Hi everyone...I am sure that most of you know all about prednisone, but
here is some info that appeared in my local paper and there are some
facts that are new to me. Thought it should be shared with
you all.
I am sure that we all realize the good and the bad about
prednisone. This was in my local paper from a woman who has
asthma and was put on prednisone. When she began she weighed 130
and now she weighs 174. Below is the comment from the doctor:
Prednisone belongs to the cortisone drug family, the most powerful
anti-inflammatory and anti-irritant drugs in medicine. High doses
of cortisone drugs or their prolonged use has a number of distressing
consequences. Protein breaks down, so muscles become weak and
shrink. Fat redistributes. It moves from the arms and legs
and migrates to the back of the neck, the face and the stomach,
Weight is gained. Blood pressure can rise. Skin becomes thin and
develops stretch marks. Women can sprout facial and chest hair.
OMG!! The ability to resist infection weakens. In some instances,
when these are the only drugs that control a persons disease the side
effects have to be tolerated.
Luv, Justme
Yeah, I read all the side effects when I started it. I was horrified.
But you know, they don't tell you how long and how common most of the
side effects are. I know that weight gain is super common, but
how fast and how much are relevant.
I am trying to manage my water weight with healthy diet, but it is really hard when you are so damn hungry all the time.
I have decided to take side effects with a grain of salt on medications
because I had myself up in the night crying envisioning myself with a
buffalo hump and cataracts by the end of the month.
I read that if you are on it for less than three months, the side
effects are not nearly as bad and weaning is supposed to be
easier. I have two weeks to weaning. I can't wait.
Yeah I know it always was my ambiton as a child to be a fat bearded woman.
Gosh where is Meme with her graphics when we really need them???
(Yeah I know it always was my ambiton as a child to be a fat bearded woman.)
Crunchy, the thought of this is so funny...I think.
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