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The medication that made us realize how much we hurt

The medication that made us realize how much we hurt

Steroids: We hate to love them.

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Dec 10, 2024
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The built-in perk of having friends who are chronically ill is that you always have a sounding board when it comes to new treatments, symptoms, and medications. Today’s topic? Prednisone.

Jess: I was recently prescribed a course of prednisone — my first ever! — and I was in the group chat several times asking, “Is this normal?” …

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