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Anybody diagnosed with microscopic colitis?
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carolejeffers. I was recently diagnosed with one of the microscopic colitis and put on the Budesonide. First 3 pills a day for 2 weeks,then 2 pills a day for 2 weeks and them 1 pill a day for 2 weeks and then stop! it cleared up the. colonitis but it came back in3 or 4 weeks. Back on 3 pills a day which works great. But doctor now says to wean myself off of it as before because of its long term effects of steroids.
I have not found this side effect in any research i've done. When I asked him to explain what were the long term effects of a low dose of steroids he kind of shrugged and said I would get a round back.
I do have a bit of a forward and downward tilt to my head. I am 82, had stomach cancer 10 years ago, anti cancer drugs gave me osteoporosis so now on annual infusion for that. I really want to know about any long term effects of the budesonide also,
Has anybody been on it for a long time?
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@oregonian I’ve not taken budesonide, but it was for that exact reason. I’ve had mc for about 35 years now and the person who finally explained everything about the drug and what it can do to you was my pharmacist (makes sense). It is recommended if you have osteoporosis not to take it. It will just make your bones more brittle than they already are. It’s recommended to not take it if you have thyroid disease or osteoarthritis as well. Any kind of steroid like budesonide will damage your bones.