medical reasons for steroids

[JRM]

I am courious to find out if there are any general medical conditions that you could get a perscription for steroids.
I have heard that certain type of sinus infections and muscle damages the give a script for steroids. Is there any fact to that?

 

[bilter]

I am assuming you are referring to AAS as the name "steroids" covers a pretty broad spectrum of drugs. Anyway barring serious health issues such as aids or serious injury (burns) about the only way for a script is if you have low test levels.

 

[mikefear]

low test levels, aids, cancer, low libido (typically a side effect of naturally low test levels)..

the 'steroids' you're referring to are corticosteroids which are actually highly catabolic and burn through muscle readily..

you want AAS (Anabolic Androgenic Steroids), NOT corticosteroids (prednisone, etc..)

stay away from these:

Alclometasone, Aldosterone, Amcinonide, Beclometasone, Betamethasone, Budesonide, Ciclesonide, Clobetasol, Clobetasone, Clocortolone, Cloprednol, Cortisone, Cortivazol, Deflazacort, Deoxycorticosterone, Desonide, Desoximetasone, Desoxycortone, Dexamethasone, Diflorasone, Diflucortolone, Difluprednate, Fluclorolone, Fludrocortisone, Fludroxycortide, Flumetasone, Flunisolide, Fluocinolone acetonide, Fluocinonide, Fluocortin, Fluocortolone, Fluorometholone, Fluperolone, Fluprednidene, Fluticasone, Formocortal, Halcinonide, Halometasone, Hydrocortisone/cortisol, Hydrocortisone aceponate, Hydrocortisone buteprate, Hydrocortisone butyrate, Loteprednol, Medrysone, Meprednisone, Methylprednisolone, Methylprednisolone aceponate, Mometasone furoate, Paramethasone, Prednicarbate, Prednisone/Prednisolone, Prednylidene, Rimexolone, Tixocortol, Triamcinolone, Ulobetasol

 

[JRM]

Thanks for the replys, I should have realised there was a large spectrum. I didn't think they would give a script for low test levels. From what I have read here I think I fall into the low test area. My doc says it is normal but I just re-read over my blood work and I am sitting at 400 (rounding the number). I know my sex drive is almost nill, and I am always dragging ass.

 

[plifter]

I was diagnosed with low test levels before I ever started juicing. Eventually the diagnosis lead to the finding of a small pituitary tumor. The endocrinologist suspects that the tumor is suppressing leutenizing hormone (it was low too) which in turn lead to low test. I'm prescribed testosterone cypionate that I inject 200 mg every two weeks to keep my levels normal. They usually are a bit on the high side of the normal range now. Weight training was a bitch with low test levels. I could get stronger but I couldn't put on size at all.

 

[ViperHMS]

low test levels, aids, cancer, low libido (typically a side effect of naturally low test levels)..

the 'steroids' you're referring to are corticosteroids which are actually highly catabolic and burn through muscle readily..

you want AAS (Anabolic Androgenic Steroids), NOT corticosteroids (prednisone, etc..)

stay away from these:

Alclometasone, Aldosterone, Amcinonide, Beclometasone, Betamethasone, Budesonide, Ciclesonide, Clobetasol, Clobetasone, Clocortolone, Cloprednol, Cortisone, Cortivazol, Deflazacort, Deoxycorticosterone, Desonide, Desoximetasone, Desoxycortone, Dexamethasone, Diflorasone, Diflucortolone, Difluprednate, Fluclorolone, Fludrocortisone, Fludroxycortide, Flumetasone, Flunisolide, Fluocinolone acetonide, Fluocinonide, Fluocortin, Fluocortolone, Fluorometholone, Fluperolone, Fluprednidene, Fluticasone, Formocortal, Halcinonide, Halometasone, Hydrocortisone/cortisol, Hydrocortisone aceponate, Hydrocortisone buteprate, Hydrocortisone butyrate, Loteprednol, Medrysone, Meprednisone, Methylprednisolone, Methylprednisolone aceponate, Mometasone furoate, Paramethasone, Prednicarbate, Prednisone/Prednisolone, Prednylidene, Rimexolone, Tixocortol, Triamcinolone, Ulobetasol

You took my response right out of my head.

 

[mikefear]

I'm on 200mg a week for my HRT (tested with a level of 280 when i was 21 years old)..

400 is fine, you should be able to grow off of that.. eat, train, sleep.

 

[5150guy]

I am courious to find out if there are any general medical conditions that you could get a perscription for steroids.
I have heard that certain type of sinus infections and muscle damages the give a script for steroids. Is there any fact to that?

Primary and Secondary Hypogonadism both require Rx replacement Testosterone or TRT. Endocrinologists typically treat this condition. Men who suffer from this condition will have low Testosterone which is due to one of two reasons. Primary Hypogonadism occurs when the man has primary testicle failure. The pituitary is putting out sufficient or even excess LH and FSH, but the testicles just can not produce testosterone.

With secondary hypogonadism, the HPT axis is not working right. In this case the pituitary does not produce enough LH or FSH for the testicles to make sufficent testosterone and sperm respectively.

Men with hypogonadism frequently have Testosterone cyp, Androgel, Testim, Androderm, Testosterone Pellets (surgical implant) and anti-estrogens-typically arimidex. Some docs will Rx Proviron, and in europe there is a new long lasting Rx testosterone ester (three months) that is gaining popularity. As ususal the FDA will not allow this medicaion to be produced and sold in the US at this time. This Testosterone preparation would theoretically give you a solid base line level of T. Sometimes if you can keep an elevated level of T consistent, the aromatase activity (E2 or estridiol production) will be lowered.

There is also another HPT axis problem that causes insufficient levels of HGH, but the FDA and insurance plans really limit how HGH can be used in treating adults for this problem.

Now if you want the best Rx to rehab your testicles after a cycle, use HMG which is comprised of hFSH and hLH which will cause your testicles to ramp up their own production of T and to restart sperm production. This would also raise the amount of semen produced as well. HCG is only a LH analog and is typically distilled from the urine of pregnant women. You can get some r-HCG (recombinant), but it is typically more expensive and mostly found in reproductive technology. However, the reproductive endocrinolgy folks say that the r-HCG has not shown to be superior to the h-HCG.

As a side note, most Doc's who are on the cutting edge of TRT treatment will target a level of 800-1200. The new research on TRT indicates that men with clinically low T, often need to be in that range before seeing all the touted benefits of TRT. Also, the Doc must manage the T/E ratio or TRT can actually mess you up.

 

[ALIN]

I am courious to find out if there are any general medical conditions that you could get a perscription for steroids.
I have heard that certain type of sinus infections and muscle damages the give a script for steroids. Is there any fact to that?

TRT,,,, for low testosterone levels.

 

[Zyglamail]

I am courious to find out if there are any general medical conditions that you could get a perscription for steroids.
I have heard that certain type of sinus infections and muscle damages the give a script for steroids. Is there any fact to that?

Mikefear nailed it. The word steroid typically refers to any synthetic fat-soluble organic compound having as a basis 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings. This includes not only anabolic and androgenic steroids but corticosteroids which are potent anti-inflamatories but cardiac aglycones and bile acids as well. The majority of people how ever hear the word "steroid" and immediately assume AAS. Wish I had a dollar for every time I had to set someone straight when the bragued to me about being on steroids.