Steroids

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Steroids & death

 

One study found that within 30 days of taking just one steroid pill, people had a 500% higher rate of potentially deadly sepsis, 300% higher rate of potentially deadly blood clots, and nearly 200% higher rate of bone fractures.

 

Short term use of oral corticosteroids and related harms among adults in the United States: population based cohort study

Akbar K Waljee et al.

BMJ 2017; 357 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j1415

 

http://ihpi.umich.edu/news/common-drugs-uncommon-risks-higher-rate-serious-problems-seen-adults-who-take-short-term-steroids

 

 

Brain damage

Inhaled & especially oral steroids for asthma appear to cause visible brain damage, shrinking the brain’s white matter.
van der Meulen M, Amaya JM, Dekkers OM, et al
Association between use of systemic and inhaled glucocorticoids and changes in brain volume and white matter microstructure: a cross-sectional study using data from the UK Biobank
BMJ Open 2022;12:e062446. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062446

Steroids are less damaging when used only occasionally & only after every other option has been tried.

 

 

 

Inhaled steroids

Beclomethasone (Qvar),

budesonide (Pulmicort Flexhaler)

ciclesonide (Alvesco)

fluticasone (Flovent HFA)

 

fluticasone propionate (Flovent

fluticasone furoate (Arnuity Ellipta)

 

fluticasone/salmeterol (Advair Diskus)

fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol (Trelegy Ellipa)

 

mometasone/formoterol (Dulera)

Arnuity Ellipta, Asmanex, and Trelegy Ellipa, may last for 24 hours instead of the others 12 hours.

 

Steroids, especially inhaled steroids, increase mouth, nose & respiratory infections & pneumonia deaths.
Inhaled steroids cause osteoporosis, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetes, heart disease,  brusing, adrenal problems & brain damage.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325666

About the author

MD has worked through severe lifelong developmental disabilities (and a brain injury) with much more success than the medical press suggests is possible. He is motivated to share his research and personal experiences with everyone who wants it, and doesn't solicit payment.