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Corticosteroids (Hormonal preparations)

Corticosteroids are drugs related to cortisol, a hormone produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are used primarily as anti-inflammatories but could be also used for treating some malignancies or natural hormone deficiency. Corticosteroid Drugs Include: Betamethasone (Celestone), Budesonide (Entocort EC), Cortisone (Cortone), Dexamethasone (Decadron), Hydrocortisone (Cortef), Prednisolone (Prelone), Prednisone (Deltasone) and Triamcinolone (Kenacort, Kenalog).

steroid inhalers and weight gain

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Hello! I am 45 years old woman who suffers from asthma. I have been using steroid inhalers for 3 years now. I have noticed some changes since I started taking these inhalers, and the most troubling is weight gain and excessive facial hairs. Can these symptoms be side effects of these steroid...

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taking predisone for likanplantus

Predisone was perscribed for me to take because I have a severe case of likanplantus. the doctor gave me a shot of cortisone and then prescribed predisone for 5 days every other day. How will this help and what are the possible side effects.

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what is the use of dexamethasone?

I am 52 years old and I have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Changes that occurred are knee pain, joint swelling, and morning stiffness. For a long period I have been using anti inflammation non-steroidal drugs but they could not eliminate all symptoms, they only subdued those symptoms. I...

by User avatar belva38060

what is a dosage of dexamethasone?

Hello, I am very easily affected by allergies. I have allergic dermatitis, and I did not know is that I have allergy on bees sting. That really frightened me. When it happened for the first time, hand started swelling and I experienced difficulty with breathing. I was given dexamethasone. In order...

by User avatar kean40145

CORTIZONE-STEROID SHOT SIDE-EFFECTS "DOES THE SWELLING GO DOWN"

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:'( I AM 26 YEARS OLD I GOT INJURED AT WORK IN JUNE OF 06, NO TREATMENTS DONE HAD WORKED ON MY BACK AND AS FAR AS I KNEW ALL I HAD WAS I PULLED ALL THE MUSCLES IN MY BACK. DR AFTER DR AND I FINALLY GET TO A PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALLIST HE WAS THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. HE RULES ALONG WITH...

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Possible unusual side affects of not finishing perscription

My husband was taking a 7 day treatment pack of predisone. He did not finish taking all of the medicine. Since this his throat has become red and raw like he has a sore throat and his tongue is twice as bad and has blisters. He can not eat because it is very painful. Could this be from the...

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predisone

I have been diagnosed with arthritis and lately my doctor prescribed me Prednisone. I know I have problem with my body, which doesn’t produce enough of chemical so I need some drug. I hope it is going to help me reduce my swelling, heat, redness and pain that I have sometimes. Anyway, what...

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Renal Transplantation in 1998.

I am 45 years old and I underwent Renal Transplantation in the year 1998 at Apollo Hospital, Chennai. Since transplant I am taking medicines : Wysolone 7.5 mg recently reduced from 10 mg. Cyclosporine 125 mg, Nircardia R thrice a day, mofilet 500 mg. nephrosave twice. Apart from this I am also a...

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steroid injections causing blindness?

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Hi, my friend is 36 years old and he is having problem with discopathy caused by injury on basketball game. He was in bed almost whole month after that and when he visited his neurologist he prescribed him steroid injections which will be administrated epidural. I have heard that steroid injections...

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predisone and elevated blood sugars

I recently took predisone for 'bad' knees and hip. Now I find my blood sugars are up and I was wondering if they will go down to 'normal' once the predisone is out of my system and how long will it take?

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