So, the NP prescribed oral steroids to take every day. That was a month ago, and I'm 8 lbs heavier. The last time I took steroids via inhaler, I gained 15. I can't afford to gain weight.
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Thanks for your post! Side effects from oral steroids are not always easy to deal with...but they can sure help when we need them. My prednisone bursts are usually when I am sick and last 5 days.
I have the same issues but don’t know how to address it. Often times it seems to be steroids or not breathing. I chose the steroids but wish there was an alternative! Steroids are old drugs. I wonder if any research is being done on a drug with less side effects and complications. I have developed type 2 diabetes due to steroid use. Frustrating!
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I want to eat every thing in the house when on steroids. Ask doctor about a " short burst." You have to decrease your calorie intake. It's tough..
Much easier said than done! Plus, increased hunger is not the only cause of weight gain. Fluid retention is a major issue as well! May the Force be with all of us using steroids! ☝️
hi please tell me why you were prescsribed oral steroids instead of inhalers and which doseage
thanks hope you feel better soon and it is helping
Hi There, I have fallen with a really bad asthma attack about a month ago, went t the hospital stayed there for a week and I’m still in steroids prednisone 70 mg a day . Eat everything my way and I don’t feel is controlling my breathing is frustrating at times my chest always tight, my face looks 2 bigger full of pimples I can only asume is due to the prednisone in my body. Hi e much you take? Do you take anything else?