Hi. I was put on 25mg prednisolone daily almost a year ago as apart of anti-rejection treatment following a kidney transplant, and that induced "new onset diabetes" as I was warned it might...this was later diagnosed as Type 2..levels of around 20.0mmols. Gradually the dosage has been cut and I am now an 5mg daily. My levels have been brought right down by low carb dieting and nothing else as the pills I was given seemed ineffective. My lifestyle did no cause my diabetes..the steroid did (whatever anyone else tells me) - I still clearly get a spike from the steroid which peaks some four or five hours after taking it...yes, it's lower than it was, but it can still hit 9.0ish, where all other levels throughout the day are under 7.0 now. I want to cut the dosage to 2mg next month, but there is hesitancy as I don't want to risk rejection. however, research is indicating that the drug is prescribed post transplant as it has been for decades and there's fear of risking stopping it despite the use of other stronger anti-rejection drugs (which I am also on), and I understand that. I'd like to come of fit altogether and hope it may allow me to fully reverse my condition, but evidence suggests that prolonged use of prednisolone (ie, 6 months plus) where diabetes has then been diagnosed..leaves you with diabetes even after coming off the drug. Still..time will tell. I would add - I new diabetes was risk in renal transplant patients because of this drug, and I'd rather have diabetes than have to rely on dialysis. Interestingly many clinics are now stopping the use of it in such patients - relying instead on other drugs. Sorry - I do go on and on and on....