What Doctors Don't Tell YouChildren under 5 years of age who start treatment with inhaled corticosteroids for asthma are at risk of growth retardation, report Turkish researchers. ...
I was so very sad to read of Aaron’s terrible death in Case Study (WDDTY vol 13 no 2), but very concerned that anyone prescribed prednisolone should feel threatened. At 61, I became seriously ill with polymyalgia rheumatica and, appallingly, my...
Several cases of children born from assisted conception developing tumours have come to light. ... ...
Early treatment with the corticosteroid dexamethasone, even at moderate doses, doesn't help prevent chronic lung disease or mortality in extremely low birth weight infants and is associated with s ...
Re ‘Steroids caused our son’s death’, my heart goes out to Fionn and Heather Hann. All I can think of to say is - 'Join the club'.
High doses of inhaled steroids offer no benefit over lower doses for severe asthma sufferers who are also taking oral steroids, according to German research. ...
Q My 59-year-old husband was prescribed Flixonase, an aqueous nasal spray for his asthma and sinus problems. After about 18 months, he started getting nosebleeds.
Steroids, even in low doses, can kill or maim. The common thread in the following cases was that the drugs weren't used for long periods but had a swift and devastating effect. ... ...
Patients with advanced cancer are being given steroids without monitoring or any clear benefit. ...
Suspect acidity if you:
* take excessive strenuous exercise, which causes lactic acid to accumulate in the blood
* are diabetic, which tends to cause acidosis through loss of potassium, sodium and ketones in the urine
