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iga nephritis and anabolic steroids, will anabolic steroids make my condition worse, my kidney specialist said it shouldn't, just want a second opinio?

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Talk to your doctor: The best advice repeatedly given out on this website is talk to your doctor or seek medical care, as it is impossible for you to convey all the important details or the physicians here to explain all the nuances in 400characters or less.  That being said, if you have no or very low proteinuria, and you don't get higher blood pressure as one of many side effects of anabolic steroids, possibly ok.

Question 2

what is anabolic steroid?

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A male: Sex hormone like testosterone and it's equivalents that works to build muscle and tissue  -- anabolism.

Question 3

could i explode on anabolic steroid?

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Explode??????????: You mean like spontaneous combustion?  I have no idea what you are really asking, but can only say that anabolic steroids, when used for proper indications by people who know what they are doing are very difficult drugs to manage, with tons of side effects. When used for bodybuilding by lay people they are more dangerous yet. Liver damage, liver cancer, psychosis and many other side effects common.

Question 4

should i take a legal anabolic steroid?

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Legal steroids?: The strength is not important, as increasing doses make the weaker stronger. The problem is using Anabolic steroids for non-medical bodybuilding or weight gain.  This class has serious emotional and physical side effects and should be used for medical problems under strict medical supervision.

Question 5

what sort of problem is anabolic steroid usage?

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Anabolic steroids: First of all, it is now a significant legal problem. It is against the law. There are also health risks with serious adverse effects on mental function (a tendency towards anger or rage or aggression) and on the liver. Anabolic steroids are not a good idea unless you have a bone marrow problem or weight loss from cancer.

Question 6

help please! is asteroid just an anabolic steroid?

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An asteroid: Is a small planet. It may also be the name of an anabolic or supplement or some other garbage -- if so, it's a waste of money and potentially dangerous just like all the other similar products and should be avoided like the plague. Don't get your medical information from friends, tv or the internet.

Question 7

why are anabolic steroids banned?

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Because of abuses: One of the public forces that drove govt to "ban" Anabolic steroids was high-profile athletes, some of who 'professed' never to have used them, were proven to be 'guilty'. Soit was 'secret', 'illicit' +not above board.  Much use was 'amateur' and not managed by competent physicians.  Doctors in general were either negative, uninformed of legitimate usage, or both. The media had a profit heyday.

Question 8

is tribulus terrestris an anabolic steroid ?

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No: It is an herbal supplement that has been around for years, claiming to "naturally increase testosterone".  However, clinical studies have failed to support this claim.  Like most supplements, it has no proven studies that it does anything positive for you.  Don't waste your money.

Question 9

how do anabolic steroids work?

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Long or short answer: Short answer is that Anabolic steroids cause growth (as opposed to androgenic steroids that make you masculine or corticosteroids & mineralocorticoids which do neither but are still important in our health). Long answer is that testosterone affects receptors inside cell, stimulating replication (growth). Check out www.Sportsci.Org/encyc/anabster/anabster.Html.

Question 10

is it okay to use anabolic steroids?

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Significant risks: You've heard of anabolic steroids. Those are the steroids people abuse in sports, and performance enhancement. You certainly will bulk up, run faster, gain strength and size. However, there are serious medical side effects which come along for the ride. Psychiatric disturbance is also a potential side effect – roid rage. Steroids should be prescribed and monitored by a competent physician.

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