Re: Re: SOS and steroid bursts

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I too have not had SOS for a long while-- since OctoberI had a horrible asthma situation in Jan that put me in hospital for 10 days . While there they had me on pretty big doses of steroid then for 2weeks ( I had to step down)It was terrible -- I hate them( though they helped)ever since them my eyes are aching/ tired and I have developed some kind if nystagmusMy energy level is very low very tiredMay be hormones but I don't knowSent from my iPhoneOn May 18, 2011, at 1:13 PM, "gypsymouse@..." <jratico@...> wrote:

I am very careful with systemic steroids. My father was on them for many years (sometimes a regular low dose, and sometimes in bursts) and has MANY complications now in which the steroids played a part. For myself, I feel pretty cruddy when I have to take steroids. Muscle pain, irritability, etc. I was taking bursts multiple times per year prior to ASA desensitization. Since then (2 years ago) I've only needed steroids once for an asthma flare that occurred with forest fires in the area. I would look into ASA desense rather than relying on regular bursts of steroids. I was able to gradually reduce my aspirin dose to 325mg/day by 18mo post desense with no recurrence of polyps. You don't have to stay at 1300mg forever.

Jennie

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> From: rdawson5656 <rdawson5656@...>

> Subject: SOS and steroid bursts

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> Date: Wednesday, 18 May, 2011, 8:44

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> Hello everyone, I had a polypectomy and ancillary sinus surgery in April last year.

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> My SOS returned within about seven days and lasted until December when it went away again.

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> I do find this very frustrating as my asthma and rhinitis are reasonably well-controlled by using a steroid inhaler and Nasonex for my nose.I also take daily loratadine.

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> However what I have found is that a short burst of prednisolone (40 mg per day for five days) does bring my SOS back for about 4 weeks after completion of the course.My GP has not as yet raised any issue with prescribing three times so far this year.

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> I appreciate that prolonged use of steroids can be dangerous but I am wondering what advice other posters may have received here. I suppose what I'm saying is that if I were to take say six or seven such bursts of prednisolone each year would this be safe and give my adrenal glands sufficient time to recover each time?If not then how many such steroid bursts would be acceptable.

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> Any comments would be gratefully received,

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> Regards,

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