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The Dr put me on steroids

tesha_chandler
tesha_chandler Posts: 378 Member
edited February 8 in Health and Weight Loss
I have strep throat and the Dr put me on Methylpredisolone 4mg. I've always heard that steroids will make you gain weight but I admit that I don't really know much about them. I only have to take them for 7 days.and 4mg seems like a pretty lose dose. Anyone know anything about them?

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  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Low dose for a short time won't be a problem.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    It's long term use that people are referring to when they gain weight. Short term, no problem. I recently took them for 7 days to stop a 12 day migraine, didn't gain anything.
  • lucan07
    lucan07 Posts: 509
    Short term low dose should not be a problem unless they give you an increased appetite but you can control that!
  • Justwatchmerun
    Justwatchmerun Posts: 21 Member
    4mg isn't enough to effect your weight - I've been on steroids for about 10 years and under 10mg a day won't give you all the side effects people go on about! Especially not if you're only on them short term :)
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    Short term low dose won't be a problem, do watch for the increased appetite that might happen. I was just recently taken off a daily dose of 40 mg that I had taken every day for 4 years.
  • tesha_chandler
    tesha_chandler Posts: 378 Member
    Thanks everyone!
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