[melbel]

Pretty much what BW said. Prednisone suppresses the immune system which helps to stop the NK cells and other immune cells from setting up a response. In my case with my shoulder inflammation it fights the inflammation by suppressing the immune cells that cause the inflammatory response. The theory behingd Dr. Beers works with Nk cells also goes as far as egg quality. he has shown through his research that NK cells emit a substance that 'stain' the eggs and they show up a red wine colour under the microscope...he believes this chemical affects the quality of those eggs so if we suppress the immune for 3 months at a low dose we can shed those 'stained' eggs and get to the really fresh ones underneath. BW uses prednisone to suppress the immune system that causes the inflammatory response that causes her arthritis.....I also have mild arthritis in my finger joints and am starting to notice much freer movement this week.

The downside is that because it suppresses the immune system you may be more vulnerable to colds etc....I personally have not noticed this to be an issue but I believe it could be for some people.....so they can sometimes advise you to avoid large crowds etc when you are on high doses of it.