what are some of the long term side effects of steroid use?


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prescription steroids

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Adverse reactions/side effects are much more common with high-dose/long-term therapy.

CNS: depression, euphoria, headache, increased intracranial pressure (children only), personality changes, psychoses, restlessness.
EENT: cataracts, increased intraocular pressure.
CV: hypertension.
GI: PEPTIC ULCERATION, anorexia, nausea, vomiting.
Derm: acne, decreased wound healing, ecchymoses, fragility, hirsutism, petechiae.
Endo: adrenal suppression, hyperglycemia.
F and E: fluid retention (long-term high doses), hypokalemia, hypokalemic alkalosis.
Hemat: THROMBOEMBOLISM, thrombophlebitis.
Metab: weight gain, weight loss.
MS: muscle wasting, osteoporosis, aseptic necrosis of joints, muscle pain.
Misc: cushingoid appearance (moon face, buffalo hump), increased susceptibility to infection.
you will loose strength and you will become fat and rusty


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