[tri-med] Re: Prednisone and Weight Gain


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From: "Karen Schuler" <karens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Prednisone does cause you to gain weight and to get that moon face look
but
> it also stunts vertical growth if taken in large amounts and or over long
> periods. There have been a few studies looking at this in children who
take
> prednisone for asthma and of course its a well known problem in children
who
> have transplants.

Fortunately we've been able to keep the steriod use for the lungs to rare
usage with Alex's asthma that results into bronchitis or pneumonia. And when
he was one it they generally limited it to 4 or 5 days.

I was on it last summer for my pneumonia.  And in May I was on steroids for
my poison ivy that was entering dangerous proportions. Thankfully it didn't
get into my lymphatic system.

Michelle mom to Alex (14, partial trisomy 14 mosaic) and Molly (10)
Michigan USA

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