I was put on Prednisone due to my severe allergies, and I had a problem with weight gain as well, not severe, but enough for me to notice. But as the poster before me said, I changed my diet to especially my sodium intake and I'm now back to my normal weight. So, there is hope! :)
Hi there!
1. Yes, these are regular side effects of steroids.
2. You could restrict (reduce) salt and fluid intake to reduce these side effects.
3. If you have been using the medications for sometime and these are the only side effects, the possibility of other side effects is hot high; though the possibility cannot be excluded.
Hope this information helps.
Take care!