I'm currently having a bad flare to where I was hospitalized for extreme weight loss I went from 130 to 105(very runny bm's), a heart rate of 150 (because of the inflammation), and just an overall sick feeling that's lasted for 3 weeks now. The main reason I was hospitalized was the heart rate but all the tests for heart problems came up negative so I was released yesterday for a total of 3 days in the hospital. To get me out of the flare my doctor prescribed me prednisone 20 mg twice a day for two months. I had my first dose in the hospital yesterday at about 1 and when I was home at about 5 I started to get really itchy, and when I looked in the mirror it was truly alarming my entire neck and face were swollen, red and covered in hives. I called my doctor and he told me to take a benydrl and my inhaler (I have ashma) and also stop taking the medication (obviously) after a half an hour I was better. Ive never had such a bad allergic reaction it was scary! I'm wondering if anyone ever had such a severe reaction i was told it was very rare because they use it for allergic reactions.