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  1. #1

    Prednisone (steroids)

    Hello,

    I've been prescribed to take 80mg/day of prednisone for my asthma... kaso since steroids siya, I've been gaining weight like crazy!

    Sa face, sa tummy at batok lang ang tumataba... how can I counter this? mukha na akong buntis na manas.

    can I take other supplements and vitamins while taking this?

  2. #2
    Hi,

    I'm on my 6th day of taking prednisone at 60mg/day. My neprhologist prescribed it for my IgA nephropathy, a kind of acute glumeroluneuphritis.

    Iniexplain ni dokie sa akin ang risks of the steroids, including weight gain (although I haven't noticed any significant change yet), pimples, stretch marks.

    I read from the internet other risks of long term use also includes hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, insomnia, thin skin, unwanted hair, vision problems, depression, etc. I rebuke them, in Jesus' name!

    Together with the prednisone, I'm also taking Calcium Carbonate (Tums) 500mg per day.

    Plant-based diet ako to counteract the side effects, also sufficient sleep, excercise and less stress although easier said than done.

  3. #3
    Ive been taking prednisone for 4 months now. And yes im experiencing almost all of the side effects of this drug . Ive gained 10 kilos ( i cant stop eating eh) grabe appetite ko, pimples , buffalo hump, pero pinaka talaga yung sa pagkagutom palagi. I started at 50 mg of prednisone and now tapering off the dose im only taking 20 mg of it.

  4. #4
    jhea_30,

    anong brand ng prednisone ang tini-take mo? Sa akin is Pred.

    may namention sa aking si dokie na pwede daw sya magprescribe ng other brand na lesser ang side effects, although mas mahal daw yon.

  5. #5
    Pred din tinatake ko yun lang din yung nagiisang binibigay sakin dahil wala daw ibang brand nun sabi sa pharmacy. Lesser ang side effects? Hmmmm sa stage ko ngayon hindi na ko siguro pede mag switch pa rin. Sakin yung pred parang nahiyang na ko haha kakakain. And facial hair at minsan tumataas bp ko. Kung ano sa tingin mo at ng doctor mo na ok sayo dapat magkasundo kayo sa gamot kung anong best. Ako kasi masunurin ako kay doc kasi basta lumalakas loob ko sa mga advices nya hahaha. Tapos yung mga nakakakwentuhan ko pang mga patients din na may iga nakakagaan ng loob na hindi lang pala ako ang may ganitong ka weird na sakit and take note para siyang asthma na lifetime na dadalin hahaha. Basta masasabi ko lang iprepare mo na ref nyo after a month ng pag take mo ng pred palagi ka ng gutom at yun pala facial acne pala ang pinakanakakaasar na side effect at ayun madalas akong malungkot. Ayun lang po

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    Quote Originally Posted by jhea_30 View Post
    Pred din tinatake ko yun lang din yung nagiisang binibigay sakin dahil wala daw ibang brand nun sabi sa pharmacy. Lesser ang side effects? Hmmmm sa stage ko ngayon hindi na ko siguro pede mag switch pa rin. Sakin yung pred parang nahiyang na ko haha kakakain. And facial hair at minsan tumataas bp ko. Kung ano sa tingin mo at ng doctor mo na ok sayo dapat magkasundo kayo sa gamot kung anong best. Ako kasi masunurin ako kay doc kasi basta lumalakas loob ko sa mga advices nya hahaha. Tapos yung mga nakakakwentuhan ko pang mga patients din na may iga nakakagaan ng loob na hindi lang pala ako ang may ganitong ka weird na sakit and take note para siyang asthma na lifetime na dadalin hahaha. Basta masasabi ko lang iprepare mo na ref nyo after a month ng pag take mo ng pred palagi ka ng gutom at yun pala facial acne pala ang pinakanakakaasar na side effect at ayun madalas akong malungkot. Ayun lang po
    ang pagkakaalam ko pag nagisteroids dapat may kasamang calcium dahil may side effects sa buto kasi noon nag take ako noon wala pang research about this kaya naapektuhan hips ko, among other so many side effects & yet ang tawag sa steroids, "wonder drug".

  7. #7
    hi i also have iga nephropathy and as of now im on 60 mg prednisone grabe ang pahirap sakin ng gamot na to d ako tagyawatin pero now grabe acne ko sa muka... nagiging moon face na din ako... is there someone na gumaling na ang iga nya pls enlighten me naman

  8. #8
    so far what im taking for my iga is pred 60mg, caltrate, omeprazole para sa sikmura and pritor 80mg for my highblood
    sa UST under dra eilzabeth roasa ako nagpapacheck up.. ang protein to creatinine ko last april was 0.44 nlang so hoping this may totally mawala na sya para ma tampered na yung prednisone sa katawan ko nahihirapan na kase ako...

  9. #9
    Quote Originally Posted by cesorito View Post
    hi i also have iga nephropathy and as of now im on 60 mg prednisone grabe ang pahirap sakin ng gamot na to d ako tagyawatin pero now grabe acne ko sa muka... nagiging moon face na din ako... is there someone na gumaling na ang iga nya pls enlighten me naman
    A month after taking a prednisone 60/mg per day, yong albumin ko was reduced from "++" to "+" until naging "trace" na lang sya.

    However on my 5th month, bumalik sya to "++". Reduced na to 30 mg every other day ang prednisone ko when the recurrence happened.

    I was told lifetime disease na to. Nadepress ako. At 30 yo, ang bata bata ko pa to have an illness as this.

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