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Does Wysolone Causes Heaviness In The Stomach?

I am taking wysolone 60 mg from 2 months..becausr i am suffering from lupus nephtratis..my weight is increasing..and my stomach is also becoming heavy..is it due to wysolone??and as the dose will decrease will it come under control and if yes in how many days?at last I also want to know will I be perfectly alrigt in future?
Fri, 23 Feb 2018
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Hi & Welcome.
Incomplete data: age, gender, etc.

Wysolone (Prednisolone) is a steroid commonly prescribed in the treatment of various inflammatory conditions, allergic conditions and autoimmune diseases like lupus erythematosus.

Its common side effects include: ulcers in the stomach, high blood glucose, high BP, decrease in bone density (thinning of the bones), ulcers in stomach, unnecessary hairs, cataract, delayed wound healing, increased risk of infections and weight gain.

But all these things happen only when this drug is given for several years. What ever the weight gain you have, would decrease or disappear as soon as you tapering the dose and stopping it after few months.

This gradual tapering of the Wysolone dose must be done under close medical supervision in direct guidance of an endocrinologist. Otherwise it can result in a life threatening complication called adrenal insufficiency.

You will be perfectly alright in the future.

Hope to have answered your query.
Wishing you best of your health.
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Does Wysolone Causes Heaviness In The Stomach?

Hi & Welcome. Incomplete data: age, gender, etc. Wysolone (Prednisolone) is a steroid commonly prescribed in the treatment of various inflammatory conditions, allergic conditions and autoimmune diseases like lupus erythematosus. Its common side effects include: ulcers in the stomach, high blood glucose, high BP, decrease in bone density (thinning of the bones), ulcers in stomach, unnecessary hairs, cataract, delayed wound healing, increased risk of infections and weight gain. But all these things happen only when this drug is given for several years. What ever the weight gain you have, would decrease or disappear as soon as you tapering the dose and stopping it after few months. This gradual tapering of the Wysolone dose must be done under close medical supervision in direct guidance of an endocrinologist. Otherwise it can result in a life threatening complication called adrenal insufficiency. You will be perfectly alright in the future. Hope to have answered your query. Wishing you best of your health. A feed back is appreciated.