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long term side effects?
my mother is elderly and has multiple myeloma (cancer type). she has been taking prednisone for almost a year i believe. there are two physical problems that she is having right now and i am trying to understand if they are related to long-term prednisone use:
1) her teeth are causing her many problems; she has had to have multiple pulled and has had a dry socket problem with two; she has taken several rounds of antibiotics to eliminate the infection, which has taken a long time.
2) she has leg compression per her general doctor. i don't know if this is totally unrelated or this is a "muscle problem" caused by long-term prednisone use.

does anyone have information that can help to better understand what she is experiencing and how it relates to prednisone??

thank you,
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birth control
I'm on ortho tricyclen and was on prednisone about 3 weeks ago. I'm wondering how long prednisone stays in one's system. I was only on it for about 5 days. I'm worried about it interacting with the birthcontrol.
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Prednisone....How long before it starts to work
Hello everyone,

I am a Crohns Disease patient and I am currently on Prednisone and would like to know if anyone knows how long it would take for it to start in the system.

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Anzathiaprine, Cyclosporin and Prednisone
I am currently taking Anzathiaprine, Cyclosporin and Prednisone! I have been on Prednisone and Anzathiaprine for almost 9 years. They have finally tried to use others but I am scared of the enlarged gums and apparent hair growth that come with using Cyclosporin. I have 'Auto Immune Haemolytic Anaemia' (a rare blood disorder). They've removed my spleen and tried treating with Rituxan. Is anyone else on Cyclosporin and wants to chat or has 'Auto Immune Haemolytic Anaemia'?
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Prednisone in children??
Prednisone dampens the immune system and can lead to severe medical issues if not taken correctly. I have been on it for excema. Excema is like an alergic reaction of the body attacking itself or something being sucreted by the body. Prednisone works by an increase of corticoids in the system. This in affect lowers energy, increases hunger, etc. I've delt with the side effects, and being young, I feel I was more suseptible to the affects than now, when I am older. But one needs to be weened off of the drug for many reasons, and I think the best way to explain is to show the examples of what can go wrong with the drug. You should read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prednisone Have a good day.
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