Wednesday, January 11, 2012

What are the side effects of taking Prednisone?

More like...what AREN'T the side effects of prednisone? To name a few: depression, euphoria, headache, personality changes, psychoses, restlessness, cataracts, increased intraocular pressure, hypertension (high blood pressure), G.I. ulcers, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, acne, decreased wound healing, easy bruising, skin fragility, hariness (esp. in women), petechiae, adrenal suppression, hyperglycemia, fluid retention, low potium levels, alkalosis, blood clots, weight gain, weight loss, muscle wasting, osteoporosis, aseptic necrosis of joints, muscle pain, cushingoid appearence (moon face, buffalo hump), increased susceptibility to infections. Needless to say...lots!

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