long term steroid 35mg of 6 tablets a day for 2 years?

Question

ok I feel a shadow of a person I used to be, my kidneys hurt all the time im 25. I have a leg ulcer which has not heald in this time. but my body feels like its dieing what can a long term steroid cause. the doctors have no intenshion to make me off even throught I feel like this.

Answer 1

I would wonder why your doctors have you on this high dose for this long, you must have a long term illness that they are treating. Is it that your symptoms flare up always when the doctors try to reduce the dose. Remember you always have a right to a second opinion, good luck