A 33-year-old member asked:

How long do corticosteroids stay in your body?

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It depends: It depends somewhat on the dose and the type of corticosteroid you take.

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Why do some people do not respond at all to corticosteroid nasal sprays( fluticasone,mometasone)? Do steroids fail to reduce inflammation in such people?does it also mean that steroid would be unable to cause any side effect in such bodies/people?

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A 45-year-old female asked:

Dx adrenal insufficiency secondary to long term corticosteroid use. How long for body to kick in and start to normalize potassium?

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What are corticosteroids?

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Corticosteroids work in any bad way?

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Could a person get corticosteroids otc?

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