Steroids
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Do I Really Need to Take These Steriods?
Asked by M.. from Detroit
on December 18, 2011
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Clearly Im not a medical professional and I have no idea what Im doing, but I was on the Zpac for bronchitis and it made my body swell up and hives everywhere.
I had ...
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- M.: YES!!!! Take the steroids!!! They will help with the reaction you had - swelling, inflammation and hives!!! Take them as prescribed!!
- There are so many different steroids people get confused by them. The stuff that's given for itching and swelling (corticosteroids) isn't the same as the steroids tha...
- It's the only thing that helps my bronchitis, which I get once a year. If not treated properly you can develop pneumonia. It's not enough steroid to make much of a dif...
Prednisone and Pregnancy
Asked by A.G. from Boca Raton
on March 14, 2011
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I recently caught a bad case of bronchitis which flared up my asthma. I had to go on prednisone steroid for 5 days in order to breathe. My doctor told me that if you...
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- I am a pharmacist and used to work in a hospital that had a labor and delivery unit. I cannot remember seeing anyone ever get steroids during labor with the exception ...
- I took prednisone twice during my most recent pregnancy and my doctor never mentioned any of this. I didn't take it until my 2nd trimester, maybe that makes a differe...
- I was on high doses of prednesone for the last half of pregnancy and had to have this in my IV for my C-Section. I'm talking, I was on 60mg for three weeks and 20 mg ...
HELP! I Have a Very Angery 7 Year Old
Asked by M.C. from Spokane
on March 19, 2007
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my son is vey angery, there is a lot of factors his dad has been in and out since he was 3, he thinks he dad is the best thing in the world, i was in a relationship fo...
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- WOW, I wish I had the magic answer to all of the problems your family is facing. The only advice I can give on top of what you are already doing is maybe he is feeling...
- i TOO HAVE AN ANGRY 8 YEAR OLD BIY. hES A GREAT KID BUT HIS ANGER GETS IN THE WAY. i CAME UP WITH A BEHAVIOR PLAN. rEWARD THIS CHILD IS ESSENTIAL. aNTHING POSTIVE. We ...
- I know that the steroids are probably not the onlyl problem, but trust me, they can be a HUGE part of it. I have to take steroids from time to time when I have relaps...
My DD Has Bronchitis and the Steriods Are like Crack!
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on February 5, 2012
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My 4 year old has bronchitis and has been on a steriod for 1 1/2 days. Her fever broke but oh my gosh! She's acting like a crazy woman! She's been running around like ...
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- Oh my, I was on them once and it scared me half to death. I felt like a teen. I'm 44. I was glad when I was done and could see how people might want more!!
- Oh yeah. My son has been on steroids since February. LAST Febuary. But, granted, we've only been home since mid June and the summer was round the clock crazin...
- At least its not presenting as a really negative side effect. My DD had steriods for severe eczema rashes at 3 and instead of going to bed at her usually time, screame...
Steroid
Asked by R.J. from Tampa
on July 1, 2008
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OK I posted a couple of times about my daughter being sick with allergies. I went to the allergist today and he says it's not allergies but either a bacteria she can't...
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- I second taking your child to an ENT. If the allergist "thinks" it's tissue growth, then he/she should have suggested an ENT to you, rather than just prescribing a dr...
- Mine have been on the steroid prednisone, which might be the same thing with a diff. name. My opinion, if it works it works. It always worked with mine. My son has ...
- I was leary about putting my 8 year old on it.But I did and the out come was great.The infection that was causing him to stay sick was longer there and after a couple ...
Hair Fall
Asked by Y.N. from San Francisco
on April 5, 2011
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I have a three year old daughter and ever since she was about 1 and a half i have'nt cut her hair due to the fact i wanted to start growing her hair.
About a month a...
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- We all lose hair every day and especially when we wash it. Such could be the case. Does she have bald spots on her head? If not, it doesn't sound like a problem. ...
- I would get it checked out by the doctor. Does she have any circular bald spots where the hair is falling out? That could be a condition called Alopecia and a doctor n...
- Although I have never noticed my daughters hair coming out in clumps, I am going through the same thing. She has bald spots all over her head. She has a condition call...
Sinus Infection
Asked by M.<. from Owensboro
on March 26, 2012
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My daughter was sick last week with croup. I took her into.ER because she was'nt getting better. She became worse. They said she had an ear infection and an upper resp...
Bronchitis?
Asked by S.A. from Milwaukee
on March 17, 2012
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My daughters have been sick on and off since Feb 11. Oldest, high fever(103-104) for 4 &1/2 days, cough, runny nose. Youngest, high fever(101.6) 1 day, runny nose off ...
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- It's quite possible that your children have built up enough antibodies to protect them, but it's also possible that they are more susceptible because they are weaker. ...
- Antibiotics don't help with bronchitis, and probably shouldn't have been given for a cough and runny/stuffy noses either. I get bronchitis once a year and the only thi...
- Ditto TJ -if it's bronchitis, the only relief is going to come from an inhaler, steam, warm liquids -and sleeping with my head elevated always helps. I used to get it ...
Has Anyone Had Steriod Shots for Bad Knees While Breastfeeding?
Asked by C.V. from Birmingham
on May 28, 2009
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I had to have my knee drained today and they gave me a shot of steriods in each knee. Because of this the doctor said I would not be able to breastfeed for 5-7 days. ...
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- Call a couple of Pharmacists and the Pediatrician. Then you can decide what to do. I think your child will be happy to have you back. Nursing is more than just food...
- Check http://www.rphworld.com/pharmacist/viewlink-22927.html they might have more detailed information about whether you really have to pump and dump.
- I would talk to a lactation Specialist before you took the drs advice. I've had a dr tell me I couldn't take something and my lactation Specialist told me I could so I...
Unusal Behavior After Taking Prednisone?
Asked by K. from Detroit
on May 14, 2007
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Has anyone experienced severe mood swings from their child being on Prednisone? My 4 year old daughter had the croup virus and her doctor put her on prednisone for on...
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- sadly yes, my son would be rx'd the same thing for his croup......it does go away when the meds are stopped (but it takes time to wear off) How long is she on it for? ...
- absolutely- steroids can induce "steroid psychosis" my mohter (age 75) was in the hospital with severe asthma. They started IV prednisolone.. and the next thing you ...
- K., yes, this is normal. I have twins who have been on the pediatric form of prednisone (pediapred) more times than I can count because of their severe asthma and cro...
