Talk on taking steroids on BBC 2 now 12.40 gmt

[PMRfacebook]

Jeremy Vine show is shortly talking about side effects of taking steroids - maybe worth a listen

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Thanks -out at moment -will catch it later on iplayer

[Koalajane]

is that radio 2?

[PMRfacebook in reply to Koalajane]

Yes - coming up with Dr Sarah Jarvis

[Koalajane]

interesting, just wondering if they are developing more and more medication so you don’t have to take steroids what are they developing for us!

[Nuff1]

Listen with care - mainly negative reports from people suffering from the more extreme side effects having steroid treatment for variety of diagnoses; just one PMR but I didn't hear this one fully

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Unfortunately mainly negative comments, but the talk was entitled "side effects of steroids" so biased before it started..

Would be nice if there was a follow up, on the good effects.....but won't hold my breath...

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to DorsetLady]

Or even "How to mitigate side effects" ...

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro]

Yes that would have helped…know it was only half an hour slot, but very disappointing I thought for anyone on long term Pred.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to DorsetLady]

I was waiting for feedback - I expect very little from that sort of thing. It probably does more harm than good - we spend our time erasing the misapprehensions they create ...