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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

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6. My late uncle was on it for years

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 12:08 PM

Jul 2013

It did him no good at all best I could tell. He died of a heart attack (and had developed diabetes from it as well) at the age of 70.

He was taking prednisone for a skin disorder and also for a myriad of other problems.

He was gone too soon IMO.

I'd never get into taking it ever day after seeing what happened to my late uncle. Sad as hell.

I realize some folks have no other options.

In my case, I tough it out because steroids scare the hell out of me and I go on anyway it seems. Why I'll never know I must admit.

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I'm thinking of asking my rheumatologist about low dose prednisone for fatigue - [View all] hedgehog Jul 2013 OP

Approach cautiously, it's an ugly drug even in low doses. Warpy Jul 2013 #1

I have only done one taper libodem Jul 2013 #2

Wrong. Low dose therapy is indicated in a lot of autoimmune illnesses Warpy Jul 2013 #4

I agree libodem Jul 2013 #5

It can cause your adrenal glands to shut down if you use too much nt LiberalEsto Jul 2013 #3

My late uncle was on it for years CountAllVotes Jul 2013 #6