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How To Cure The Side Effects Of Steroid?
i had sarcoidosis earlier & doctors gave me steroid for that at a very high dose. now i have stopped taking steroid but i am suffering from so many side effects of it such as weight gain, frozen shoulder, lower back pain. can u please tell me how to overcome these. my age is 53 years & my name is rita my height is 4 11
Thu, 28 May 2020
Hi,
Long term use of steroids sometimes causes some side effects but since now you have discontinued it the side effects will some be overcome. (I hope you have discontinued it only after consulting your doctor as per the requirement of your basic disease). Now for your existing symptoms like low back pain, weight gain, I feel you, first of all, get your calcium and vitamin D levels done. if they are low then you can try to increase calcium and vitamin D in your diet.
Milk and milk products like cheese and yogurt are excellent sources of calcium. Even seafood, sardine fish, almonds, green leafy vegetables are rich in calcium. The minimum daily requirement of vitamin D is 800 Iu units and calcium is around 1000 mg per day so that must be fulfilled. Avoid smoking and alcohol intake as they further increase the risk of osteoporosis. Go for some exercises like walking, running, swimming.
This will help you reduce weight and strengthen your body.be careful about your diet and avoid eating fatty food or junk food. Besides, I feel if this does not work out go for some other investigation. Get your complete blood count, done like TSH, cortisol, electrolytes done, so that we can reach a proper diagnosis.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Milinda Gupta, Internal Medicine Specialist
Long term use of steroids sometimes causes some side effects but since now you have discontinued it the side effects will some be overcome. (I hope you have discontinued it only after consulting your doctor as per the requirement of your basic disease). Now for your existing symptoms like low back pain, weight gain, I feel you, first of all, get your calcium and vitamin D levels done. if they are low then you can try to increase calcium and vitamin D in your diet.
Milk and milk products like cheese and yogurt are excellent sources of calcium. Even seafood, sardine fish, almonds, green leafy vegetables are rich in calcium. The minimum daily requirement of vitamin D is 800 Iu units and calcium is around 1000 mg per day so that must be fulfilled. Avoid smoking and alcohol intake as they further increase the risk of osteoporosis. Go for some exercises like walking, running, swimming.
This will help you reduce weight and strengthen your body.be careful about your diet and avoid eating fatty food or junk food. Besides, I feel if this does not work out go for some other investigation. Get your complete blood count, done like TSH, cortisol, electrolytes done, so that we can reach a proper diagnosis.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Milinda Gupta, Internal Medicine Specialist
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