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Took Prednisone For Ankle Injury, Weight Gain, Urinary Tract, Kidney Infection. Prescribed Medication. Clinical Examination Required?
hi i started taking prednisone tablets after an ankle injury started noticing swelling in my body suppose weight gain could it be the prednisone ,then a few days after i started having urinary tract infection with sore back and sides of my lower back symtoms of odour in urine frequent loo,headdaches salt cravings and whiteness in my mouth so with the followup checkup Doctor says i seen to have a kidney infection and prescribed me |Cifran 500mg one twice daily . does thus cause for alarm ? do i need a clinical examination ? will he antibiotics help?
Mon, 29 Jul 2013
Hello
Prednisolone is famous for body swelling and weight gain
It is also famous for decreasing your immunity and hence urinary tract infection with kidney pain.
No-one gives steroids i.e prednisolone for longer than 2 weeks for anke or any injury
I would like that you should have a second opinion of stopping steroids.
Continue taking cifran for infection , if not resolved get a urine culture and sensitivity done.
Hope this helps
Prednisolone is famous for body swelling and weight gain
It is also famous for decreasing your immunity and hence urinary tract infection with kidney pain.
No-one gives steroids i.e prednisolone for longer than 2 weeks for anke or any injury
I would like that you should have a second opinion of stopping steroids.
Continue taking cifran for infection , if not resolved get a urine culture and sensitivity done.
Hope this helps
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