What are steroids and corticosteroids?
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Steroids are an organic fat-soluble compound composed of four joined carbon rings formed naturally or synthetically, and including bile acids, adrenocortical and sex hormones, sterols, and vitamin D.\n\nCorticosteroids are a natural medicine, a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland and involved in metabolism and immune response.
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Prednisone is used in the management of inflammatory conditions or diseases in which the immune system plays an important role\n\nPrednisolone is used to achieve prompt suppression of inflammation in many inflammatory and allergic conditions
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You would really have to discuss this with your mothers doctor.  But if you've already had radiation therapy, that leaves more, more aggressive chemotherapy or surgery.  Cortico steriods can also be of some use, but usually only for symptomatic control.
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Hydro cortical steroids are known to cause skin atrophy of the skin.. meaning they brake down fat cells causing a "thinning" of the face. they are also known to change pigmentation of skin in colored people. However, such a low dosage used moderately will take YEARS to have any ill effect, and that is assuming you use it everyday for years.
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Gout is a type of arthritis (inflammation of the joints) that mostly affects men age 40 and older. It is caused by chronic hyperuricemia--a long-lasting, abnormally high concentration of uric acid in the blood\n\nGout is classified as either primary (the most common type) or secondary, depending on the cause of the associated hyperuricemia. In both types of gout, between 70% to 95% of hyperuricemia cases are the result of underexcretion of uric acid, rather than uric acid overproduction\n\nCorticosteroids. The corticosteroids, known commonly as steroids, are used only when patients cannot tolerate other anti-inflammatory drugs or they are ineffective. They include triamcinolone (administered by injection) and prednisone (taken orally). Corticotropin (ACTH), a drug that converts to a steroid, is another option. Oral doses are usually given for seven to 10 days. A single injection is usually sufficient. If only one joint is affected, an injection may be administered directly to the site. Corticosteroids are sometimes followed by a rebound attack of gout after treatment is completed. To prevent this colchicine is given two or three times daily with the steroid and for several days after discontinuing it. They should only be administered for short periods and not used for long-term treatment
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hemorrhoids? or steroids?
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Both steroid and thyroid hormone families of receptors can be used to regulate protein functions.
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Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group. Testosterone is primarily secreted in the testes of males and the ovaries of females although small amounts are secreted by the adrenal glands. It is the principal male sex hormone and an anabolic steroid. In both males and females, it plays key roles in health and well-being.In the testes, testosterone is produced by the Leydig cells.
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Prednisone is a glucocorticoid(type of corticosteroid)\n\n) Metabolic Effects = catabolic\nCarbohdrate \n-Generally catabolic, stimulates the formation of glucose\n (Protein is degraded for gluconeogenesis, negative nitrogen balance -nitrogen excretion results)\n-Decreases utilization of glucose in peripheral tissues\n(insulin release occurs as a homeostatic response to the rise in blood glucose)\n-Increases blood glucose -protecting glucose-dependent brain function\n\nTHESE DEPLETED STORES LEAD TO INCREASE DEMAND--HENCE INCREASED APPETITE
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I take inhaled corticosteroids for asthma control.  I have been on them for about 10 years.  It is the only thing that has reduced my asthma attacks and allows me to be around animals...I am allergic to them but love them.  I also take allergy shots and they seem to help as well.
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No, they aren't steroids. However, they are healthy. You can eat anything healthy and become strong. The only reason why some people don't is because it tastes bad or something. Steroids are easier, but you get addicted and you lose tons of money from buying too much. It also gives boobs to men and pubic hair to women (also a man-like voice). By the way, steroids have chemicals and stuff. The other things you mentioned are natural and safe.
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Cortisone shots, Prednisone, etc.
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what kind of steroids..the effects vary according to type so whats the name of the steroid\n\nand what the guy below said about shortening is not true. long term effects causes the body to be chemical unbalanced meaning less estrogen or test which would have impact on testicles not the penis
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Cortisol secretion is controlled by adrenocorticotrophic hormone from the pituitary. It rises in response to stress and is essential for life. It stimulates gluconeogenesis, breaking down lean tissue, and is anti-inflammatory.
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steroids aren't that dangerous, however, if you overdose your self, the problems are serious enough to destabilize you.  oral steriods like dexamethasone, prednisolone and other variants should be taken maximum for two weeks.  extending the course will lessen the efficacy of the drug and raise the adverse effects like bloating and sclerating ( hardening of tissues esp. heart valves)
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Many people worry about cortisone injections, since they have heard so much negative press about steroids. However, you need to make a distinction between local steroids and systemic steroids. The negative things you have heard are almost certainly mostly about systemic steroids, which are taken by weight lifters, body builders, and athletes. These substances have many negative effects, since they are not taken under a doctor's orders and are having an effect on the entire body. Cortisone injections are not effective over the entire body, but have their effect locally, at the site of the injection. Also, your getting only a small amount of medication. Systemic steroids have many undesirable side effects, and when taken without a doctor's supervision, can be very dangerous. Local steroids have only one common side effect (loss of pigmentation (skin color) around the site of the injection, the size of about a dime or quarter, and it resolves in about one year), and the uncommon side effects are so uncommon that you don't hear about them. If you have any concerns. I would not recommend an injection of steroids unless I thought the benefits outweigh the risks, including pain and pigmentation. No stomach cancer!
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Cortisol, the body's natural steroid hormone has a circadian rhythm - it is highest in the morning and lowest late at night. This is what causes the normal waking-sleeping cycle.\n\nPrednisolone is a synthetic steroid, and by taking it, you over-ride your body's natural rhythm of steroid secretion and have a persistently elevated steroid level in your blood stream, leading to insomnia.