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Steroids?

Mahee34

By Mahee34
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has anyone ever been put on steroids by their GI to help cope with stomach problems after being gluten free for awhile?? I'm very concerned with gaining excess weight that comes with the whole beginning steroids and just wanted to know if anyone has experience with this and advice? thanks!

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I use prednisone aabout every 6 weeks for arthritis flare ups. as long as I don't stay on it for long periods of time I have never had a big problem with it. I am usually not on them for longer than a week.

My dad was on Prednisone for years and he abused it a lot, took way more than prescribed and shrunk 8 inches in one year, and had that red puffy face, didn't gain too much weight, but had the other stuff going on. As long as your doc watches you and etc, and you follow his directions I wouldn't be too concerned about it. Of course that also depends on the dose.

If my flare up is bad (as it is now) I start with 30 or so mg of prednisone and taper down each day after the swelling subsides, usually only one or two days that high, which isn't really that high. I was on 10 mg a day for several months last year and was fine, no side effects at all.

Good luck, hope that answered some of your questions.

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lovegrov Collaborator
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No steroids for celiac alone.

richard

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i wasn't saying that steroids are given to help with my celiac. there are other issues going on that are causing problems with my stomach and steroids is aparently the solution. I'm not a doctor and I don't really claim to be, Mine if trustworthy and i listen to him.....i just know that steroids in general cause people to gain weight and that my stomach is messed up thanks due to celiac disease. see the connection.

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I have taken steroids in the past--when I was still sick with what the doctors thought was sinus/allergy infections. I used Prednisone and had injections of Decadron. The side effects I had were primarily facial puffiness and weight gain. My face was noticably fuller. I really don't remember any stomach issues related to the steroids--but like I said, I was still undiagnosed Celiac, so it's hard to say now. Hope that helps :)

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I have taken Prednisone 2 x now. Once this last summer for a poison ivy outbreak. I was takig 20 mg 3 x a day for three days, and then began to tapper down. It didn't help the ivy at all, but did make me crazy by day three. GIGGLE! I had no idea where I was when I was driving back from the other side of town. I got very emotional on it too.

Now, for my second time, I was taking 10 mg once a day for inflamation of the lower spine and pelvis. By day 2, I had no pain and I was back walking and doing every thing normal again. I started taking it on Feb 24, 2006 and began weaning off of it just last week. I did well until about two weeks ago and then I started getting impulses, eating a ton, and crazy in the head again (disconnectedness).

That's my 2 cents worth :)

Nicole :ph34r:

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