Thin skin

[Lizzie1956]

A quick q! I’ve been on v high long doses of steroids this year. Been off them now for about 2 months but conscious my skin is breaking easily (only 61). Is this ‘normal’???

Ta

Liz

[Damon1864]

Hi Lizzie I've noticed how things my skin is because of steroids it breaks so easily. 😊 Bernadette xx

[emmasue]

I found this book useful for dealing with the side effects of steroids. Hopefully things will improve for you. x

Coping with Prednisone, Revised and Updated: (*and Other Cortisone-Related Medicines) amazon.co.uk/dp/0312375603/...

[Lizzie1956 in reply to emmasue]

Thank you.

[HungryHufflepuff in reply to emmasue]

Oh wow I love that there’s a whole book about the side effects of Pred. I read the description, it looks very interesting. Something that I’ve never understood is when a health worker dismisses problems as just side effects. It’s as if they can’t understand that the thin skin or debilitating headaches or weight gain or crumbling teeth or cramp that wakes you up 6 times every night, or whatever it is, somehow aren’t affecting your life. They are very real and can cause as much suffering as the illness itself.

[JanJan4]

Hi Lizzie, yep my skin is thin through steroid use. It has changed sooo much and I hate it!!

Noticed change at 60 and suppose with the ageing process (67 now) it's not good.

I take flax seed oil (omega 3) which helps.

[Lizzie1956 in reply to JanJan4]

Oh interesting! Ty x