Prednisone
YES!! Prednisone and most other steroids can and most likely will
cause you to gain weight. 2 summers ago I went through a terrible
time with allergies - not the usual sneezing, itchy, watery eyes, but
it manifested itself through my skin, resulting in severe itching. I
just about went nuts. Prednisone was one of the meds that were
prescribed because at the time, my doc and I had no idea my problems
were a result of allergies. Anyhoo, Prednisone is some strong stuff
and I put on the weight. There are many benefits to steroids, but
like with anything else, there are disadvantages as well. There’s a
book titled ‘Coping with Prednisone’ - ‘it may work miracles, but how
do you handle the side effects’? There some very interesting
information in this book that you may find helpful - or anyone else
out there that may be taking steroids as well (or faced with the
possibility of taking them). When the allergies hit me this summer,
they were less severe, and I chose to just stay with Allegra and get
through it. I swore I would never go back on the Prednisone again!
But everyone and everybody is different.
On the positive side however, you will eventually decrease your
intake of the Prednisone, and with time, things will get back to
normal. This is just one of life’s many little obstacles that are
thrown in our path as a way to test us! We just have to work towards
getting around those obstacles.
Good luck to you!
Tracey
Open RNY 8-15-01
250/156/148 (goal)
York Hospital, York, PA
Dr. Edward Garber, Jr.