PREDNISONE....How to stop the side effects..........

Hi,

I am taking 20mg. of prednisone daily(in the morning).  So far things have been going well for me.  Out of nowhere yesterday just after dinner I became very ill.  I started going very light headed and then proceeded to vomit.  And so far this morning it has taken me 2 hours to get out of bed as I can't stay upright for more then a few minutes. 

Has anyone had side effects like this? 

I think it is unusual to be allergic to prednisone. If I were you I would call your doctor. And of course it's a Sunday.......If you call the pharmacist, they are often very helpful too. Hope you feel better very soon, Bellski

Ive been on 40mg for 4 weeks and im feeling the side effects hard this time. i get light headed and hot flashes. I get really nauseated but i dont vomit. I felt like i could though sometimes. I just started taking prevacid before i take the pred. I think its helping me not feel so nauseas.

Try breaking up the dose throughout the day.  When I'm on Prednisone, I can't take it once a day like my doctor prescribed.  If I'm on 40 mg, I take 10 mg - 4x a day.  If I'm on 20 mg, I take 5 mg - 4x a day.  My body tolerates it much better because it stays consistently in my body.  Before I tried taking it this way, I would get really sick a few hours before I was due to take my dose so breaking it up made that stop.