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I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MG IN FEB. I HAVE BEEN HEARING ALOT ABOUT THIS CELLCEPT RECENTLY. I HAVE DONE AN EXCRUCIATING 9 MONTHS OF PREDNISONE, ALONG WITH ALL THE HORRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS THEY SAY YOU CAN EXPERIENCE. I WAS WONDERING IF SINCE CELLCEPT IS AN IMMUNOSUPRESSANT, IF IT CAN BE USED INSTEAD OF THE PREDNISONE, AND IF SO, WHAT KIND OF SIDE EFFECTS? THEY CANT BE AS BAD AS THE STEROIDS! THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT