OT: prednisone or could another be used?

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

This is off topically really, but does concern the use of a corticosteroid. A

dear friend of mine has been diagnoses with sarcoidosis

(http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/sarc/sar_whatis.html) Basically,

it is believed to be an immune disorder (autoimmune, perhaps) that causes the

body to form small granular tissues in various organs, generally beginning with

the lungs and/or lymph nodes (esp. chest cavitiy).

She has told me (and you will see if you look at the site) that the treatment

recommended is Prednisone, and of course, they mean megadoses. She does NOT

want to take this and is beginning to research options and speak with others who

have this diagnosis. One of the things I noticed on the above site for

treatment was this: Low doses of prednisone can often relieve symptoms without

causing major side effects. However, I am concerned as I know prednisone is

tough on the liver. Would other corticosteroids possibly offer the same

benefits of anti-inflammatory without the addition of the liver (or other)

problems?

Thanks for you thoughts on this.

best,

Adria

Green Mountain Curlies, Inc.~~~http://greenmountaincurlies.official.ws/

GMC Blog~~~http://greenmountaincurlies.blogspot.com

It is unpatriotic not to tell the truth, whether about the president or anyone

else. -- Theodore Roosevelt

[Guest guest]

Medrol is much better on the liver. Tell your friend to ask their doc

for it. I've done a lot of research on prednisone's and Medrol's

(methylprednisolone's) effects on the liver and I will not touch

prednisone or prednisolone. Methylprednisolone and prednisolone are

not the same thing. The methyl group added makes prednisolone even

better on the liver.

Chris

>

> Hi all,

>

> This is off topically really, but does concern the use of a

corticosteroid. A dear friend of mine has been diagnoses with

sarcoidosis

(http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/sarc/sar_whatis.html)

Basically, it is believed to be an immune disorder (autoimmune,

perhaps) that causes the body to form small granular tissues in

various organs, generally beginning with the lungs and/or lymph nodes

(esp. chest cavitiy).

>

> She has told me (and you will see if you look at the site) that the

treatment recommended is Prednisone, and of course, they mean

megadoses. She does NOT want to take this and is beginning to

research options and speak with others who have this diagnosis. One

of the things I noticed on the above site for treatment was this: Low

doses of prednisone can often relieve symptoms without causing major

side effects. However, I am concerned as I know prednisone is tough

on the liver. Would other corticosteroids possibly offer the same

benefits of anti-inflammatory without the addition of the liver (or

other) problems?

>

> Thanks for you thoughts on this.

>

>

> best,

> Adria

> Green Mountain Curlies, Inc.~~~http://greenmountaincurlies.official.ws/

> GMC Blog~~~http://greenmountaincurlies.blogspot.com

>

>

> It is unpatriotic not to tell the truth, whether about the president

or anyone else. -- Theodore Roosevelt

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Chris. I've sent on your response.

best,

Adria

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Medrol is much better on the liver. Tell your friend to ask their doc

for it. I've done a lot of research on prednisone's and Medrol's

(methylprednisolone's) effects on the liver and I will not touch

prednisone or prednisolone. Methylprednisolone and prednisolone are

not the same thing. The methyl group added makes prednisolone even

better on the liver.

Chris