Steroids and osteoporosis
Hi all,
We are looking to chat to someone who has been affected by taking steroids long term and been diagnosed with osteoporosis. It's for a media story so you'd be sharing your story in public.
If you'd like to chat to us in the next couple of days about this, please email Hannah on hjowett@asthma.org.uk
or drop me a DM if that's easier.
Thanks,
Dita
I am a long term user of prendisolone steroids I can have a daily dosage of 40mg for a course of 8 weeks about 4 to 5 times a year and inhaler steroids daily for over 15 years! I’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis as a cause of this.
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