Steroids

Originally posted by FindingMyInnerFish When I've had plantar fascitis (a running injury), I could not take NSAIDs b/c I'm allergic to them, so I have occasionally had to take cortisone by injection or by mouth. During one year, I had three shots, and later that year developed a monster case of the flu, one that lasted about a month and spawned sinus infections that lingered all during the winter. Since then, I've been very leery about taking cortisone in any form. There might have been no connection, but that was a case of the flu I never want to repeat. So I've been looking at alternative forms of inflammation control--have had success w/ glucosamine/chondroitin/MSM and massage. I think my allergy to NSAIDs (once I got past the idea that the only other alternative was cortisone) was a blessing in disguise, b/c I have found ways to deal w/ inflammation w/out dangerous side effects. First you aren't allergic to NSAIDs, you had an allergic-like reaction. Second cortisone & other sterioids that are given for plantar fascitis are nothing like anabolic steroids. They only reason both are called steroids is becasue they are both secreted by glands. Third, if you had an anaphlaxoid reaction to NSAIDs, you will possibly become or are now having a negative reaction to the MSN in the over the counter prep you are taking. Have you discussed this with a doctor? MSN is a sulfur htat many peole are either allergic to or become allergic tothrough continued use. It is like Bactrum and other sulfur-based antibiotics. while the two aren't related chemically, many people who react to aspirin and NSAIDs develop sulfur allergies. I don't know why.

Originally posted by FindingMyInnerFish When I've had plantar fascitis (a running injury), I could not take NSAIDs b/c I'm allergic to them, so I have occasionally had to take cortisone by injection or by mouth. During one year, I had three shots, and later that year developed a monster case of the flu, one that lasted about a month and spawned sinus infections that lingered all during the winter. Since then, I've been very leery about taking cortisone in any form. There might have been no connection, but that was a case of the flu I never want to repeat. So I've been looking at alternative forms of inflammation control--have had success w/ glucosamine/chondroitin/MSM and massage. I think my allergy to NSAIDs (once I got past the idea that the only other alternative was cortisone) was a blessing in disguise, b/c I have found ways to deal w/ inflammation w/out dangerous side effects. First you aren't allergic to NSAIDs, you had an allergic-like reaction. Second cortisone & other sterioids that are given for plantar fascitis are nothing like anabolic steroids. They only reason both are called steroids is becasue they are both secreted by glands. Third, if you had an anaphlaxoid reaction to NSAIDs, you will possibly become or are now having a negative reaction to the MSN in the over the counter prep you are taking. Have you discussed this with a doctor? MSN is a sulfur htat many peole are either allergic to or become allergic tothrough continued use. It is like Bactrum and other sulfur-based antibiotics. while the two aren't related chemically, many people who react to aspirin and NSAIDs develop sulfur allergies. I don't know why.