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What Is The Cure For Painful Knees And Dizziness While Taking Prednisone For Ulcerative Colitis?
I have extreme tiredness, dizzie,,Knees and hips weak and painful. Often have bad headaches which are worse after sleeping for a few hours. Have tsaken Prednisone for 13 years for ulcerative colitis which is controlled after having large intestine removed 5 years ago; last few inches connected to small intestine. Works well with colostomy bag.
Thu, 6 Feb 2014
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The pain in the knees that you have is likely to be due to muscle weakness or stiffness. It can also be related to osteoporosis caused by chronic steroid use.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain in the knees that you have is likely to be due to muscle weakness or stiffness. It can also be related to osteoporosis caused by chronic steroid use.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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