Brief Answer:
Steroids increase more weight.

Detailed Answer:
Dr. Hanif warmly Welcomes you to my virtual clinic HCM!
I have carefully worked through your case, and can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns.


To reduce the weight you need proper diet and physical activity. The weight gained with the steroids is very fast paced and in the same way it goes down fast too. So be relaxed and fasten your belts for the new lifestyle that I named for my patients as "High output/Low intake Lifestyle".

Yes, You have to curb on, junk foods, soda, high protein, high fat and high carbohydrate diets, energy drinks, alcohol, cigarette smoking, Tea, coffee etc etc.

Take plenty of water, vegetables, fruits, high fiber wholegrain foods, Citrucel fiber supplement.

Make a planned activity schedule on daily basis. Either join a gym and start as the gym instructor guides you or start at your own. For the second case you need a pedometer, either builtin in the smartphone or FitBit; and your goal is 10,000 steps daily at a healthy pace.

In the gym you need to start with cardio---then slowly shift to the weight lifting and stretch exercises. Keep an abundant supply of water to the body too.

You will shortly see the results. Asthma symptoms get so far lessened in lean people as compared to the fatty. So you will get benefits for your asthma too with this new routine. It is time taking and a lag period for seeing the results depends solely on your motivated inner self, struggle and determination.

Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you in no time. If satisfied here, please give a generous five star rating and don't forget to close the discussion.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up after sometime regarding the treatment efficacy and to see any need to change the treatment options is very necessary. Keep a follow up some days after this visit session ends.


Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA

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Brief Answer:
No, steroid injections rather cause weight gain.

Detailed Answer:
I welcome you with a follow up and happy to help you further with doubts and questions you have.

Steroid injections are available but they are not meant for reducing the weight. Rather they all cause a dramatic weight gain. It is the adverse effect of the steroids. You may have heard about Anabolic Steroids which the athletes and gym boys take to build muscles and increase body weight.

You should reduce weight through dietary and physical activity measures. I have discussed all in detail in the previous answer.


Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you in no time. If satisfied here, please give a generous five star rating and don't forget to close the discussion.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up after sometime regarding the treatment efficacy and to see any need to change the treatment options is very necessary. Keep a follow up some days after this visit session ends.


Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA

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