I had gotten bronchitits. I was a bad girl and did not take all of my meds.. So the doc had gave me some prednisone. My mom took that because she has asthma. When she was on it, she felt real sick and it made her not so nice. I am kind of scared to take such a thing. anyone eles ever taken it?
2006-11-08 14:57:44 · 3 answers · asked by carriec 7 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
people where surprised that he did not have me taper them off. you know,. slowly go off of them. that is what gets me
2006-11-08 15:17:50 · update #1
Prednisone is a cortico-steroid, and yes taking it can shorten ones temper. Usually it's prescribed in a "dose pack" so you take seven pills the first day, four pills the send day, and so on. Some asthma patients have to take it long term and for them the side effects are more serious. Water retention and bloating for one,. Eventually, it can effect bone density. That takes many months though, and it's not an issue if you're taking the one week course.
2006-11-08 15:15:47 · answer #1 · answered by Jay S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Long-term use can be very risky. The blood vessels get very weak, as do the bones. It contributed to my brother's death.
Short term use can be very helpful in getting rid of otherwise resistant conditions. Tapering may not be necessary if it is very short-term, but it's defnitely essential if you've been taking it for a long time. The results of just stopping after several weeks can be very, very serious. If it has only been a few days, that is not a problem in most cases.
2006-11-08 15:23:21 · answer #2 · answered by Maple 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ive taken it for the same thing and the first dose made me drowsie but i felt normal after that i didnt change as in attitude and feeling
2006-11-08 15:06:32 · answer #3 · answered by needs help 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋