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What Are The Side Effects Of Steroid While Having Asthma?
my son will be 3 in april. he went to the doctor today with swollen tonsils. His speech is effected with words beginning with c,k,g and his snoring is aweful. the doctor wants to give him a steroid shot in 1 week if they don t go down-doctor said it was virally induced-but did say there were side effects. What exactly are the side effects? He also has asthma and has had the swollen tonsils for 3 weeks.
Mon, 1 Jun 2020
Hi,
Steroids reduce inflammation and pain due to any cause. They suppress all the immunity response of the body by inhibiting all the chemicals causing inflammation. Steroids are very useful in bronchial asthma.
A short term use of steroid shots for 3 to 4 days may not cause severe side effects. Long term use of steroids for months can cause peptic ulcer, hypertension, diabetes and osteoporosis. Inhaled steroids can cause sore throat and oro-pharyngeal candidiasis. Hence gargling of the mouth should be done regularly after using inhalers.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Saranya Ramadoss, General & Family Physician
Steroids reduce inflammation and pain due to any cause. They suppress all the immunity response of the body by inhibiting all the chemicals causing inflammation. Steroids are very useful in bronchial asthma.
A short term use of steroid shots for 3 to 4 days may not cause severe side effects. Long term use of steroids for months can cause peptic ulcer, hypertension, diabetes and osteoporosis. Inhaled steroids can cause sore throat and oro-pharyngeal candidiasis. Hence gargling of the mouth should be done regularly after using inhalers.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Saranya Ramadoss, General & Family Physician
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