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Experiencing Abdominal Pain, Bloating And Gas. Took Prednisone For 3 Days And Stopped. Feeling Bloated And Vomiting. Withdrawal Of Medicine?
Question: Twice within 2 months, I have experienced abdominal pain in the upper stomach, bloating, and gas. I recently took a regimen of Prednisone for my degenerative back disease and I have NEVER taken this high a dose...10 mg x4 for three days, 10 mg x3 for three days and 2x for three, down to 1x for three days. After I was off of this drug, I experienced some very weird symptoms. I am also trying to lose weight, so I have started a high fruit, beans, rice, yogurt, etc. diet. The one time that I vomited I had some sliced peaches stored in a baggy that I rinsed and stirred into some Greek Yogurt. The second time I experienced this "bloaty" feeling, I again had eaten fruit and some blueberries and yogurt and then some watermelon. Although I feel this gasiness, I am still hungry and do not have diarrhea or any other significant symptoms other than I just feel a bit depressed and blaaaah. Do you feel I could still be experiencing withdrawal of the Prednisone which I took at the beginning of the month?
Brief Answer:
No it's not due to withdrawl of prednisolone
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in XXXXXXX I am a Gastroenterologist (DM).
No it's not due to withdrawl of prednisolone, rather it is due to prednisolone induced gastritis. All abdominal pain, bloating and gas is due to gastritis. So next time you take steroids take it after meals in a single dose and alomg with that take a proton pump inhibitor. Now you just take a proton pump inhibitor like rabeprazole and a prokinetic agent like domperidone and it will relieve your symptoms
I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. Remain in touch and get-well soon.
No it's not due to withdrawl of prednisolone
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in XXXXXXX I am a Gastroenterologist (DM).
No it's not due to withdrawl of prednisolone, rather it is due to prednisolone induced gastritis. All abdominal pain, bloating and gas is due to gastritis. So next time you take steroids take it after meals in a single dose and alomg with that take a proton pump inhibitor. Now you just take a proton pump inhibitor like rabeprazole and a prokinetic agent like domperidone and it will relieve your symptoms
I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. Remain in touch and get-well soon.
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