My grandfather has chronic asthma and his doctor prescribed him prednisone and my grandfather has been having heart problems he recently had a mini heart attack. Could this be due to the medication? If so, Is there something else on the market that could help him? Please Help thanks...
2007-01-14 11:46:36 · 12 answers · asked by Bri 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
I did speak to his doctor but he seems to think it is fine and that there is nothing else on the market right now.
2007-01-14 11:58:34 · update #1
I just got off of prednisone. I took it to get my ulcerative colitis under control. While on it I experienced very bad chest pains. It felt as if there were a 500 lb brick on my chest. I also had severe muscle and joint pains. I ended up taking one extra pill that night so I could sleep. This happened again when I tapered off the meds but was much less painful.
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As always you have to be your own advocate when talking to doctors. You know what is going on with you. If you aren't sure of what your doctor is telling you to do then get a second opinion. I will pray for your grandfather.
2007-01-14 13:04:26 · answer #1 · answered by snuggler 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Steroids are the first line of treatment for acute and chronic inflammatory issues. They are used from everything to lung problems to back problems,brain swelling and even skin issues. The good part is the drug works miracles but the bad is the side affects of long term use(such as with asthma). Someone with a immune system already compromised and increasing age and other health issues makes for a bad combination. It's a catch 22. I do not believe that the prednisone is directly related to his heart attack though. Unfortunately there is not anything else better on the market to treat certain problems other then the steroids.Believe you me if there were then i would be taking it! Small infrequent doses should not show the side affects that chronic use with large doses have. Good luck
2007-01-14 19:59:41 · answer #2 · answered by twildman22 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No prednisone can be a life saver I don,t think that could have caused a heart attack,I would rather think it was caused from the asthma.rather than the medication...I would contact your grandfathers doctor and ask him these questions...We all have some good answers but there is no one that can really ease your mind better than your doctor..You have to be very careful when dealing with asthma,and I do not think your doctor would have gave him prednisone if it would have hurt him.Predisone is a steroid which will help you breath better and it for Chronic conditions such as your grandfather has...
2007-01-14 19:56:58 · answer #3 · answered by slickcut 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is correct to taper Prednisone. Your doctor prescribed this particular dosage, so you should be doing that. The amount the doctor prescribed was not a large dose and wasn't harmful overall. The harm comes if you are doing all this on your own and don't know what you're doing. It would be OK for you to take less, then you would have less recovery, and could go back and pay the doctor again. You're on a pretty low dose of Prednisone so I'm surprised you're having any side effects. Typically those under 7.5mg will not experience any side effects. I've been on 30mg at my highest dose and all I experienced was increase energy. There are hundreds of side effects of Prednisone, but the ones you describe aren't exactly common. Prednisone usually gives you more energy and insomnia.
Doctors usually tell you to not stop taking Prednisone suddenly, but you're on such a low dose and a short course that it'd be fine. If you want to stop, then that would be fine. You should speak to your doctor though.
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2014-03-29 02:26:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prednisone is a steroid. Steroids are prescibed to help with conditions like asthma to reduce inflammation in the bronchial tubes. The benifits for his condition probably outweigh the risks. I've not seen any literature saying it causes heart attacks. Other side effects such as increasing blood sugar, fluid retention, mood swings. The best thing would be to talk with his pulmonary doctor.
2007-01-14 19:54:51 · answer #5 · answered by cannerr 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
about a few months ago i became sick and the dr. prescribed this medicine "prednisone" to me for a throat infection & cough. dr did tell me that prednisdone was for clearing infections and mucus in the lungs. your grandfather has chronic asthma he needs to use a nebulizer machine also with medicines like albuterol, atrovent, xopenex, duoneb, ect. ect. there is various. he needs to try the mild meds first , but if they do not work he needs the stronger ones. asthma is in the lungs. so the heart attack had to have come from somewhere else.
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2007-01-14 20:09:06 · answer #6 · answered by bellaboopdoll 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you have access to a blood pressure measuring device ??
Measure his BP 3 or 4 times Then ask him if he can stop the drug for 3 or 4 days and monitor his BP
I have COPD and about 1/2 my meds cause High BP, My GP will change my meds, My soon to be ex pulmanologist won't
(even when the drug co says that's in the "Overdose" catagory)
I have 2 friends that had hi BP from COPD meds, One had a stroke (BP over 220 from his drugs) another has a ruputered arota
Over 100,000 people die every year caused by Doctors mistakes
2007-01-14 21:13:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might want to consider some all natural supplements that have been very successful in treating asthma.
GLA Complex: acts like a natural steroid
Vita-C: anti-inflammatory; improves immune system strength; natural anti-histamine effect
NutriFeron: builds and strengthens the immune system
Lecithin: soothes the bronchial tubes and lungs
Hope this is helpful and feel free to contact me with questions or the brand I recommend and take.
2007-01-14 20:04:13 · answer #8 · answered by JustMe 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Prednisone is a steroid. My daughter took it and had an extremely rapid heart rate, so possibly. Call his Dr.
2007-01-14 19:51:15 · answer #9 · answered by bonlwick 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
check out wedmd for side effects of prednisone. i started taking it and have had many bad effects but not that bad. also talk to dr that gave the meds
2007-01-14 19:51:41 · answer #10 · answered by bill 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋