M.B.B.S, MS, DNB - Urology/Genito - Urinary Surgery
Urologist, Vadodara
I will personally suggest not to take deflazacort beacuse you seem to much worried about low dose weak steroid but for that I need to see your detail sonography report
why you are prescribed steroid at all please contact for further query.
It's in your best interest if you consult a pulmonologist (dm pulmonary medicine or md chest and tb) who will assess her again and ascertain the need to restart deflazacort. Although you should not discontinue this medicine abuptly but now when you have already done you should not restart it by yourself.
I wish her good health!
Yes you shd continue with steriods and steriod dosage is right for your weight. But I wouldn have started you on anti tb meds unless you developed any symptoms of it.
MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, MD - Pulmonary Medicine
Pulmonologist, Bangalore
Dear Mr. lybrate-user, defcort is not the answer for your copd. U need to he put on different kind of inhalers and few other medications to keep your copd under control. Hrct thorax needs to be done to rule out any fibrosis.
MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, MD - Pulmonary Medicine
Pulmonologist, Bangalore
Mr. lybrate-user, daily consumption of defcort is injurious to health. It has not of side effects. More over copd is less likely to respond to steroids. U need to be started on inhalers.
Hello dear. Please share your clear picture and hormone profile via online consultation
all hormones to be tested, pcos ruled out before commencing any treatment.
Kindly consult directly.
MS - ENT, MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
ENT Specialist, Durgapur
You have high frequency hearing loss as per the audiometry report but you did not mention the type of hearing loss, like conductive or sensory-neural, it will be better if you attach the pta report, your doctor has given good drugs, get the hba1c and fasting blood sugar done. As per history the tinnitus increases with the exposure of loud sound, it could be recruitment also which happens when there is some problem with the cochlea. Detailed investigation is necessary.
M.S. Orthopaedics, DNB Orthopaedic Surgery, MRCS, FELLOWSHIP OF JOINT REPLACEMENT & ARTHROSCOPY, Shoulder Replacement & Shoulder Arthroscopy Fellowship, Fellowship in Arthroscopy & Arthroplasty Hip & Knee
Orthopedic Doctor, Delhi
Hello lybrate-user
I understand that your mother is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and has been put on drug treatment.
However you have not mentioned how long has she been taking treatment because the effect of medicines comes on at an average of 6 weeks of regular treatment. If she has been taking the above mentioned medicines since jan 2020 regularly then she needs an urgent review for the drugs need to be changed or dose adjusted as per the case.
And if the treatment has been started recently then I would say give it some more time.