BradyG:
Yeah… you could say that. I was going to the doctor during that period almost every week and I will get weighed every time and there was this one particular week I swear to God because of the prednisone I gained 21 pounds in one week. I didn’t even know that was possible I think it’s from retaining water or something. But all in all I think I gained like 40 pounds from the prednisone.
Prednisone will definitely do that. Depression meds will too, but not as fast. Medicine-induced weight gain tends to be more rapid and "stick" more so than that from simple overindulgence. I've seen it time and again!