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Prednisone
Weight
gain: The most common side effects are rounding of the face and weight gain around the stomach. These are due to altered metabolism, increased appetite and salt retention.
Osteoporosis
(thinning of the bones): While very low doses of prednisolone (less than 5 mg/day) are not very likely to cause thinning of the bones, moderate and high doses taken for long periods usually cause this problem. To reduce the risk, it is ecommended that you: have 1000mg of calcium each day (e.g. 3 serves of dairy or calcium tablets) take 30 minutes of weight bearing exercise each day (e.g. walking) avoid smoking and avoid drinking more than 2 standard drinks of alcohol a day get
some sunlight exposure each day to maintain vitamin D levels. You should wear sunscreen as usual to protect your skin from sun damage. As well as sun exposure, a vitamin D supplement
Prednisone
Weight
gain: The most common side effects are rounding of the face and weight gain around the stomach. These are due to altered metabolism, increased appetite and salt retention.
Osteoporosis
(thinning of the bones): While very low doses of prednisolone (less than 5 mg/day) are not very likely to cause thinning of the bones, moderate and high doses taken for long periods usually cause this problem. To reduce the risk, it is ecommended that you: have 1000mg of calcium each day (e.g. 3 serves of dairy or calcium tablets) take 30 minutes of weight bearing exercise each day (e.g. walking) avoid smoking and avoid drinking more than 2 standard drinks of alcohol a day get
some sunlight exposure each day to maintain vitamin D levels. You should wear sunscreen as usual to protect your skin from sun damage. As well as sun exposure, a vitamin D supplement