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Prednisone Side Effects

Hi,
I'm just wondering how long it generally takes for the side effects from prednisone to go away. I was on 60 mg for about 4 months and then spent 2 months tapering. I've been off of it for about 3 weeks now. The swelling in my face has gone down a lot, but I'm still getting acne, almost as bad as when I was still taking it. I didn't really have any acne before I started pred, so can I expect this to go away eventually?

Thanks

-Greg
 
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Gemma

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it took me a couple of mths for all the swelling to go down and the extra hair to go but a further 6-12 mths to lose the extra weight.
 
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