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Steroid misconceptions 'roid rage' in the media

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Anyone seen the stories about Rav Wilding (Crimewatch presenter) & Chantelle Houghton (Big Brother) breaking up due to his 'aggressive behaviour from steroids'? Was quite surprised to see a balanced article in the Sunday Mail today, written by a GP mind. May need to delete spaces when copy and paste, dailymail.co.uk/health/arti...

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angievere

Have just read it on-line. Surprising how many people still think steroids are just for body building.

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KateMoss

Anabolic steroids = Body Building

Corticosteroids = Blubber building!

This forum is missing the facebook 'like' button!!

After cataract operation, one of my friends threw her un-opened steroid eye drops in the bin as soon as she got home after day-patient cataract op. She said she ""didnt want to get muscles"". Explained the difference and why important to use the eye drops. Box taken back out of the bin, pronto.

PS with you the FB like button.

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