Coping with Prednisone, Revised and Updated: (*and Other Cortisone-Related Medicines)

Whilst steroids are often hailed as a wonder drug, they aren’t without side effects. For patients required to take even relatively low amounts over a long period, the side effects can cause other serious health problems.This book sets out in clear and easy to understand language the benefits and the downside. There’s general advice on how to cope with such things as weight gain, mood change and other lifestyle changes. Although American, the advice. Is universal. It’s written by a medic whose sister was prescribed steroids, so it’s based on real life experience and an informed viewpoint. A lot of really useful advice and this is a book I’d have no hesitation in recommending if you have to take any steroid for more than a few days.

The book is ok it helped a little but was very much about the authors experience I wish she had broadened it out more it helps to a certain extent but is limited to the authors specific experience so you could probably just search the Internet chat rooms for advice.

An interesting useful read to a degree but I would agree with a previous reviewer that it is a bit basic.Good for a newly diagnosed who has been prescribed prednisone.

The low dose patients were hardly mentioned ane I am one still ill after three months. I am ancient but I would like to know if I have a comfortable future or disaterous…………..

Great book. Should be prescribed along with the wretched tablets!