Getting an autoimmune diagnosis can take 8-10 years.

Now you have a name. You know you are not alone. Now you are looking for your solutions.

And, when your body is attacking itself. It is not a simple thing to stop.

The biggest tool in their arsenal, the most commonly used first line of defense, high-dose prednisone.

It is a miraculous and fast-acting drug with remarkable and intense side effects.

From weight-gain, to sleep loss, from the likelihood of getting diabetes and the way it erodes tissues in the body, there are some real downsides to staying on prednisone.