Does anyone know if Prednosone (a steroid) might cause high blood pressure? An aquaintance of mine has never had blood pressure problems and now she does. She is 40 years old. Thanks!
2006-07-31 04:34:45 · 8 answers · asked by crime_scene223 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
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2006-07-31 04:38:08 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Steroids on its own doesn't cause high Bp but tends to aggrevate a person already with hypertension. Your aquaintance might have been an undiagnosed hypertensive, which has flared up due to prednisone use.
2006-07-31 04:43:54 · answer #2 · answered by BLITZKREIG 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steroids raise my blood pressure level and puts my glucose level over the top!
2006-07-31 04:37:03 · answer #3 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can.
Try this,
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a601102.html
While it does not say "elevated blood pressure" specifically read
all of the side effects and draw your own conclusion.
Best Wishes and Good Fortune.
2006-07-31 05:23:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could she needs to ask her doctor these questions. Steroid react differently to everyone.
2006-07-31 04:38:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prednisone is bad stuff. High bp is a side effect which should be reported IMMEDIATELY to her doctor. She needs to be on alternative meds.
2006-07-31 04:39:16 · answer #6 · answered by fiddlesticks9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it cause high blood pressure
2006-07-31 04:44:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HEY that is one side effect your friend SHOULD REPORT TO DOCTOR. She might want to stop taking it and see HIM NOW.
2006-07-31 04:37:38 · answer #8 · answered by rea4154 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋