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Taking Wysolone For Increasing Platelets. Gained Weight, Swelling In Feet, Leg After Stopping. Cure?
my wife has been advised to use wysolone 40 mg for some time and thereafter that has been reduced to 5 mg for increase of platelets from 0000. The count is fluctuating within 0000 to 0000. The medicine has been used for 6 months and is now stopped. Now, body gained weight and swelling in feet and legs. Kindly advise what to do
Mon, 8 Jul 2013
hi
Thanks for your query
i can feel your concerns
weight gain and edema are side effects of steroid use.you need not to worry.since drug has been stopped ,these will resolve in few time.
try to keep legs and feet on a support.
Along with weight gain and edema,steroids also cause increase blood pressure and diabetese.
Moniter her blood pressure and also check her fasting blood sugar
wishing her good health
regards
Dr.AMNA
Thanks for your query
i can feel your concerns
weight gain and edema are side effects of steroid use.you need not to worry.since drug has been stopped ,these will resolve in few time.
try to keep legs and feet on a support.
Along with weight gain and edema,steroids also cause increase blood pressure and diabetese.
Moniter her blood pressure and also check her fasting blood sugar
wishing her good health
regards
Dr.AMNA
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