what I would like to know is whether taking the steroid tablet with such potency for a week or for a month can have any side effects ..doctors have told me that they would taper the potency according the progress of the medication ..how long is the safe period for the use of steroids ..that is, what is called short term usage and what is long term usage..I would like to know the safe time period for the use of steroids...
thank you
2006-10-02 20:33:19 · 4 answers · asked by dewsu 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Your going to be fine. You will probably get hungry and gain a couple of pounds.
I cancer nurse and we give a hundred milligrams of prednisone to lymphoma pts for 10 days in a row.
Pts who have really bad COPD end up on a prednisone taper which sometimes goes on for over weeks. Then they have another pak of cigarettes and do it again and again and again.
You will be fine. Just remember to taper it off. Dont get crazy and stop taking your prednisone all at once.
My ex husband had eye-ritis and took prednisone for his eyes and it worked. He had to take drops which dilated his eyes and some other stuff. It worked.
2006-10-02 20:42:46 · answer #1 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get a new doctor. Steriod tablets for an eye inflammation?? You really should be on steriod eye drops! If you're only taking the dosage for a week, you shouldn't have any side affects - it's long term use when the side affects come into play
2006-10-02 20:42:16 · answer #2 · answered by moroaero 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Long term is more than a month. That's fairly high dose but not out of line with current practice.
2006-10-02 20:36:20 · answer #3 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did they try topical steroids like Loteprednol?
Prednisolone is the active metabolite of prednisone. It is a corticosteroid drug with predominantly glucocorticoid and low mineralocorticoid activity, making it useful for the treatment of a wide range of inflammatory and auto-immune conditions such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiologic systems such as stress response, immune response and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte levels, and behavior.
Glucocorticoids such as cortisol control carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism and are anti-inflammatory by preventing phospholipid release, decreasing eosinophil action and a number of other mechanisms.
Mineralocorticoids such as aldosterone control electrolyte and water levels, mainly by promoting sodium retention in the kidney.
Some common natural hormones are corticosterone (C21H30O4), cortisone (C21H28O5, 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone) and aldosterone.
Side effects:
Corticosteroids may lower your resistance to infections. Also, any infection you get may be harder to treat. Always check with your doctor as soon as possible if you notice any signs of a possible infection, such as sore throat, fever, sneezing, or coughing.
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. When this medicine is used for short periods of time, side effects usually are rare. However, check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
Less common
Decreased or blurred vision; frequent urination; increased thirst
Rare
Blindness (sudden, when injected in the head or neck area); burning, numbness, pain, or tingling at or near place of injection ; confusion; excitement ; false sense of well-being; hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there); mental depression; mistaken feelings of self-importance or being mistreated; mood swings (sudden and wide); redness, swelling, or other sign of allergy or infection at place of injection; restlessness ; skin rash or hives
Additional side effects may occur if you take this medicine for a long time. Check with your doctor if any of the following side effects occur:
Abdominal or stomach pain or burning (continuing); acne; bloody or black, tarry stools ; changes in vision; eye pain; filling or rounding out of the face; headache; irregular heartbeat; menstrual problems; muscle cramps or pain; muscle weakness; nausea; pain in arms, back, hips, legs, ribs, or shoulders; pitting, scarring, or depression of skin at place of injection; reddish purple lines on arms, face, groin, legs, or trunk; redness of eyes; sensitivity of eyes to light; stunting of growth (in children); swelling of feet or lower legs; tearing of eyes; thin, shiny skin; trouble in sleeping; unusual bruising; unusual increase in hair growth; unusual tiredness or weakness; vomiting; weight gain (rapid); wounds that will not heal
Other side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. However, check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:
More common
Increased appetite; indigestion; loss of appetite (for triamcinolone only); nervousness or restlessness
Less common or rare
Darkening or lightening of skin color; dizziness or lightheadedness; flushing of face or cheeks; hiccups; increased joint pain (after injection into a joint); increased sweating; nosebleeds (after injection into the nose) ; sensation of spinning
After you stop using this medicine, your body may need time to adjust. The length of time this takes depends on the amount of medicine you were using and how long you used it. If you have taken large doses of this medicine for a long time, your body may need one year to adjust. During this time, check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
Abdominal, stomach, or back pain; dizziness ; fainting; fever; loss of appetite (continuing); muscle or joint pain; nausea; reappearance of disease symptoms; shortness of breath ; unexplained headaches (frequent or continuing) ; unusual tiredness or weakness; vomiting; weight loss (rapid)
Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor.
2006-10-02 20:49:46 · answer #4 · answered by Ajeesh Kumar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋