The hair loss seems worse

The hair loss while I have been taking prednisone seems worse. I wonder if it is just the course of the disease, if the prednisone is not taking effect, whether I would be worse off without the prednisone or if by chance the prednisone is causing more to fall out as an adverse reaction. It is insanely annoying.
On another note, I ordered He Shou Wu, the traditional chinese herb used to treat hair loss. I like acupuncture and if I had an accupuncturist I trusted, I would go see one. I contacted one at the start of my hair loss who didn't sound confident in treating hair loss with acupuncture. She was a little pricey, so I didn't bother to go see her.