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Be really careful with the prednisone. Back in June, I went on what turned into a 45 mile ride into headwinds both ways, with my lower right back already feeling a little tweaked. 3 miles from home my right quad cramped a bit but I made it home and felt good after. Woke up the next morning with back and leg in extreme pain that just got worse to where I went to the urgent care a week later. They diagnosed sciatica and gave me prednisone for 12 days with tapering down to zero after that time. I felt better within a couple of days but the prednisone made me feel not right (vague, I know) and after the taper ended, I really felt unwell for a couple of days. I'd be very reluctant to use it again for anything short of an extreme need.