What Doctors Don't Tell YouPrednisolone is the most commonly prescribed corticosteroid, and its range of side-effects is awesome. GASP, the UK-based Group Action into Steroid Prescribing, polled its 15,000 members and found that 70 per cent of patients suffered weight gain,
Steroids have been called 'the most sleazy of modern-day medications' by John Mills, former professor of medicine at the University of California.
Poor diagnosis and the overuse of steroids have caused a rash of severe side effects, leading to malpractice suits. ...
At the age of four months, my son Edward developed seborrhoeic dermatitis. It started as a dry eczema patch on his forehead, then spread over his entire head. The skin was weeping and forming thick crusts,
Q I have a friend with muscular dystrophy. He is a young man who developed the disease in the last five years. What can he do to halt the inevitable deterioration? - Sheila Swift, via e-mail
Osteoporosis is mainly a lifestyle disease. There's good evidence that exercise and diet alone can prevent it (J Bone Miner Res, 1988; 3:145-9). The following suggestions apply equally to men.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to treat the condition with alternative methods? She was previously bullied at school, and I am considering whether to home-school her for now to spare her from more of that. - Diane Varty, via e-mail A...
Second-line treatments to treat rheumatoid arthritis are being pushed to the front at greater risk to the patient. ...
Warm the affected area using a hot-water bottle or heat pad for instant temporary relief
