Prednisone for viral infection
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are the result of persistant low-grade bacterial infections. These often develop after a viral infection. If you are taking oral prednisone the inhaled version is unnecessary, but won't kill you. Remember that oral prednisone shuts down the immune system and all infections, viral or bacterial, tend to go out of control. Many people develop "twitchy" lungs after a bout with the flu or a bacterial infection.
Prednisone depresses the immune response, which could make one more susceptible to a viral or bacterial infection in the lung. There should no long-term harm from a single use of prednisone, even at such a high dose. I do question why you are having a CT scan, because an MRI scan with dye contrast is less toxic (the different dye itself is different) and less dangerous), as well as being less dangerous from the standpoint of radiation exposure.
My diagnosis was then bronchitis that turned into pneumonia, double ear infection, sinus infection. So I began another regimen of Amox-Clav 875mg, prednisone, cough syrup with hydrocodone in it, After finishing all of that round of medicines, I felt better but still not back to myself at all. Now after a week+ of being off antibiotics I am as sick as ever!!
Been there for about 6 weeks and just keep getting worse. They itchy badly and seemed to spread daily. This started after a viral infection about 6 weeks ago. They almost look like pimples but they are not. Have tried benadryl, hydrocortisone, calamine lotion and even prescription eczema cream. Nothing helps. They only spread on me and dont seem contagious to anyone else in my house.
The Famvir is for viral infection, however, the most common infection in the ear is due to bacteria and I suggest you discuss this with your doctor if antibiotics for bacteria is warranted. The MRI can give as a good picture of the neck area but I still think a specialist ear consult should be sought. Chronic muscle and nerve fatigue can also contribute to the pain specially for very active individuals.
I have had tinnitus and vertigo for many years. 7 years ago I was put on prednisone for myalgia pain. My pain went away but it had no affect on my hearing. It did affect my belly....it bloated out like a pregnant woman...lol...I got off prednisone back in january of this year. If you can avoid it then avoid it. If you need it for other reasons and not for hearing then I guess you have to continue taking it until it does not good for you.
A few weeks ago I was sleeping on my left side with my head on the arm of the couch and woke up and couldn't hear out of my left ear. Went to the ENT, said it was a viral middle ear infection and treated it with prednisone. In 2 weeks my hearing has come back "slightly". I have no pain, however my ear does feel swollen. What other treatments could I try to recover my hearing?
I did a search recently that eluded to Prednisone being capable of regrowing hair IF the cause is from an infection. I know Prednisone can regrow hair if the cause is bacterial or fungal... I don't know if it's capable if it's viral?
Q: Can prednisone regrow hair if the cause is an adrenal or thyroid issue?
Hopefully not. Prednisone, by the way, is a steroid. It reduces the inflammation and selling and that's why they gave it to you. It's not an antibiotic that works on bacteria or anything. Take your current medication as directed. Why do they think you are getting so many sore throats that are not viral?
I have been prescribed prednisone for a hearing loss issue today. Ive been und since July 2011. I have not yet taken my post tx vl test although all my blood work looks good. I was wondering if anybody has any info on this. I looked on past posts and found it all to be old and not real specific. Thanks ahead of time!!
s been over a month since I got the tinnitus. I met with my family doctor and took 5 days of Prednisone. The symptom went away for a few days and came back. Did you take any medication for the tinnitus?
I fininshed my tiriple therapy in January of this year and my viral load is still undectable since July. But now my medical doctor wants to put me on some prednisone and I am afraid the steroids will depress my immune system and allow my viral load to increase. Is this possible? Or am I being paranoid?
Polyarthritis may be immune mediated, may be associated with fever and may be treated with corticosteroids in the absence of a proven viral or previous viral infection. It is the "immune complexes", basically antigen-antibody complexes that are themselves inflammatory in joints and in small vascular beds, such as the kidneys for example. Your doctor is best situated to parse all this for you, having direct knowledge of the case. To me, it sounds like you are in good hands.
Boys and girls are equally affected. Symptoms often, but do not necessarily,follow a viral infection. About 85% of children recover within one year, and the problem does not return. If use of a drug is the cause of the thrombocytopenia, standard treatment involves discontinuing the drug's use. Infection, if present is treated vigorously, since control of the infection can return the platelet count to normal.
Many physicians use a week or two of prednisone. The downside of prednisone is that it may make the infection worse by depressing the immune response.
At my 6 month point in my Hepatits therapy, the rna viral count rose from 417 to over 319,000 I immediately stopped the prednisone. My doctor refferred me for a second opinion at USC in Los Angeles. Has anyone heard whether the viral count goes back down after stopping the Prednisone. I am on a 48 week schedule and am kind of scared.
For roughly the last 2 months I been told by a Dr that I was fighting a viral infection all the flu symptoms went away besides my 2 mouth ulcers and diarrhea. at first the Dr said don't worry about it but how can i not if its been 2 months and still their... I'm worried that it can be something major but who knows... I just pray to god to take my pain away since its hard for me to deal with this. please if anyone can help let me know thank you!
They suspected that he had rhabdomyolysis due to over exertion at the gym, and due to a viral infection. For a week after he was having diarrhea that was yellow in color, nausea, and lightheaded but it seem to only occur after he ate. His CK was checked once more and it was down to 400. The doctor just told him that he has a viral infection and he needs to let it run its course. Then one day he again was hit with the feelings that he was going to collapse, he was pale, clammy, and vomiting.
Im now afraid to do that also. When and how much do you need of prednisone, sounds different for everyone, but why when its the same illness?
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