Steroids....am I going to gain?

I posted this on the main forum too, but I'm curious what you all think as well. 

I saw my PCP this morning about my stupid hip.  Turns out I have bursitis in both hips.  Since I can't take NSAIDS he put me on Prednisone for 10 days.  Is it going to cause me to gain?  I just made it to Onederland and I don't want to leave!  I've tried the cortisone/lidocaine injections and as soon as the lidocaine wears off my hips are killing me again.  I am worried about the weight gain on this.  I've never been on steroids so I dont' know what to expect.  What is it about steroids that make people gain?  I know any gain will be temporary, but psychologically it would suck!  I don't want to see that 2 in front of my weight again.  

I know I need to take it for my hips to get better.  Even if I gained 10 pounds as long as my hips feel better I dont' care, but naturally I don't want to gain.  On the plus side he said he is proud of my loss so far.  We were looking at my chart and in MarchI was 245.  I was 198 today.  It's hard to believe how much has changed since I've had WLS.  I'd do it again tomorrow.  I'm a bit worried about the Prednisone effecting how my ulcers are healing as well.  My surgeon said it was okay to take it since I'm in so much pain, but I don't want to delay any healing of these pesky ulcers either.  What I wouldn't give to take some Motrin!  If my insurance would of covered the DS or the VSG I would of gotten one of those.  As it stands my insurance only pays for the band and RNY.  I didn't feel like the band was for me since I know I would probably try to eat around it.  WIth my RNY I can't eat around it since I dump incredibly easily and I am still lucky to get in 3 ounces at 7 weeks out.

Sorry for rambling lol.  Anything I need to know about Prednisone before taking it?

Here's the scoop on prednisone: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000091/.   I suggest you watch for mood changes, which are pretty common.  I also gained weight but lost it as soon as I was off it.  Bursitis is a  bummer so I hope the predisone helps to decrease your pain. Remember, it is only ten days. 

Amy

I just posted something similar a few weeks back. I gained "probably not real weight" but found I weighed signifigantly more after being on the drug. I have since lost it all and then some and I think it was mostly water weight that takes time to go away. Your health is most important so I hope you get well soon and one thing I did do was not change my diet in the least. That way at least you can give your body a chance at bouncing right back

my story!
gained weight from roids 6 years ago. made me loose my shapely figure and caused joint pain on my little frame.