need to get off of Prednisone {steroids} need a replacement, is there any?
What medication can be substituted for prednisone, because the side effects are about to kill me?
Question posted by bygraceeph2 on 21 Nov 2010
Last updated on 23 October 2018 by Huge Attic
3 Answers
Huge Attic
23 Oct 2018
Terrified of unhealthy dryness within my body and mouth.
Extremely scarred to death about a Heart Attack
Prednisonealt
1 April 2017
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Marvell
22 Nov 2010
What are you taking prednisone for? Please add answer as a comment.
bygraceeph2
23 Nov 2010
For Temporal Arteritis behind the eyes inflammed arteries
Marvell
23 Nov 2010
An alternative is triamcinolone. This is also a steroid so you may experience similar side effects. Please discuss options with your doctor.
bygraceeph2
4 Dec 2010
Thank you will talk with my doctor when I see her again.
Berkma
21 Oct 2016
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Brian 69
7 July 2018
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Linda E Smith
23 Oct 2018
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