Is there a substitute for prednisone that I can take for a long time after pituitary tumor surgery?

Patient: I had a pituitary tumor removal surgery in 1997, after the surgery, I took dexamethasone and prednisone for a long time (after 12 years of taking hormone drugs), if I don’t take it for a day, my hands and feet will be swollen and I have no energy, and my body started to have purple blood in the past few years.

Doctor: You can try methylprednisolone oral medication, the trade name is Medrol.