Another interesting potential side effect of our "love/hate" prednisone:
I have just finished a taper from 40 mgs - 0, over about 3.5 months for a flare (under control!). And am now experiencing a massive flare up of my rosacea, which is usually very mild....just slight redness and maybe bumps once in a blue moon.
There is a syndrome called "steroid induced rosacea" which is typically associated with having used TOPICAL steroids on the face for another condition...then having rosacea flare up in response to the cessation of topical steroids.
Has anyone had a problem with rosacea flaring up after stopping systemic/oral prednisone? If so, have you heard of the cream Protopic to treat?
40 y/o fem....DX 5 years ago.....2 major flares from antibiotic use....Asacol 12 a day.