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Re: more about prednisone
From: Dona (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 25 Sep 2001 18:19:24 -0500 (CDT)
Did your Doctor mention using Insulin sensitizers for your PCOS?
Sometimes Insulin sensitzers alone are enough to normalize your
hormones. There is a ton of info on Metformin and Avadnia on this
board. Just do an Archive search of past postings.
Dona
>At Tue, 25 Sep 2001, admed wrote:
>just found this forum... I have pcod and rather severe asthma... i
>know abt prednisone (steroid) bc of my asthma (it is a common short-term
>treatment), and it is a dangerous drug to take, especially long term..
>it causes all sorts of side effects, including bone loss. I would
>personally not want to take prednisone unless the condition being
>treated was life-threatening. I take inhaled cortasteroids for asthma
>now, and they are bad enough for side effects. Bf being diagnosed for
>pcod, I suspected the steriods of causing my weight gain and irregular
>bleeding, hair growth, etc. All my problmes began abt 6 months after
>starting to take large quantities of cortasteroids. But i am told it is
>all bc of pcod.
>
>Anyway, with my pcod I have experienced weight gain (abt 20 lbs a year
>for 5 years), extreme dificulty reducing weight, periods that either are
>very far apart, or am constantly bleeding heavily (my longest period
>being abt 7 weeks), plus some hair growth on my chin (but i dont really
>care abt that).
>
>My doc wants me to take the pill... i think "allesse" or some such...
>but my question is, well rather i am confused, bc sideefects of this
>pill are increased risk of stroke, heart disease, which are also risk
>factors for my current condition of pcod. So, why take the pill and
>increase already increased risk? (does this make part any sense, sorry
>if it does not.) I am thinking just to get the periods in order. I wish
>there were more effective treatments for pcod. The weight gain for me
>is the worst part.
>
>>>> I asked her about the prednisone on my last appt as I understand
>>>> some women take that who have PCOS and it helps with symptoms.
>>>> She was startled by the request and seemed to think it was a
>>>> very very dangerous idea.
>>>>
>--
>thanks to anyone who comments.
>
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