10 REASONS WHY » YOU SHOULD STOP USING A PRESCRIBED STEROID TREATMENT

Most of these are taken from the information slip that comes with prescribed medicines that contain steroids
1. It could make your condition worse!!!! 1 in 100 people
2. Your Adrenal glands may stop working properly 3. You could feel excessive tiredness
4. You may become depressed
5. You could suffer from anxiety
6. You could get cataracts
7. You could experience increased pressure inside the eyes
8. You could have a suppressed or weakened immune system
9. You may have higher risk of infections
10. When you come of steroids too quickly you may experience adrenal suppression crisis

Corticosteroids » Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
• Increased appetite and weight gain
• Deposits of fat in chest, face, upper back and stomach
• Water and salt retention leading to swelling and edema
• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• Black and blue marks
• Slowed healing of wounds
• Osteoporosis
• Cataracts
• Acne
• Muscle weakness
• Thinning of the skin
• Increased susceptibility to infection
• Stomach ulcers
• Increased sweating
• Mood swings
• Psychological problems such as depression
• Adrenal suppression and crisis