Is there any replacement for PREDNISONE for treating asthma and skin problems?
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Honestly, its better you consult a specialist. I really want to help but I don't think I know the answer to your question. Sorry.\n\ngood luck\n\nLove is omnipresence, Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
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Absolutely not, I work in a pharmacy as an intern (I'm in pharmacy school) and there is absolutely no shortage of albuterol inhalers, and there never will be.  There are many different brand names, and many different manufacturers of the generic.  There are sooo many people with asthma, and those without it who need albuterol.  Do not worry.  If your pharmacy was out of stock it's because they didn't order the proper amount needed at that location.
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I've been on and off prednisone many times for my rheumatoid arthritis. Unfortantly, those are typical side effects for prednisone. My guess is that you only have to stay on it for a week or so -not long term like I had to - so the side effects will go away as the dosage is gradually tapered off. Call your doctor right away and let them know it's really affecting your quality of life. Do NOT just stop taking it as this could be dangerous. My doctor prescribed a lower dosage and I was much happier--or as happy as I could be on prednisone for months!
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Yes--as they are both auto-immune diseases. Your immune system is out of whack and basically turns on you.\n\nInflamation is one of the main pain sources for both conditions and steroids are used for both to reduce this.\n\nHowever, while both have common meds used in treatment the rest is done on an idividual basis upon evalution of symptoms and severity.
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I would say it's not out of the question, but I sure hope not.  \n\nMy son was helping my hubby burn an old cedar tree and it had poison oak in it (they didn't know).  It got in his eyes, his ears, his mouth, he was just miserable, and the docs put him on prednisone to help him get thru it.\n\nSure hope this isn't the case with you, wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.
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I feel for you.  I had Totalis.  Thankfully the cortisone both orally and injected worked for me.  I took 40mg a day in one dose for a week then went to 30-20-10.  Then I started again with 80mg a day for a week and went to 60 then 40 than 20 and off.  Ask if this is an option for you.\n\nBest of Luck
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I don't know of any pills offhand, but my doctor recommended me to use hydrocortisone ointment on the areas that I was having problems.  She told me to apply it three times a day.  I have since started using hydrocortisone cream as a lotion for my arms (the only place where I have problems.)  Both solutions have worked for me.
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I would advise her to wait until she is healed from the surgery.  If the prednisone is going to be stopped, wait until the doses are tapered off.  Prednisone does decrease the bodies ability to fight infection.\nIf the girl is required to take the prednisone for a long time, then she should consult with her Dr and Dentist before having any elective procedures.
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hydrocortisone is good as well.
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ive tried them all, claritin, singulair, zyrtec, allegra, flonase...but i have asthma as well so ive noticed that singulair (which was originally just for people with asthma but everyone can use it) works best!\n\nclaritin is the only one you can get without prescription though, but if its something really minor just go with some benydril, the little pink pill that works!\n\n*advair isnt an allergy medication by the way, its an inhailer for people with asthma
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HI. YOU CAN TRY HYDROCORTIZONE. MY DAUGHTER HAS EXZEMA AND SOMETIMES HER SKIN GETS CRACKED, THE DOCTOR SAID IT IS FINE WITH MINORS CUTS AND SCRAPES. ( IT IS AN ANTI ITCH CREAM). GOOD LUCK.
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Try oral cromolyn, or a combination of H1 and H2 antihistamines. Talk to your doctor. \n\nBTW, have you been tested for systemic mastocytosis? A lot of people with SM initially were diagnosed with a lot of the same problems... And it takes an average of 10 years for most to get a proper diagnosis.
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I am a psoriasis suffer myself and i have been in those psychological trauma of dealing with this disease eventually i got over it.. i was given those synthetic drugs doctors give you and it didnt work for me.. so i switched to alternative medicine.. take fish oils, flax seed, evening primrose, acidophilus, silymarin milk thistle.. they work.. although you wont expect overnight success.. in time, those flares will subside and the disease is controlled.. take sessions for tanning beds.. i heard it worked too.. check out the sites below they give herbal treatments..
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Yes. Your dermatologist can give you steroid pills and/or steroid injections that will help clear it up.
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Treatment usually consists of large doses of corticosteroids to reduce inflammation along with immunosuppressant drugs to counter the body's autoimmune response. Treatment usually lasts for at least one year to eighteen months, with medication doses gradually being reduced over the period as long as the inflammation remains under control. Full recoveries have been recorded with some patients experiencing no relapses. Past studies have shown that the 5 year survival rate for PAN with no treatment is 13%, with steroids alone 50%, and with steroids and immunosuppressants 80%+, but survival rates are increasing as treatment regimes become better focussed. \n\nBase treatment is fairly well established, but even so full scientific consensus is not 100% agreed upon. However, recent evidence points to a requirement in the first instance of an aggressive treatment with cortico-steroids (daily 500mg IV pulses of methylpredisolone for one to three days) followed by prednisolone at 1mg/kg bodyweight per day for 4 to 6 weeks (orally) after which the dose can be tapered progressively. Concurrent immunosuppressants are compulsory comprising 125mg daily Cyclophosphamide (orally). Current wisdom also suggests benefits with pulses of cyclophosphamide at 0.5. to 0.6gr/sqm at days 0, 15, 30 and then every 4 weeks for 6 pulses. Again the cyclophosphamide can be progressively tapered and a maintenance treatment with Azathioprine is indicated at 2mg/kg bodyweight per day. Imuran is often used as a replacement therapy for Cyclophosphamide as well.
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There is nothing wrong with taking prednisone if it is administered as directed. Prednisone is a miracle drug. If you do not trust your son's doctor, seek a second opinion, but not online.
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Sunlight and topical ointments such as clobetasol work best. Avoid cortisone because it will make the disease worse in the long term. As for foods it varies from person to person, but you'll want to avoid alcohol. There is no cure, but the right medicine will keep it under control. Your friend really needs to see a doctor though.