Question 1

i have been taking prednisolone for four years for polymyalgia. recently i have been getting sharp pains back, what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Consider nutrition: First, go to your physician and get checked out.  Since Prednisone is an anti-inflammatory med, see if you can take charge and start to heal yourself by eating an anti-inflammatory diet (find online).  If you are feeling better, after a few months work with your doctor to see if you can slowly wean yourself off.  Other anti-infl foods include tumeric, ginger, rosemary, apples, onions, etc.

Question 2

if a pt is on 10 mg of predisolone daily for polymyalgia and this would not impair the immune system in such a way as to undermine the effectiveness of broad spectrum antibiotics for a urinary tract infection would this still be so if dosage is 40 mg?

Accepted Answer

It should work fine: That little bit of prednisolone won't stop the neutrophils from mopping up any bacteria that escape the antibiotic.

Question 3

is there any other treatment to battle labyrinthitis other than prednisolone. i have used this for 29 days and my hearing has not improved.?

Accepted Answer

MRI: Unilateral hearing loss with vertigo that hasn't resolved after a month of corticosteroids requires an MRI of the brain to rule out a structural lesion.

Question 4

what is the treatment for prednisolone overdose?

Accepted Answer

Little problems....: I routinely use the equivalent of 1200mg in one dose for sle flares and/or vasculitis, when I use 200mg of IV Dexamethasone given 3x  per week. This would (one dose) be the equivalent of 120 10mg tablets for one bolus.  Certainly fluid retention could be bad if you have blood pressure issues or heart failure.  Stomach upset can occur.You probably would feel anxious and sleep very poorly a few days!

Question 5

is there an over-the-counter treatment for polymyalgia rheumatica?

Accepted Answer

No: The mainstay of treatment are steroids, which are prescribed by doctors. Other medications, like methotrexate, can help too, but these are also prescription medications. See a doctor if you think you have this...It could be serious!

Question 6

what is the dose and duration of treatment with prednisolone in the management of nephrotic syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Variable by case: Only your doctor can determine the type and duration of treatment. Followup studies are needed to monitor progress. Often the dose can be tapered after the urine protein loss declines and other factors normalize, but all depends on your individual response to therapy.

Question 7

mycophenolate mofetil and prednisolone are used for treating chronic kidneydisease is this correct treatment along with bp medicines

Accepted Answer

See below: Those drugs are used to prevent rejection after kidney transplantation and for lupus nephritis. If you have either of these conditions, the treatment is appropriate. You mention that you smoke. The incidence of heart attack is much increased in these conditions and made much worse by smoking-I urge you to stop.

Question 8

ent thinks my t-tube is blocked due to abnormal typanometry  and prescribed prednisolone eye drops to unblock the tube. is this standard treatment?

Accepted Answer

No: I don't see how prednisolone eye drop could relieve the eustachean tube obstruction unless it is used in the nose. However there are far better options than using an eye prep for the nasal area.  This makes no sense anatomically or physiologically.

Question 9

hello friends my father have problems with related to lung but now due to 5 week dosage of prednisolone it caused diabetes and over 1 week treatment he is now on oral my question is it is possible to make him able to go normal as he was before ?

Accepted Answer

: We need to know the nature of his Lung problem....the key question is why he has been placed on Prednisolone? This is a steroid known to raise blood sugar. If he can be taken off the steroid medication, his elevated blood sugar would come down.
It may also be possible to reduce his steroid dose which will lower his blood sugar. His treating physician can help address this issue better.

Question 10

polymyalgia rheumatica. what are recommended treatments long term after acute treatment with corticsteroids? severe pain and weakness was sudden in upper body, but there is a history of migraines, excema, esp. sun sensitity, and osteo arhritis with spinal

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One : One of the ways to get correct information from a computer is to have the correct ( input) information in the computer. In medicine is the same , you need precise data to make the adecuate diagnosis . I don t mean to under estimate you impression of how you hands look or how they feel and i don t mean to under estimate your diagnosis of aquiles tendinitis or others, but in order to make the right diagnosis in rheumatology you need to have an appropiate history and physical exam, these two features give you a very very good hint of the diagnosis , that could then be confiorm by blood test or x rays etc.... Rheumatoid arthrtis is not always rheumatoid factor positive and there are 140 varieties of rheumatic diseases . I believe you need a rheumatologist to evaluate you and try to define what your ailments are to get the propper diagnosis and the propper therapy.

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I have been taking prednisolone for four years for polymyalgia. recently i have been getting sharp pains back, what do i do?

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If a pt is on 10 mg of predisolone daily for polymyalgia and this would not impair the immune system in such a way as to undermine the effectiveness of broad spectrum antibiotics for a urinary tract infection would this still be so if dosage is 40 mg?

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Is there any other treatment to battle labyrinthitis other than prednisolone. i have used this for 29 days and my hearing has not improved.?

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What is the treatment for prednisolone overdose?

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Is there an over-the-counter treatment for polymyalgia rheumatica?

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What is the dose and duration of treatment with prednisolone in the management of nephrotic syndrome?

A member asked:

Mycophenolate mofetil and prednisolone are used for treating chronic kidneydisease is this correct treatment along with bp medicines

A member asked:

Ent thinks my t-tube is blocked due to abnormal typanometry and prescribed prednisolone eye drops to unblock the tube. is this standard treatment?

A member asked:

Hello friends my father have problems with related to lung but now due to 5 week dosage of prednisolone it caused diabetes and over 1 week treatment he is now on oral my question is it is possible to make him able to go normal as he was before ?

A member asked:

Polymyalgia rheumatica. what are recommended treatments long term after acute treatment with corticsteroids? severe pain and weakness was sudden in upper body, but there is a history of migraines, excema, esp. sun sensitity, and osteo arhritis with spinal

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