I am taking steroids?

Question

my dermatologist is prescribing me steroids

not sure what specific kind but steroids are steroids, right?

so i just wanted to know..

is this kind of prescribed steroid going to increase my athletic capabilities when i hit the gym like the athletes use? or is there something different in it?

Answer 1

I don't know why folks answer these questions when they don't have a clue and they KNOW they don't!!!

Corticosteroids are the anti-inflammatory drugs like bpdou... said.  They will make you better in a hurry (most of the time).  The side effects vary depending on the dosage, but you can expect slight increase in nervousness, maybe a bit of sleeplessness, and burst of energy accompanied with grand ideas.....  best not to act on those ideas until the doseage is lowered!!  The side effects go away with the dosage.  

They usually make you irritable and hungry and can cause some facial and/or abdominal swelling if used for an extended period of time.  Your doctor will monitor all this.  

If it's the Medrol Dos-Pak, you will be off them in a few days with very little side-effect.

Good Luck, and try not to bite anyone's head off!!!

Answer 2

find out the type of steroids you're being given. But i doubt it, dermatologists prescribe it so your skin will heal faster.

Answer 3

you might want to ask your doc

Answer 4

No. Those are different steroids... the athletic ones are anabolic steroids. They result in an increase in growth, aka anabolism.

You will be taking corticosteroids. Which have a totally different effect, including reduced inflammation, which is why your dermatologist is having you take them.

Answer 5

yeah sure  

Answer 6

is bad for you health the steroids

Answer 7

Don't think you should worry too much. A professional gave them to you right?

Answer 8

lol

are u using accutane?

n no i dnt think so

theres different types or steroids

Answer 9

We don't know what kind of specific steroid your dermatologist prescribed. However, I can tell you what the side effects from steroids are from a workout.

Most steroids can reduce sperm, reduce the size of the p***s, cause sweat glands in the skin to open more abnormally than usual, can cause the user to go into fits of angry mood swings, it can also cause urinating problems such as a "burning" feeling when you urinate, and it can even brittle bones if the muscles become abnormally huge.

So yes, steroids is steroids, but this one is prescribed by a dermatologists so it can't be much of a big deal if you took it every week let's say. It's up to you to take it or not.

Answer 10

no

these are skin stepoids

not muscel steroids

Answer 11

its skin steroids.