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How To Stop The Habbit Of Living On Steroids?

I AM A BR.ASTHMA PATIENT AT PRESENT I AM TAKING UNDERMENTIONED MEDICINES ( BP 130/80 some time it goes high then I take amlog 2.5 along with cardace 2.5) DEAR DOCTOR I AM A 60 YEAR OLD ASTHMA PATIENT SUFERING FROM ASTHMA FROM LAST 15 YEARS I WAS GOING WELL WITHOUT ANY ALOPATHY MEDICINES, IT IS AGREVATED AFTER MY NOSAL POLYPS OPERATION DONE AT FORTIS VASANT KUNJ NEW DELHI BY DR. SANJAY SACHDEVA. I AM ALSO SUFERING FROM ENLARGE PROSTANT FOR THIS I AM TAKING 1 TAB. OF VELTAM-F AT PRESENT I AM TAKING UNDER MENTIONED MEDICINES. 1.     DEFORT-6 (DEFLAZACORT) ½ TABLET DAILY 2.     FORACORT 200 AUTOHALLER 2 TWICE 3.     LIVOLIN AS AND WHEN REQUIRED 4.     PANTOCID 40 – 1 TAB. (BBF) 5.     CORCIUM- 1 TAB. OD 6.     UNICORTIN- 1 TAB.HS 7.     MONTAIR LC- 1TAB. HS 8.     SOFRADIN (VITAMIN TAB) 1 OD 9. 1 TAB. OF VELTAM-F (F0R ENLARGE PROSTANT) 10. FERTIN-24 , TWICE (F0R HEADRING) 11. STRUGENT TWICE (F0R HEADRING) A. FROM THEASE MEDICINES MY ASTHMA IS UNDER CONTROL BUT PREVIOSLY I HAD TAKEN HIGHER DOSES OF STEROIDS DUE TO THIS IT EFFECTED ON MY ORGANS AND BONES, I WANT TO LIVE WITHOUD STEROIS IS IT POSIBLE. B. WHAT MEDICINE I SHOULD ADD OR DELEET C. NORMALY I GET CRAMPS AT NIGHT TIME, IT TAKES TIME TO GET RELIEF FROM CRUMPS PLEASE WRITE ME HOW I CAN LIVE WITHOUT STEROIDS, WHAT MEDICINS OR DIEAT I SHOULD TAKE OR DELEET, THANKING YOU, SINCERELY THANKFUL TO YOU, GOPAL K SINGHAL 26-2-2011 MOB. 98150-66977 ( JALANDHAR) E.MAIL: YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Dear Sir,
You are currently on a minimal dose of the mildest steroid I.e. deflazacort. Inhaled steroids are in the proper dose for an asthmatic. If your symptoms are controlled with the current dose and the frequency of your attacks decreases I.e. no attack for atleast 3-4 months, we can slowly taper the steroids and maybe even stop them totally. Steroids though have a lot of side effects, are very beneficial for in asthma as they reduce the inflammatory over response which is the main problem in asthma. Hence, it is necessary till you are symptom free for 3-4 months. Rest of the medications seem OK. Night cramps or restless leg syndrome is most commonly caused due to dehydration, hypocalcemia or anemia. If these conditions are corrected, your night time symptoms should subside too. Hope this helps.
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Dr Geeta
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How To Stop The Habbit Of Living On Steroids?

Dear Sir, You are currently on a minimal dose of the mildest steroid I.e. deflazacort. Inhaled steroids are in the proper dose for an asthmatic. If your symptoms are controlled with the current dose and the frequency of your attacks decreases I.e. no attack for atleast 3-4 months, we can slowly taper the steroids and maybe even stop them totally. Steroids though have a lot of side effects, are very beneficial for in asthma as they reduce the inflammatory over response which is the main problem in asthma. Hence, it is necessary till you are symptom free for 3-4 months. Rest of the medications seem OK. Night cramps or restless leg syndrome is most commonly caused due to dehydration, hypocalcemia or anemia. If these conditions are corrected, your night time symptoms should subside too. Hope this helps. Regards, Dr Geeta