prednisolone

[Mercsclass320]

hi, has anyone had prednisolone, steroid, for cirrhosis. I have read on some sites that it can be used, but on others it cant. So if anyone can help, please do

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The world is a dangerous place, and the world of Doctor Google can be even more dangerous. Just please be careful when researching online. I personally try to avoid American sites. This isn't out of disrespect, but about how liver disease is looked upon and treated can be sometimes misleading. I normally don't recommend certain websites, but I found this and feel it's trustworthy. I hope this maybe of interest. Please don't forget that non of us on this forum are medically qualified. This advice is just about sharing information.

Good Luck.

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[MisterX]

Prednisone/Prednisolone is standard treatment for Auto Immune Hepatitis - and people who have cirrhosis as a result of AIH routinely take Prednisolone to tamp down liver inflammation and keep the AIH at bay but at a minimal dose and only as the lesser of two evils. It has side effects and is not something you want to take long term unless you have to.

It's not routinely used for other liver conditions but is used for a variety of other ailments - although it generally shouldn't be used for long.

If you have AIH then it's standard treatment. If not, but you have cirrhosis, make sure your doctors are aware and take it into account. They may only be planning a short course.

[jules45]

Hi, all I can say is my hepaþològisþ wrote to my go àñd stated strictly no steroids. I havent askeď whý best wishes, jules

[BlueIvyRanch]

Hi, I was prescribed Prednisolone once, when I was discharged from hospital after my liver went into acute failure. I live in the US. My doctor was VERY serious about dosages of it & tapering off of it. (I have Alcoholic Cirrhosis). According to some research I did on Google Scholar, studies show it is successful at tamping down the liver inflammation in approximately 40% of patients administered to.

I personally do not read much into numbers as every person & case is vastly different.

For me personally, it appears to have worked to my advantage. When I was admitted in liver failure, I had not been seen by a doctor in 25 years, I was told if things didn't turn around quickly, to get my affairs in order, etc... (I was full blown ascites, jaundiced, severely malnurished, etc)...well 4 and a half years later I must say it worked to my advantage. Things fell back in line for me and I have been compensated since a few months after my hepatic failure. I have remained on diuretics & a no iron multivitamin, but no other liver meds to date.

This is just one story & you do have to have a very open mind when researching online. I thus far have done precisely what my doctors tells me to, they have the final word with me.

From what I remember about Prednisolone, it made me very succeptable to infections and catching things, I was very careful of my surroundings & germs, I ate everything in sight, the appetite of a line backer & I was up all night with tons of energy cleaning the house like it's never been cleaned before (the hubby still misses that part!) However, my edema in my legs, ascites around abdomen, jaundice and massive inflammation went away.

I needed to gain weight desperately at that time, so if folks are needing to lose weight, this might be a bad choice for treatment I would think. Or if someones immune system isn't up to par, I would think it would be a no no, these are only my thoughts.

I know there are a bunch of medical reasons a doctor would NOT prescribe it for an individual as it would provide more harm than good.

This is just one persons experience with taking Prednisolone. It was prescribed to me pretty much as a last ditch effort to turn things around for me "save my life".

You should talk about it with your doctor on your next visit. Wishing you well this day!