones have been affected by stopping the pred., and maybe that's the cause?

Thanks again, guys!