Steroids Tips

Winter season is finally here....it is a tough time for most Respiratory Patients suffering from Asthma, COPD, ILD etc.

Frequent Upper & Lower Respiratory infections occur and medicines like Antibiotics and Steroids are frequently advised to control infection and improve lung function.

Most of us have a preconceived notion that Steroids are "BAD MEDICINES" and should be avoided at all cost. But is it true?

NO, Steroids are useful medication in hands of expert Specialis...more

Steroid addiction:

Topical steroids using as fairness creams without doctor's surveillance that to for prolonged period leads to potential side effects. Make the skin get addicted to topical steroid. Steroid creams initially reduce inflammation so acne and pigmentation vanish like miracle and again reappear on attempt to withdraw. This is becoming distressing to the person so will continuously use the cream for years. This leads to many side effects which become tough even for dermatolo...more

I recently came across a good study highlighting the comparison of men abusing anabolic steroids in sports. The results were shocking.

1. As compared to normal male, anabolic steroid abusers had a three times higher chance of death over the same period of time.
2. Infertility was twice as common among the abusers as compared to normal men.
3. The risk of erectile dysfunction was three times higher.
4. The risk of heart disease was three times and risk of stroke and heart at...more

Hair loss occurs for a variety of reasons, which include physiological, environmental and genetic factors. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition that results in hair loss. In most cases, hair loss occurs in patches across the scalp. If you lose complete hair from your head due to it, you suffer from alopecia totalis. Moreover, if you lose hair from all over the body, this extreme case is known as alopecia universalis.

How is alopecia areata treated?

Doctors have two option...more

Sciatica is characterized by an excruciating pain that stems as a result of irritation or 'pinching' of the sciatic nerve. This comprises leg pain and body ache that often makes sitting, standing or movement of any sort, a painful endeavor. While sciatica may grow progressively over a period of time, it can in fact occur suddenly as well.

Burning sensations in the limbs, a persistent feeling of numbness or weakness, and pain in the lower back area are among the most recurrent symptoms ...more

Don't take oral steroids in allergic diseases.Ask doctor to give alternate to it.

Save Your Body From Steroids & Hormones
Safe Treatment Of All Disease Homeopathy

All skin steroid ointments are very harmful so avoid them.

Asthma is mainly categorized into Mild intermittent asthma,moderate persistent asthma and sever persistent asthma. Mild intermittent asthma needs not take inhaled steroid whereas both other category needs inhaled steroid. Mild intermittent asthma patient may go into remission for long time.

Asthmatics should not take long acting beta2 agonists without inhaled steroid as they increase the risk of asthma related deaths.