In May and early June I was put on prednisone by my doc (for 3 weeks) to help with my asthma and whooping cough. I tapered the dose down, and stopped taking it completely 3 weeks ago. Among the lovely side effects, it seems that the pred aggrivated my keratosis pilaris (little pimply like bumps everywhere except my face). Its probably the worse it has ever been. Not enjoying the return of night hot flashes either.

My question to those that might have been on prednisone - how long are these side effects going to last??? (whine whine whine)
While looking at web sites (like CDC, WebMD, MayoClinic) it seems that side effects from pred can linger.

Unfortunatley, I have a habit of scratching in my sleep, so now I'm covered with sores. I slather with lotion, scrub with a puff ball in the shower, and have even taken to having a soaking bath 1-2 times/week. What else can I do to clear up my skin?