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Prednisolone (Corticosteroid): Long term side effects

Posted by mmr1984 @mmr1984, Dec 5, 2020

I have been on prednisolone >= 10 mg for years now. I now have steroid induced diabetes and possibly weak bones. I do not want it to get worse. How do you cope with these?

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sunshine67 | @sunshine67 | Oct 9 11:56am
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@sunshine67 any side effects from Forteo?

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Sorry for the delay answering, no internet service.
No….did not experience any side effects from Forteo, the drug over 15 months restored by bones so I am no longer osteoporosis.

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nitab | @nitab | Oct 12 12:42pm
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@lucyvt Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! You’ve been on prednisone for 30 years?! That is hard to imagine! How well did your body tolerate it? Did you do anything special to keep the daily side effects away. I’m thinking of cataracts, sleepless nights, spontaneous fractures or weight gain. I shouldn’t be asking all these questions, I should just be welcoming you to Mayo Clinic Connect! We have a lively group so I’m sure you will fit in!

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Hi Becky, I too have been on prednisone for at least 30 yrs. I've had Rheumatoid Arthritis for 40 yrs, diagnosed in my early 30s. Steroids were a Godsend for me and I believe if it helps then use it. As you can imagine, through 40 yrs I've been on many drugs, to include gold injections. Now that I'm in my 70s my body has all the side effects of steroids, but I would not go back and change my medical treatment. Steroids allowed me to lead a successful, productive life and not be crippled early like some of my ancestors. So life for me is not the best now, but I have no regrets.

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Oct 12 9:26pm
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Hi Becky, I too have been on prednisone for at least 30 yrs. I've had Rheumatoid Arthritis for 40 yrs, diagnosed in my early 30s. Steroids were a Godsend for me and I believe if it helps then use it. As you can imagine, through 40 yrs I've been on many drugs, to include gold injections. Now that I'm in my 70s my body has all the side effects of steroids, but I would not go back and change my medical treatment. Steroids allowed me to lead a successful, productive life and not be crippled early like some of my ancestors. So life for me is not the best now, but I have no regrets.

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@nitab Thank you for a wonderful report! When you said gold injections, it reminded me of a neighbor we had once. She mention gold injections just once and never again so I didn’t get a chance to ask her questions. So I’ll ask you! What was the gold supposed to do? Curious minds wish to know!
Again, thank you for your note!

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nitab | @nitab | Oct 14 11:56am
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@nitab Thank you for a wonderful report! When you said gold injections, it reminded me of a neighbor we had once. She mention gold injections just once and never again so I didn’t get a chance to ask her questions. So I’ll ask you! What was the gold supposed to do? Curious minds wish to know!
Again, thank you for your note!

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Hello Becky, gold injections (Solganal) worked for me for 12 years, it basically put me in remission. Gold reduces the activity of pro-inflammatory cytokines, it dampens the hyperactive immune response, gold compounds can potentially provide relief from the disease’s more severe manifestations and gold compounds contribute to maintaining cartilage health and reducing degeneration in arthritic joints. Thank you for your interests.

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