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.
Instead, it subjects a certain percentage of your total benefits to tax at the ordinary rates that apply to the rest of your income. If you're a single filer, for example, and earn a combined income of more than $34,000, 85 percent of your Social Security benefits are subject to income tax. If your combined income is between $25,000 and $34,000, then 50 percent of your Social Security benefits are subject to tax.