Corticosteroids, hydrocortisone, prednisone for ME/CFS

[Jonathan Edwards]

To me it is totally unsurprising that corticosteroids given to pregnant mothers might impair detail brain growth. But then we only give them to mothers who would otherwise be dead or too disabled to contemplate pregnancy otherwise (mostly lupus) and tend to have illnesses with major risks for the foetus anyway.

This may be additional useful data but, as has been said, this is a question of balancing risks.
I think it is irresponsible to title it 'anti-inflammatory drugs' since that term is largely used to mean drugs like ibuprofen or naproxen. Why not be precise and say steroids.

 

[Utsikt]

I think it is irresponsible to title it 'anti-inflammatory drugs' since that term is largely used to mean drugs like ibuprofen or naproxen. Why not be precise and say steroids.

The paper has a better title, it’s the news outlet that’s using anti-inflammatory. Still not acceptable, though..

Mental Disorders Among Offspring Prenatally Exposed to Systemic Glucocorticoids

 

[Creek]

Early in the summer I had a synthetic corticosteroid injection (Kenalog: Triamcinolone acetonide) for joint pain. To my surprise, I no longer experience the same lymph node pain and flu-like feeling on exertion. As a result I have an increased capacity for activity. It's been several months now and I am still experiencing this partial remission.

Has anyone experienced something similar, or know any more that might help me understand?

My ME also improved after I stopped my HRT medication.

Feeling good! Not so great I can read through this whole thread, alas, but good enough to check in here and say that methylprednisolone (generic for Medrol) has me feeling vast improvements in pain levels, energy, and mental clarity. That last bit has me especially curious: is it about reduced inflammation in my brain? Trippy thought.

I was prescribed a short course of oral methylprednisolone in lieu of the cortisone shots I received in past for trochanteric bursitis and plantar fasciitis. The idea is that reduced inflammation and improved blood flow will reduce the pain in those specific areas, hips and soles. But the overall increased feeling of wellness, and of being myself again, has me wishing I could stay on a steroid indefinitely.

The sharp increase in pain occurred after I went off HRT for menopausal symptoms. What if I went for low-dose testosterone, I have to wonder.

My experience has me wondering about steroids, hormones, and what research may have been done on their treatment potential in ME.