How can I curb my appetite while on a high dose of Prednisone?

Question

I'm on about between 60mg and 30mg of prednisone, any dose above 15mg makes me have the "shakes" and turns me into a hungry hungry hippo. I usually eat/drink healthy(no red meats, many fruits& veg. organics, rarely drinks alcohol & sodas), tho I indulge in candy when stressed.

bdoes any one know of a suppliment or a non- medication I could take to kill my appetite for sure. I don't like the fact I eat more than 3-5 times a day.....

Answer 1

Unfortunately, that can be a curse of Prednisone.  You're not the only one out there, if that's any comfort.

You can't eat too much healthy food.  As long as it's healthy, go for it.  You fill up faster on high fiber, low glycemic index, low saturated fatty foods as well.

Don't feel bad about it.  Eat when you feel like it and just make sure it's healthy.  Make this one less stress in your life.  Good luck. :-)

Answer 2

Sorry but I wish I had the answer as I have the same problem. I do try to eat things like raw vegetables (carrot and celery sticks) and plenty of fruit but because prednisone kills the calcium in  the body i crave things like cheese and milk drinks so I go for low fat milk smoothies and drink plenty of water before eating anything.