Prednisone is great for helping so many ailments, but the side effects suck! My mom started massive doses in Feb 2004, is weaned off to a small dose every other day, gets very ill again and starts back up on the heavy dose. At first, all she wanted to do is eat, too. And my mom is teeny weeny, so to see her gorge was shocking! She's lost almost all the weight she gained but her face and neck are still all blown up. It's keeping her alive, I think, and although she hates it, she has no other choice. I've only had weekly dose packs, thankfully, but it always made me irritable and nastier than usual Kell, what can you eat on a low fiber diet? You going to be OK on the cruise?