This is absolutely true. Due to long term steroid use for other health related issues, prednisone GAVE me osteoporosis, arthritis, Addison’s disease, pre-diabetes, shut down my adrenal gland, BUT it has kept me alive!! There wasn’t a lot known about the steroid family 30 years ago, now there is. So, seriously, if you can avoid it, please do! It was a blessing and is a curse.