A. Whenever health care providers prescribe prednisone, they should warn about side effects such as insomnia, irritability, ...

Q. I was on a 14-day course of prednisone for vertigo. Once I stopped, I had terrible withdrawal symptoms that have persisted for more than 10 days.

Prednisone is a versatile medication — but it has a few potential side effects. Does prednisone cause hair loss? It’s possible, though there’s not much evidence to confirm it. You may have been ...