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Suggest Treatment For Rheumatism While On Wysolone

Posted on Sat, 17 Dec 2016

Question: My wife has been suffering from rheumatism since XXXXXXX 2015. The doctor prescribed her Wysolone and said she will have to continue it for some time. However, she gets rashes even if she eats her daily food. Her weight has gained out of control. Her face has become too much rounded and looks swollen. If she decrease the dose, she shivers and then some times later she has fever. Her health has been deteriorating day by day. I will be obliged if an alternative to Wysolone is suggested.

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Steroid dependence

Detailed Answer:
good evening..

thank you for writing on health care magic

Well firstly, I would like to know more details about her disease.. Rheumatism is a vague term which can include a lot of diseases.. I would like to know her symptoms and blood test and why the treatment was started...

Secondly you need to change your soften anyone who s treating you with wysolone for so long without adding other drug, doesn't know what he is treating. Let me know your location and I cam guide you

Your wife is becoming steroid dependent which is not a good sign. We need to get her off it as soon as we can

But do send me these details and I will guide you further

regards
Dr naval

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar