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.
The exact amount of the reduction is based on your years of substantial earnings covered under Social Security and adjusted every year. In 2014, the maximum reduction in Social Security benefits under the Windfall Elimination Provision is $428 per month if you were age 62 in 2016. If you earned at least 40 Social Security credits through other employment, you should apply for Social Security, even though you may receive a reduced Social Security benefit.