which is worse the illness or treatment?
Hello all!
I hope you are well…I have been MIA this summer it seems. It’s been a good summer though. I am moving on with a lot of different aspects of my life and just learning to be a healthier person. he he
Speaking of health, I am going a round with the asthma this week, which has turned into a viral infection in my lungs. They had thought it was pneumonia…so I am glad it wasn’t.
So the doctor prescribed something that I have avoided taking for 10 years. I took it before and realized that me and this drug did NOT get along. Many of you know it as pretisone. It is a steroid. Granted I am not taking the amounts that a body builder would be taking…however, I am taking 40 miligrams a day. I will say this. I remember why every time the doctor I was so against taking it.
So here is what I ask myself as I am sitting here at work yesterday crying over the STUPIDEST things. What is worse, the illness or the treatment? I mean I am being forced to take a drug that is mind altering in order to breathe. Seems a little strange don’t you think?
So, I did a little research of my own. I think that perhaps in the future I will do what I can NOT to take this drug. I cut out of a lot of the other little facts, but this is what I found out.
Why is prednisone prescribed: Deltasone, a steroid drug, is used to reduce inflammation and alleviate symptoms in a variety of disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis and severe cases of asthma. It may be given to treat primary or secondary adrenal cortex insufficiency (lack of sufficient adrenal hormone in the body). It is used in treating all of the following:Prednisone side effects: Deltasone may cause euphoria, insomnia, mood changes, personality changes, psychotic behavior, or severe depression. It may worsen any existing emotional instability.
So before you take a drug your doctor prescribes for you…ask yourself…which IS worse? (of course I would take the medicine the doctor told me to, but still) ha ha ha
I hope you all are well! Sorry I have been out of sorts lately I will try to do better in blogging!
Blessings!!!
I hope you are well…I have been MIA this summer it seems. It’s been a good summer though. I am moving on with a lot of different aspects of my life and just learning to be a healthier person. he he
Speaking of health, I am going a round with the asthma this week, which has turned into a viral infection in my lungs. They had thought it was pneumonia…so I am glad it wasn’t.
So the doctor prescribed something that I have avoided taking for 10 years. I took it before and realized that me and this drug did NOT get along. Many of you know it as pretisone. It is a steroid. Granted I am not taking the amounts that a body builder would be taking…however, I am taking 40 miligrams a day. I will say this. I remember why every time the doctor I was so against taking it.
So here is what I ask myself as I am sitting here at work yesterday crying over the STUPIDEST things. What is worse, the illness or the treatment? I mean I am being forced to take a drug that is mind altering in order to breathe. Seems a little strange don’t you think?
So, I did a little research of my own. I think that perhaps in the future I will do what I can NOT to take this drug. I cut out of a lot of the other little facts, but this is what I found out.
Why is prednisone prescribed: Deltasone, a steroid drug, is used to reduce inflammation and alleviate symptoms in a variety of disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis and severe cases of asthma. It may be given to treat primary or secondary adrenal cortex insufficiency (lack of sufficient adrenal hormone in the body). It is used in treating all of the following:Prednisone side effects: Deltasone may cause euphoria, insomnia, mood changes, personality changes, psychotic behavior, or severe depression. It may worsen any existing emotional instability.
So before you take a drug your doctor prescribes for you…ask yourself…which IS worse? (of course I would take the medicine the doctor told me to, but still) ha ha ha
I hope you all are well! Sorry I have been out of sorts lately I will try to do better in blogging!
Blessings!!!
posted by mel at 9:33 AM
