JWBF
Senior Member
i guess now we know it's from smoking crack...
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012/08/09/toronto_mayor_rob_ford_discharged_from_hospital.html
eta: another gem from that article...
Prednisone, and other steroids have a side effect of a sore throat. Reduced circulation, moon and red face, and weight gain along with "roid rage" are also serious side effects of steroids, especially Prednisone