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Posted 4/27/2013 10:55 AM (GMT 0)
I'm currently on 15mg of preds, so will be stopping in 3 weeks, I've only really noticed the moon face in the past week or so, in your experience how long does it take to go away?

And I'm right in thinking it's a reversible side effect?!
Posted 4/27/2013 3:54 PM (GMT 0)
It will go away slowly. I think mine took several times.
Posted 4/27/2013 9:29 PM (GMT 0)
Mine didn't start to go away until I was off of pred completely. I noticed a difference in a week but it probably took at least a month to go away. I am still waiting for all the weight to go away. Its been almost 2 years. ;)
Posted 4/28/2013 1:54 AM (GMT 0)
Some people said theirs went away after they got below a certain dose of pred. In my case, like sherbear, I did notice mine starting tog o away until I had been off pred for a while. I was on it for a long time and I've heard people say the longer you're on it, the longer the side effects take to go away. It is totally reversible though, that's the positive!
Posted 4/28/2013 7:21 PM (GMT 0)
Everyone must be different. Mine took 5 or 6 months to be 90% gone. I'm not sure when it went away entirely.
Posted 4/28/2013 11:38 PM (GMT 0)
Mine took about three months after my last dose of pred to go away completely.
Posted 4/29/2013 1:29 AM (GMT 0)
After my first four month course of pred it took about two months to go away -- however, I think it went faster during that time because I also lost about 20 lb (obviously pred taper didn't work wink ). I went back on pred for another three months, and am now three months out and probably 75% back to normal.
Posted 4/29/2013 5:35 AM (GMT 0)
Give it six months - if that is your marker and it takes that long, it's ok. If it takes less time, even better!

Pred did a number over on my previously-fit body. Many pounds gained, body fat way up at 42% (ahhhh!!) but after 5 weeks with a trainer body fat is at 38%, moon face is almost gone, and that back fat seems to be receding as well. Once you feel better try a little easy exercise if you can. Even walking seemed to help me.
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