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Steroids: pro / con

Subject: Steroids: pro / con
Author: Kathy
Date: 6/16/2004 1:24 pm
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Status: Approved
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I've had poison ivy 2 1/2 weeks. I finally went to the doctor yesterday, because one of my hands, downstream from a big, oozing sore, was puffing up. I was afraid I had an infection. Also the area around one of my eyes was swelling from a new rash. My doctor gave me a shot and steroid cream, and thinks I should to on a 2-week steroid treatment.
Here's my dilemma. The original rashes are finally drying and crusting, and the new ones aren't as bad, which makes me hope I have less then 2 1/2 weeks left if I ride it out. If I take the steroids, I won't have any more rashes. But isn't one of the side-effects bloating? Which is exactly what I am trying to get rid of. And won't suppressing the immune response make the sores I already have take longer to heal?

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Steroids: pro / con (Approved)Kathy6/16/2004 1:24 pm
  Re: Steroids: pro / con (Approved)BP6/17/2004 8:30 am
  Re: Steroids: pro / con (Approved)Lydia6/17/2004 1:12 pm
  Re: Steroids: pro / con (Approved)Karina6/22/2004 0:35 am
  Re: Steroids: pro / con (Approved)Len6/22/2004 2:02 am