prednisone ..

[Koivu_11]

I've taken massive doses of this stuff since Janurary. What it has done to me is horrendous. I lost a ton of hair, I broke out, gained lots of fat and I have a lot of water retention.

 

[bigrand]

corticosteroids (inti inflamitory) in general are catabolic, and promote fat storage, but are very nessecary for some medical conditions. Use only as directed by physician, never any other time.

 

[cougar8]

i know this is kind of out there. but has anyone ever used prednisone, and for what. im not in any way suggesting cycling, but i had asthma several years ago and they gave it to me and i broke out all over the place and put on about 10 pounds or so over the duration of the prescription and ate like a horse.


just curious if anyone has ever tried to use it for the hell of it.

There are many types of steroids. Corticosteroids, Anabolic steroids, etc. Prednisone is not an anabolic steroid!

 

[cougar8]

Do not use prednisone any way not prescribed by a MD.

And even question a doctor's reasoning behind prescribing it to you. I will be going to med school next year and have been around some great doctors but a lot of stupid ones as well. So make sure your doctor gives you an explanation as to why he would put you on such a harsh drug. If he tries to bullshit you it's time to find a better doctor. Remeber, drugs aren't the answer to all problems, but they can be useful at times. Just my 2 cents.

 

[T-Dawg]

I was on it for about 7-10 days when I injured my back - it was prescribed to cut swelling of an injuried disk. I read in the literature that came with my script that it can cause gyno.

 

[jay1]

It works great for poison ivy.

 

[buffalo]

I have to use it every now and then for my crohn's. I took high doses from this past january till this june and it ate muscle like crazy and made me fat as well. It did make me eat alot but with not being able to exercise you just gain fat. Great for taking down swelling though.

 

[Zyglamail]

i never said it was. i was only interested to know if ppl had taken it and for what. like i said, i had asthma. re-read my post. im not trying to illicit any other responses than what i originally asked in my post. no, its not anabolic, but yes, it is a steroid.


chill, yo

Its a CORTICO-steroid. Its an ANTI-inflamatory and hence why it was used for your asthma. Corticosteroids are very detrimental to overall health, they greatly hamper the immune system and the anti-inflamatory effects slow healing and the building of muscle, its very catabolic.

 

[BigWHEEL]

so there are only 2 types of steroids...cortico and anabolic,,,,or are there more???

 

[The Mighty Fez]

anabolic steroids must be distinguished from other types of steroids, such as cortical steroids. Anabolic steroids include testosterone, which is nature’s own anabolic steroid, plus about 50 or 60 other compounds that are copies of testosterone or variations on the testosterone molecule. By contrast, the types of steroids that your dermatologist gives you for poison ivy or the steroids that you would take in an inhaler for asthma are cortical steroids, which are copies of cortisone. They are made by the adrenal gland, not to be confused with testosterone and its relatives. Cortical steroids do not promote muscle gains at all, in fact, they can cause a slight loss of muscle mass.