The reason I ask, is because I wonder if this could be the cause of your knee problems. Did your doctors ever mention the risk of aseptic necrosis?
Aseptic necrosis means death of bone tissue, and it is the most serious complication that can arise from long term corticosteroid use. It's a painful condition that usually shows up in the hips, and it can ultimately lead to the need for surgical replacement of the hips. Aseptic necrosis also has been reported in knee joints. It's not a particularly high risk side effect--the estimated incidence of aseptic necrosis among corticosteroid users is 3-4%, but still, I can't help but wonder if it might have played a part in your knee problems.
Love,
Wayne
Oma--Did you take Prednisone or Entocort for a long time?
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Oma--Did you take Prednisone or Entocort for a long time?
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Wayne,
While I was on Entocort, my doctor put me on, well, darn, now I forgot the name, but it was one of those post-menopause-bone-strengthening meds.
I don't know about Oma, but my knee problems started long ago, with an injury in 1997 and arthritis ever since, so I don't think I can blame the Entocort.
While I was on Entocort, my doctor put me on, well, darn, now I forgot the name, but it was one of those post-menopause-bone-strengthening meds.
I don't know about Oma, but my knee problems started long ago, with an injury in 1997 and arthritis ever since, so I don't think I can blame the Entocort.
kathy
Hi Hazel,
That makes sense. I suspect that Oma's knee problems probably started the same way, posibly from an injury, or hard use when she worked in construction. I was just wondering if she might have been using one of the meds long enough that it might possibly have contributed to the problem.
Wayne
That makes sense. I suspect that Oma's knee problems probably started the same way, posibly from an injury, or hard use when she worked in construction. I was just wondering if she might have been using one of the meds long enough that it might possibly have contributed to the problem.
Wayne
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Hi Wayne....My knee problems started a long time before I had prednesone. I had an arthoscopic surgery done on the knee they are operating on 6 years ago. The only other time I had Prednesone was for two weeks in 1982 for Phuenmonia. I have no doubt that the year I was on Prednesone may have added to the progression of the osteoarthritis...but I don't think it caused it. And then Again, who knows? Love Oma
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Hi Oma,
Obviously, based on those facts, the pred couldn't have origninally caused the problem.
Love,]
wayne
Obviously, based on those facts, the pred couldn't have origninally caused the problem.
Love,]
wayne
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.