Guest guest Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 I posted something the other day that partly answered this question. Steroids taken by Ben , Carl et al for performance enhancement purposes are anabolic steroids (ie. they build muscle mass), totally different than the steroids like prednisone, cortisone, etc. which are used as anti-inflammatories. These are " catabolic steroids " . If you look up both terms in google, you can probably find some further explanation of this. Catabolic steroids like prednisone cause weight gain, but it's not due to increased muscle mass. In fact, they tend to destroy muscle tissue, and they are not a performance enhancing drug as such. The only real performance enhancing drug in the kidney disease world is EPO. EPO is the same stuff that many endurance athletes use illegally because it increases the number of red blood cells, and hence, it gives the athlete better ability to handle oxygen - while increasing the risk of a fatal heart attack due to increased coagulation and blood pressure. Yes, there are some serious side effects from steroids like prednisone, which prevents them being used more freely for long periods of time. Some of the shorter term effects are more nuisances or cosmetic effects (like moonface), but some of the longer term ones can be pretty serious. Pierre steroids? > > > > I was wondering if anybody could give me the brief rundown on > steroids or, if someone knows a good link to a web site on the > subject. I found out I have IgAN in June of this year. My > proteinurea is at three grams per day and I am currently taking fish > oil and blood pressure med's. My Neph said that if my protein didn't > come down then I would have to start the steroids. So is Prednisone > the " Ben " type of drug? I am woried about the side effects > of this medication. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 I have a name for steroids...hell. I was on 60mg for 8 months (part of that was tapering off) and during that time I experience all of the typical side effects: weight gain (30lbs), severe swelling, hair growth, night sweats, acne, bruises and cuts didn't heal as fast, I was always in a bad mood because I didn't feel like myself, I looked like Sh*t, and was embarrassed to go out in public. When they began to taper me, I lost a ton of hair, felt arthritic (it took me about 20 feet to be able to stand up straight after sitting), 15lbs went away after about 4 months of being totally off. I really hated the steroids and consider it one of the worst periods in my life. I totally understand the medical benefits, but it was such an awful experience for me that I would only try them again in very short spurts (one week of a high dose). I haven't tried that yet, but if and when I do I experience any of those side effects, I won't do it again. For me the steroids didn't improve anything, but I know that they have for others. I don't mean to scare you, but you should be prepared for what could happen to you. tri_guy36 wrote: I was wondering if anybody could give me the brief rundown on steroids or, if someone knows a good link to a web site on the subject. I found out I have IgAN in June of this year. My proteinurea is at three grams per day and I am currently taking fish oil and blood pressure med's. My Neph said that if my protein didn't come down then I would have to start the steroids. So is Prednisone the " Ben " type of drug? I am woried about the side effects of this medication. To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ To unsubcribe via email, iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 , I had to smile when I read your post! I was secretly hoping for the muscle-building steroid... Sigh! I didn't have the guts to ask any one, but when I was asking about side effects I realized the difference. I was rather lucky to not have a lot of the negative side effects until recently. I am on month 5 of a 6 month course of Prednisone. I had a 1 gram IV dose for three days in a row, and then took 30mg every second day by mouth for three months, then repeated the process. I was supposed to do 3 of the 3day IV doses, but after the second set I my side effects turned " not-so-amusing " , and my Neph decided that two was enough and we scrapped the third 3day IV dose. My side effects were much milder than many others experience. The jitters and anxiety that I had been warned about, for me, translated into more energy and hyper ness, I also started to lose the weight that I had picked up since my last pregnancy. (probably from dancing around with my kids and making a fool of myself at the playground!) I didn't get the " moon face " , the edema, or the " fat redistribution " that I had been braced for. Also, having fought depression and eating disorders for a lot of my life, I was pleasantly surprised to have minimal mood swings and depression. (although people here can vouch for me that this wasn't an emotional picnic!) I have been having more trouble with the jitters and sleeplessness in the last two months, but for me, the jitters are just that. jitters, and not true anxiety. I have had MUCH more trouble with dealing my husband and family than with side effects. I guess the best advise to you would be to do what you already seem to be doing. arm your self with knowledge. I have found that (for me at least) if I am aware of all the possible scenarios, than I am prepared if the worst should show up on my door step, and I can be thankful if it does not! Everyone reacts different to these drugs, and you need to be aware of that. Oh, the other side effect.. Some rather " glamorous " hair growth on my big toes.. More likely a side effect of the Vitamin D that I am taking.. LOL! _____ From: tri_guy36 Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 12:01 PM To: iga-nephropathy Subject: steroids? I was wondering if anybody could give me the brief rundown on steroids or, if someone knows a good link to a web site on the subject. I found out I have IgAN in June of this year. My proteinurea is at three grams per day and I am currently taking fish oil and blood pressure med's. My Neph said that if my protein didn't come down then I would have to start the steroids. So is Prednisone the " Ben " type of drug? I am woried about the side effects of this medication. To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ To unsubcribe via email, iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Hi Holly, I'm so sorry that you went through such a difficult period. I'm currently being tapered off the pred (right now at 25 mg daily, was on 30 mg daily for over 6 months). I had pretty much all the same symptoms though, and yes, it sucks big time. As I'm being tapered off the pred right now, I'm looking to see how this will affect me. So far, I've gained another 5 lbs (yikes! didn't think THAT was supposed to happen!), and my ankle hurts like hell with a big bruise, but I'm not sure where the bruise came from.... I am hoping that my joints don't get sore or athritic because that's how it started when I first started on the pred. Not fun at all. Thanks for sharing your experience, I am curious to see how the taper will affect me, by seeing how they affected others. Sophia > > > I was wondering if anybody could give me the brief rundown on > steroids or, if someone knows a good link to a web site on the > subject. I found out I have IgAN in June of this year. My > proteinurea is at three grams per day and I am currently taking fish > oil and blood pressure med's. My Neph said that if my protein didn't > come down then I would have to start the steroids. So is Prednisone > the " Ben " type of drug? I am woried about the side effects > of this medication. > > > > > > > > > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > To unsubcribe via email, > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > Thank you > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 I hope for the best for you. --Holly yipee_ladybug wrote: Hi Holly, I'm so sorry that you went through such a difficult period. I'm currently being tapered off the pred (right now at 25 mg daily, was on 30 mg daily for over 6 months). I had pretty much all the same symptoms though, and yes, it sucks big time. As I'm being tapered off the pred right now, I'm looking to see how this will affect me. So far, I've gained another 5 lbs (yikes! didn't think THAT was supposed to happen!), and my ankle hurts like hell with a big bruise, but I'm not sure where the bruise came from.... I am hoping that my joints don't get sore or athritic because that's how it started when I first started on the pred. Not fun at all. Thanks for sharing your experience, I am curious to see how the taper will affect me, by seeing how they affected others. Sophia > > > I was wondering if anybody could give me the brief rundown on > steroids or, if someone knows a good link to a web site on the > subject. I found out I have IgAN in June of this year. My > proteinurea is at three grams per day and I am currently taking fish > oil and blood pressure med's. My Neph said that if my protein didn't > come down then I would have to start the steroids. So is Prednisone > the " Ben " type of drug? I am woried about the side effects > of this medication. > > > > > > > > > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > To unsubcribe via email, > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > Thank you > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 I have been on prednisone for over a year now. I started on 80mg daily doses after 3-1000mg IV's on Sept 30th, 2003. I'm now at 10mg daily and have been as low as 5mg daily. I was scared to death when I was faced with signing the release form in order to be able to start on the drug....but I realized that, in my case with rapidly progressing IgAN, regardless of the side effects, if steroids could halt the progression of the disease even for a little while it was a good thing. Over the past year I've experienced: Moon face, body swelling mainly on the back of my neck and upper abdomen, acne..horrid acne, joint cramping, thinning skin to the point where my fingers would bleed if I tried to open my toothpaste (due to the ridges on the cap), hair falling out, really poor nail growth, shakes...bad shakes at higher doses now I don't notice them at all, mood swings, major emotional upsets, hair growth on my face (which one of those microtouch shavers took care of quite well), higher b/p than my already high b/p, night sweats, inability to sleep for longer than 4-5 hours at a shot, feeling hyper, weight increase and body shape changes, irregular menstrual cycles, anxiety issues, weird out of body feelings when under stress due to the bodies inability to produce the proper cortisone, easy bruising...more recently spontaneous bruising, and as my dose has dropped the MUNCHIES big time. I'm sure I'm forgetting some... ) The consent form I had to sign outlined the long term risks of steroid use, these are risks caused by continuous high dose use (anything over 3 months straight) -thinning of bones (osteoporosis) -loss of blood supply to the bones which can cause severe bone pain and fractures that may require surgical correction -high blood pressure -increased pressure in the eye (glaucoma) -permanent clouding of the vision (cataracts) -weight gain and fluid retention -facial fullness (moon face) -increase in body hair and acne, tendency to easy bruising and thinning of the skin -interference with growth (in children) -muscle cramps and joint pain -changes in menstrual cycle -elevations in blood sugar and possible onset of diabetes in people already prone to it -suppression of your body's adrenal glands to make cortisone at times of stress -irritation of stomach with ulcer type symptoms, rarely bleeding -emotional disturbances The choice to use steroids is weighed by each doctor and patient as the side effects of the drug can do more damage than the disease itself. You can always refuse any course of treatment that you are uncomfortable with. Amy G. steroids? > > > > I was wondering if anybody could give me the brief rundown on > steroids or, if someone knows a good link to a web site on the > subject. I found out I have IgAN in June of this year. My > proteinurea is at three grams per day and I am currently taking fish > oil and blood pressure med's. My Neph said that if my protein didn't > come down then I would have to start the steroids. So is Prednisone > the " Ben " type of drug? I am woried about the side effects > of this medication. > > > > > > > > > > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > To unsubcribe via email, > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > Thank you > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 Hi , A lot of people here have given you a lot of medical and other information regarding steroids, so I'm just going to tell you my experience. I've been on 30 mg daily oral prednisone for the past 6/7 months and have just started to taper my prednisone this week. The problems I've encountered which I believe may be due to the prednisone (my neph and my opthamologist does not entirely agree with me, however, I can't explain why SUDDENLY I'm having these problems...so I blame the pred.): hair growth - face, arms, legs. for me, it's all been peach fuzz...the downside is that it's all black peach fuzz. yuck! sore joints/leg cramps - initially, until I was told to drink more water and stay hydrated. So I now drink at least 3 L a day. acne - worse than when I was a teenager. weight gain/swelling - have gained 15-20 lbs - mostly in face and gut. silver lining: bust has also increased. hands and esp feet tend to swell up sometimes. eyes - I now have glaucoma, for which I need to treat with drops. mood - rare, but when they're bad, EVERYONE runs for cover. moon face/double chin - only got this in the last month of my treatment ie Sept. I don't regret going on steroids though, because despite all these side effects, I was able to remain active with dancing, golfing and taking up sailing. It so far has done wonders for me: 90% decrease in proteinurea, slowly dropping creatinine levels, the foam disappeared from my urine. Also made me re-evaluate my lifestyle, esp diet and exercise and life priorities. Sorry this is so long, but I hope it helps you in deciding on treatment. It works great but not always for everyone and has serious side effects - only you can evaluate and decide for yourself what's best. Sophia > > > I was wondering if anybody could give me the brief rundown on > steroids or, if someone knows a good link to a web site on the > subject. I found out I have IgAN in June of this year. My > proteinurea is at three grams per day and I am currently taking fish > oil and blood pressure med's. My Neph said that if my protein didn't > come down then I would have to start the steroids. So is Prednisone > the " Ben " type of drug? I am woried about the side effects > of this medication. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 My experience with Pred is almost identical to Amy's. I'm really glad I'm not crazy. Sometimes with all the side effects, I wonder if it's me or the Pred. I'm going to say it's the Pred. I need something to blame! I was on 80mg/day for 4 months, but the neph tapered it back to 60mg/day because I was beginning to lose strength in my legs. My legs are getting weak again, so I'm not sure it is the Pred or not. My last check on protein was 3+, so I'm not sure how much it is helping. Has anyone else experience weakness due to the Pred? J. > I have been on prednisone for over a year now. I started on 80mg > daily doses after 3-1000mg IV's on Sept 30th, 2003. I'm now at 10mg daily > and have been as low as 5mg daily. I was scared to death when I was faced > with signing the release form in order to be able to start on the > drug....but I realized that, in my case with rapidly progressing IgAN, > regardless of the side effects, if steroids could halt the progression of > the disease even for a little while it was a good thing. > > Over the past year I've experienced: Moon face, body swelling mainly on the > back of my neck and upper abdomen, acne..horrid acne, joint cramping, > thinning skin to the point where my fingers would bleed if I tried to open > my toothpaste (due to the ridges on the cap), hair falling out, really poor > nail growth, shakes...bad shakes at higher doses now I don't notice them at > all, mood swings, major emotional upsets, hair growth on my face (which one > of those microtouch shavers took care of quite well), higher b/p than my > already high b/p, night sweats, inability to sleep for longer than 4-5 hours > at a shot, feeling hyper, weight increase and body shape changes, irregular > menstrual cycles, anxiety issues, weird out of body feelings when under > stress due to the bodies inability to produce the proper cortisone, easy > bruising...more recently spontaneous bruising, and as my dose has dropped > the MUNCHIES big time. I'm sure I'm forgetting some... ) > > The consent form I had to sign outlined the long term risks of steroid use, > these are risks caused by continuous high dose use (anything over 3 months > straight) > -thinning of bones (osteoporosis) > -loss of blood supply to the bones which can cause severe bone pain and > fractures that may require surgical correction > -high blood pressure > -increased pressure in the eye (glaucoma) > -permanent clouding of the vision (cataracts) > -weight gain and fluid retention > -facial fullness (moon face) > -increase in body hair and acne, tendency to easy bruising and thinning of > the skin > -interference with growth (in children) > -muscle cramps and joint pain > -changes in menstrual cycle > -elevations in blood sugar and possible onset of diabetes in people already > prone to it > -suppression of your body's adrenal glands to make cortisone at times of > stress > -irritation of stomach with ulcer type symptoms, rarely bleeding > -emotional disturbances > > The choice to use steroids is weighed by each doctor and patient as the side > effects of the drug can do more damage than the disease itself. You can > always refuse any course of treatment that you are uncomfortable with. > > Amy G. > > steroids? > > > > > > > > > > I was wondering if anybody could give me the brief rundown on > > steroids or, if someone knows a good link to a web site on the > > subject. I found out I have IgAN in June of this year. My > > proteinurea is at three grams per day and I am currently taking fish > > oil and blood pressure med's. My Neph said that if my protein didn't > > come down then I would have to start the steroids. So is Prednisone > > the " Ben " type of drug? I am woried about the side effects > > of this medication. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > > home page: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > > > To unsubcribe via email, > > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported > by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > > > Thank you > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Hi , I was prescribed prednisone last March after my biopsy confirmed IgaN and inflammation. The dr started me on 60mg and I almost lost my mind. I was only 116 lbs then and 5'7 " tall; also I am a senior citizen. After two weeks the Dr reduced it to 40 mg. I have just completed a taper, going from 30mg for some time; to 20mg and then 10mg at which time I tapered out to 0 only one week ago. I suffered mostly from extreme fatigue and depression. I had some facial swelling but never to the " moon face " that some folks has experienced. My creatinine has gone from 2.3 to 1.8 and protein from 1.2 gr, now at less than a gram. I did need to take calcium and calcitriol for bone loss and did experience muscle loss as well. I did monitor my glucose and watch my sugar intake and fortunately did not experience a problem with diabetes; although I did have temporary diabetes requiring insulin when I was hospitalized. I realize now that my diet was not monitored then. Now that I am off prednisone I will start working with weights (Dr. approval) to get some muscle tone back. Hope this helps your decision; the treatments sometimes are as bad as the disease but eventually help. Good luck! Gloria > I have been on prednisone for over a year now. I started on 80mg > daily doses after 3-1000mg IV's on Sept 30th, 2003. I'm now at 10mg daily > and have been as low as 5mg daily. I was scared to death when I was faced > with signing the release form in order to be able to start on the > drug....but I realized that, in my case with rapidly progressing IgAN, > regardless of the side effects, if steroids could halt the progression of > the disease even for a little while it was a good thing. > > Over the past year I've experienced: Moon face, body swelling mainly on the > back of my neck and upper abdomen, acne..horrid acne, joint cramping, > thinning skin to the point where my fingers would bleed if I tried to open > my toothpaste (due to the ridges on the cap), hair falling out, really poor > nail growth, shakes...bad shakes at higher doses now I don't notice them at > all, mood swings, major emotional upsets, hair growth on my face (which one > of those microtouch shavers took care of quite well), higher b/p than my > already high b/p, night sweats, inability to sleep for longer than 4-5 hours > at a shot, feeling hyper, weight increase and body shape changes, irregular > menstrual cycles, anxiety issues, weird out of body feelings when under > stress due to the bodies inability to produce the proper cortisone, easy > bruising...more recently spontaneous bruising, and as my dose has dropped > the MUNCHIES big time. I'm sure I'm forgetting some... ) > > The consent form I had to sign outlined the long term risks of steroid use, > these are risks caused by continuous high dose use (anything over 3 months > straight) > -thinning of bones (osteoporosis) > -loss of blood supply to the bones which can cause severe bone pain and > fractures that may require surgical correction > -high blood pressure > -increased pressure in the eye (glaucoma) > -permanent clouding of the vision (cataracts) > -weight gain and fluid retention > -facial fullness (moon face) > -increase in body hair and acne, tendency to easy bruising and thinning of > the skin > -interference with growth (in children) > -muscle cramps and joint pain > -changes in menstrual cycle > -elevations in blood sugar and possible onset of diabetes in people already > prone to it > -suppression of your body's adrenal glands to make cortisone at times of > stress > -irritation of stomach with ulcer type symptoms, rarely bleeding > -emotional disturbances > > The choice to use steroids is weighed by each doctor and patient as the side > effects of the drug can do more damage than the disease itself. You can > always refuse any course of treatment that you are uncomfortable with. > > Amy G. > > steroids? > > > > > > > > > > I was wondering if anybody could give me the brief rundown on > > steroids or, if someone knows a good link to a web site on the > > subject. I found out I have IgAN in June of this year. My > > proteinurea is at three grams per day and I am currently taking fish > > oil and blood pressure med's. My Neph said that if my protein didn't > > come down then I would have to start the steroids. So is Prednisone > > the " Ben " type of drug? I am woried about the side effects > > of this medication. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > > home page: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > > > To unsubcribe via email, > > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported > by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > > > Thank you > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Yes,. I did experience weakness in the legs and hips due to prednisone. I had prednisone when I was hospitalized and came home with little muscle. Before March I was getting stronger then I had IgaN confirmed and the neph put me on prednisone 60 mg and my legs and hips have gotten weaker again. Since I have just completed taper I expect it to improve and I will be able to work out. Gloria - In iga-nephropathy , " keyofa1 " <arjessup@b...> wrote: > > My experience with Pred is almost identical to Amy's. I'm really > glad I'm not crazy. Sometimes with all the side effects, I wonder if > it's me or the Pred. I'm going to say it's the Pred. I need > something to blame! > > I was on 80mg/day for 4 months, but the neph tapered it back to > 60mg/day because I was beginning to lose strength in my legs. My > legs are getting weak again, so I'm not sure it is the Pred or not. > My last check on protein was 3+, so I'm not sure how much it is > helping. > > Has anyone else experience weakness due to the Pred? > > J. > > > > > I have been on prednisone for over a year now. I started on > 80mg > > daily doses after 3-1000mg IV's on Sept 30th, 2003. I'm now at > 10mg daily > > and have been as low as 5mg daily. I was scared to death when I > was faced > > with signing the release form in order to be able to start on the > > drug....but I realized that, in my case with rapidly progressing > IgAN, > > regardless of the side effects, if steroids could halt the > progression of > > the disease even for a little while it was a good thing. > > > > Over the past year I've experienced: Moon face, body swelling > mainly on the > > back of my neck and upper abdomen, acne..horrid acne, joint > cramping, > > thinning skin to the point where my fingers would bleed if I tried > to open > > my toothpaste (due to the ridges on the cap), hair falling out, > really poor > > nail growth, shakes...bad shakes at higher doses now I don't notice > them at > > all, mood swings, major emotional upsets, hair growth on my face > (which one > > of those microtouch shavers took care of quite well), higher b/p > than my > > already high b/p, night sweats, inability to sleep for longer than > 4-5 hours > > at a shot, feeling hyper, weight increase and body shape changes, > irregular > > menstrual cycles, anxiety issues, weird out of body feelings when > under > > stress due to the bodies inability to produce the proper cortisone, > easy > > bruising...more recently spontaneous bruising, and as my dose has > dropped > > the MUNCHIES big time. I'm sure I'm forgetting some... ) > > > > The consent form I had to sign outlined the long term risks of > steroid use, > > these are risks caused by continuous high dose use (anything over 3 > months > > straight) > > -thinning of bones (osteoporosis) > > -loss of blood supply to the bones which can cause severe bone pain > and > > fractures that may require surgical correction > > -high blood pressure > > -increased pressure in the eye (glaucoma) > > -permanent clouding of the vision (cataracts) > > -weight gain and fluid retention > > -facial fullness (moon face) > > -increase in body hair and acne, tendency to easy bruising and > thinning of > > the skin > > -interference with growth (in children) > > -muscle cramps and joint pain > > -changes in menstrual cycle > > -elevations in blood sugar and possible onset of diabetes in people > already > > prone to it > > -suppression of your body's adrenal glands to make cortisone at > times of > > stress > > -irritation of stomach with ulcer type symptoms, rarely bleeding > > -emotional disturbances > > > > The choice to use steroids is weighed by each doctor and patient as > the side > > effects of the drug can do more damage than the disease itself. > You can > > always refuse any course of treatment that you are uncomfortable > with. > > > > Amy G. > > > > steroids? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was wondering if anybody could give me the brief rundown on > > > steroids or, if someone knows a good link to a web site on the > > > subject. I found out I have IgAN in June of this year. My > > > proteinurea is at three grams per day and I am currently taking > fish > > > oil and blood pressure med's. My Neph said that if my protein > didn't > > > come down then I would have to start the steroids. So is > Prednisone > > > the " Ben " type of drug? I am woried about the side effects > > > of this medication. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > > > home page: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > > > > > To unsubcribe via email, > > > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > > > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely > supported > > by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > > > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > > > > > Thank you > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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