Prednisone in elderly

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649758 tn?1229841488 There is some evidence linking prednisone to birth defects. The low dose in the powder inhalers don't seem to have much risk to the fetus, however oral prednisone is something the baby would be better off without.
Avatar f tn She gave me antibiotics, prednisone, and albuterol. It has been 5 days. The fevers are just higher. They dont even get better with ibuprofen. I can't function. I have small kids. I feel to sick to drive to the doctor. I need help. My cough is a lot better, my chest doesnt hurt as bad but these fevers are killing me. Any ideas? I've never felt so terrible.
Avatar f tn My dr normally put me in prednisone. I always have some in hands just in case. My mother is visiting from out of town through next week. My question is, can I give her my prednisone? To booze her out of this? I am concern due to her age. Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks.
Avatar f tn I am 64 yr old female. After 3 days of intense physical activity moving my elderly mother and clearing out her home I developed a headache and mid back pain. Bending over, coughing, sneezing, etc causes an explosion of pain in back of head that takes a few minutes to ease, leaving dull headache. Never experienced anything like it. Saw doctor who ordered CT scan which was normal including sinuses.
Avatar f tn Ask your doctor many questions, and learn your diseases and their triggers that set off serious breathing problems. Prednisone worst side effect occurs in diabetics and the elderly. It raises blood sugars to dangerous levels Your diabetic Dr should know immediately so he or she can advise you on insulin adjustments or pump adjustments to keep sugars under as good of control as possible. The more insulin you have to take the greater the chances of low bloodsugars as well.
1611319 tn?1378618399 I have spent a great deal of time in the hospital or dealing with my elderly Father. I am just now starting to get on my feet. Thank You for the article. We are still treating with Cellcept after finally being weaned off of high doses of prednisone. horrible side effects...
Avatar m tn Another thought- has he been eating solid foods or is he only taking in liquids? If he has only been taking in non-solid food, this could wind up causing bulk not to form in stools.
Avatar n tn Are the blood blisters in the arms and legs of some elderly a vitamin or mineral deficiency? If so, what will help? This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/242890'>blood blisters</a>.
Avatar m tn It is just really hard to decide. There is no right or wrong in my opinion. In your case your dog didnt react well, but like you said at least you tried, and thats what makes it hard for me I dont want him to suffer and be in pain, but i do want to know i tried all i could.
Avatar f tn Hi. 5'10" Gent, and brand spankin newbie to this site. i just turned 56 in April. In my journal August. 12, 2013, I recorded wgt. 247.5 lb, BP 157/101, severe depression & anxiety with heaart palpitations and mid-nightime panic attacks. Also using CPAP setting of 14cm for severe sleep apnea, and suffered almost daily migraines. Plus my triglicerides were, as my dr put it, "through the roof!
Avatar m tn I don't know what all the other symptoms you are having, but I got bells palsy years ago when I was pregnant. I can't remember what they said had caused it, maybe some pressure on a nerve or something. It only lasted a few weeks.. and it's not supposed to be life threatening, and will usually go away on it's own. I have heard that mostly the elderly get it..and usually in the elderly, it doesn't go away.
Avatar n tn I talked to his Dr about it, but she said she would rather manage his pain in other ways, but needs to get him of prednisone first. At this point in time, he would have to take a leave of absence from his job or quit, because coming off prednisone would completely debiliatate him.
1067847 tn?1283505002 hi everyone i am 2 months pregnant and i am scared to go back to work as i work with elderly people and some of the which are really aggressive... i dont want anything to happen but the other way round i am not getting sick pay either... i need help i really dont know wat 2 do....
Avatar n tn Ok, so a little over a year ago I broke out into hives that lasted for four months, I was diagnosed with Lupus because I also had extreme fatigue and excruciating pain in my hands. After 2 months I was told that it wasn't lupus but that it was probably Fybromyalgia even though my ANA came back positive. Since then I was told to stop taking the prednisone and plaquenil that they had originally prescribed me.
Avatar f tn According to an article in the international journal Research on Aging in 2009, the elderly population in China will have tripled by 2050. Norway and China are in many ways extreme opposites when it comes to family policy. Under China's policy responsibility for the family rests entirely with families themselves. There are almost no institutions for the elderly, and few elderly people receive pensions.
Avatar m tn Hello, So I went to the doctor cause I thought I was getting pneumonia and the Doc had me do a PFT (which was low at 70 percent) and a blood O2 test (94 percent) and said that I had bronchitis and put me on some prednisone and a z-pack. After I finshed my meds I still felt the same. So I set up another appointment and right before I went in I started to feel better but my tests only showed I improved ten percent.
Avatar n tn I am being met with resistance and am concerned that the attending physician is completely in the dark about several studies regarding the negative effects of these particular drugs in elderly patients with dementia, or any helpful alternatives. Are there any alternatives to using antipsychotic medications in this case? I have a hard time believing he is being kept in this state for other than that it makes him less work for the staff. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Avatar f tn No, I don't think so it is the symptom of end of life. I lived with my father in law who was 94 years old when he came in. He's healthy, only with asthma. He offered help me to sweep the floor/yard. Hanging and picking up the clothes. He also concentrated on the weather make sure he picked up the clothes before it rained. He'll miss if he slept all the day long! LOL. He liked sleep (usually longer hour than us).
Avatar f tn But this time the doctor gave me Clindamycin and the bacteria is going away in the tonsils but not in the back of the throat yet. So I made an appointment next week just in case it is still there and I would have to take prednisone all over again?
323615 tn?1226193396 s 93 year old mother in our home. She has occasional a-fib, but none of the other heart issues you mentioned. She is currently being treated for bladder cancer. She has survived breast cancer, and a psychosis caused by prednisone that has contributed to impaired cognitive functioning. Reaching 90 and over is quite an achievement and needs to be celebrated. I think you would agree that caring for the elderly has its difficulties, yet it is such a privilege.
Avatar f tn My last round of IV steroids was for 3 days in early April. Since then I have had only nominal relief in my sensory symptoms, which sound similar to yours. I had entire left side numbness (shoulders to toes) and dysthesia in my L hand and arm. I have the same feeling in my L hand; tightness like the circulation is cut off. Paradoxically, I find wrapping the area snugly with a compression bandage to provide some temporary relief. An ice pack seems to help too, albeit also temporarily.
Avatar f tn However, the prednisone accelerated the osteoarthritis in my knees and hips, and I am now trying to get off prednisone. And this is the real problem of prednisone. For most people with osteoarthritis in addition to whatever else, prednisone reduces healing in tissues that are inflamed (by reducing inflammation which is part of healing). This is not true for every kind of osteoarthritis..
Avatar f tn It has the disadvantage of raising blood pressure, and very expensive, but it works very well and in some cases can eliminate the need for oral prednisone and all other medications. The manufacturer has a special till December and will give a months free supply to any physician making a request.
Avatar m tn Prednisone isn't going to necessarily treat shortness of breath. It depends on what is causing the SOB. Prednisone is a steroid that is going to reduce the inflammation in your bronchioles and lungs. It will help SOB from the inflammation, but not if your bronchioles and/or lungs are full of mucous. If you still can't get your breath, it maybe that your lungs are chock full of mucous-y goodness.