The lower you can keep your prednisone dose, the less these side effects may be, as well as the shorter
the amount
of time you have to be on it will also lessen
the effects.
the only way to completely avoid getting these side effects is to not have to take the prednisone at all, which, unfortunately, is not usually an option. Prednisone can be a wonderful drug that can help with many, many illnesses/diseases, but it also can be one of the nastiest drugs when it comes to side effects.