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Skin inflammation side effects of cortisone

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valdez
valdez

Has anyone had success reducing the skin inflammation side effects of cortisone?  I have it on my fingers & tongue (ouch)!  Other than this though I feel great, thanks to your advice to split the dose.  Currently 8mg AM, 8mg PM.  Trying to reduce down slowly further. thanks!

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  • EileenH
    EileenH valdez

    Posted

    Skin inflammation side effects of cortisone??????? It is used for inflammatory problems.

    Are you sure your mouth isn't thrush? As for your fingers - baffled. What does the doctor say?

    • valdez
      valdez EileenH

      Posted

      Thanks Eileen!  It's not sores on my finger, but more like sensitive area on one finger like an internal bruise one small area.  Tip of my tongue only.  I have doc appointment but have to wait.

       

    • EileenH
      EileenH valdez

      Posted

      No, never had anyone describe that sort of thing before. But I'd doubt it is inflammation.

    • valdez
      valdez EileenH

      Posted

      Thanks!  I'm a high school art teacher, and have my hands in materials that may be causing it.  It's not an emergency, so I'll wait for the doc appointment.  Thanks again!

  • lorrimack
    lorrimack valdez

    Posted

    Yes ,I understand what you mean.  The tip of my tongue goes numb and feels inflamed..First time on IV steroids at 60mg then second time oral at 40mg.  The back of my hands also have small raised white bumps. They disappeared after my course of prednisone.18months.  Then returned on my second course 9months later.  
    • lorrimack
      lorrimack

      Posted

      Not prednisone but prednisolone.
    • track
      track lorrimack

      Posted

      According to the British Journal of clinical Pharmacology - reports that Prednisolone is a synthetic drug that is also the active metabolite of prednisone, another synthetic drug.  Prednisolone is a glucocorticoid that is primarily used to treat Auto immune and inflammatory conditions, especially in patients with liver disease who are unable to convert prednisone into prednisolone  Prednisone is a corticosteroid that is most often used as an Immunosuppressant drug. 

       

    • Anhaga
      Anhaga track

      Posted

      Prednisone is also the drug always prescribed for PMR etc., in Canada and some other places rather than prednisolone.  Which I think is one reason we refer casually to pred as it covers both.  
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