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11 years ago
The hypertension is controlled with medication.  Would it be advisable to go on a low dose of steroids for a short period of time to control chronic inflammation in his bowels?  He has an appointment with the doctor coming up soon.  I just want all the information i can get before the appointment.
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11 years ago
why not ask the doctor? there are no doctors on this site.
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11 years ago
The elderly person COULD be put on a low dose of Prednisone, but ONLY if the doctor considers that to be the correct course of action.  Why don't you let the doctor decide this?
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11 years ago
The doc will have to balance blood pressure effects with the beneficial effects.   Hopefully, a small dose will be sufficient to help the bowels without significantly affecting BP.   If the BP is monitored and prednisone dosage adjusted accordingly, there isn't much risk of causing a serious BP problem.   The prednisone can always be discontinued if the side effects outweigh the benefits.
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