Re: Putting on weight

It seems to me I heard somewhere that Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote in
article <1158922196.714252.273640@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

Don Kirkman wrote:
Andrew wrote:

Prednisone causes some people to lose their appetite.

[Begin]

Side Effects of This Medicine [Corticosteroids Glucocorticoid Effects
(Systemic)]

[. . .]

Other side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention.
These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to
the medicine. However, check with your doctor if any of the following
side effects continue or are bothersome:

More common

Increased appetite; indigestion; loss of appetite

Correct.

(for triamcinolone only);

(incorrect).

Sorry, your argument is with the NIH (which I clearly cited -
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202018.html),
not with me. Besides, you were giving bad information about prednisone,
not triamcinolone.
--
Don Kirkman
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