 [ Symptoms ] strange symptoms i am a 58 year old woman and take three heartburn pills a day i went to bed last night and laid down and all of a sudden had very bad heartburn so bad in fact i thought i was going to throw up i had to take many tums before it would allevaite then throughout the night i was up and down with chills  this morning i awoke and got out of bed to get dressed and am still very wobbly feeling after being up for a few minutes i have again become very nauseated but no heartburn  hbp meds qd [ Disease ] prednisone is the steroid most commonly used to treat certain rheumatic diseases such as psoriatic arthritis however it is important to take steroids such as prednisone only when absolutely needed prednisone use is associated with an increased risk of infection long term use may cause serious side effects such as bone deterioration osteoporosis joint weakness cataracts weight gain and the development of diabetes