Prednisone makes our bodies metabolize sugar and carbohydrates differently making some people weight gain and experience high levels of sugar in the blood by making our bodies resistant to insulin. In this way, a person may develop diabetes. The rates of Prednisone causing this disorder are 10-24%. H.
Your ex-wife may receive Social Security Disability Income---SSDI---based on your condition, even if you are paying alimony. As with other Social Security benefits, alimony is considered unearned income and will reduce the overall amount of benefits she receives.
Social Security will reduce your benefits by $1 for every $2 you earn over a maximum of $14,640 if you are under full retirement age for the entire year, as of 2012. If you reach full retirement age during 2012, Social Security will reduce your benefit by $1 for every $3 you earn above $38,880, but only until your birthday month. These earnings limits are subject to change. Social Security has different earnings rules for disability benefits or Supplemental Security Income and for people working outside the U.S.