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[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

We are all unique individuals and there are many medications that may have wonderfully liberating effects for some people.....but it still has to be recognised that one size doesn't fit all.
My daughter has required intermittent use of steroids to combat side effects of medication she is taking.....she has a terrible time when she is on them.....cannot sleep, sometimes feels high(but not pleasantly so) and can have hallucinations.
So Barrie, I am glad your experience has been so positive, but not everyone is affected in such a positive way.

Your so right Margaret, I remember when I was put on Prozac, I only took one tablet and I was crawling up the wall, they changed it to dothiopin which I've been on now for 25 years

[Less]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Your so right Margaret, I remember when I was put on Prozac, I only took one tablet and I was crawling up the wall, they changed it to dothiopin which I've been on now for 25 years

So, it made your legs even better than normal?

Next thing you'll be saying you were hanging from the ceiling?
Only a house fly can do that.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Less

So, it made your legs even better than normal?

Next thing you'll be saying you were hanging from the ceiling?
Only a house fly can do that.

obviously you've never had a reverse effect of a prescribed drug

[Less]

Originally Posted by jaysay

obviously you've never had a reverse effect of a prescribed drug

Hey, like the lottery thread, some things I don't shout about, unlike others...

[MargaretR]

I had another doc home visit a few weeks back and was instructed on 'tapering'off the oral steroid. By new year I will be off them completely but will still take inhaled steroids twice daily.

I have resurrected this thread, and even though it wavers from the original topic, I consider it important that persons on steroids should be aware that the NHS osteporosis prevention prescription may be causing a problem which is correctable.

As osteoporosis prevention, I was prescribed a lozenge to be taken twice daily which contains calcium, sucrose, a couple of artificial E number flavourings, vit D and magnesium.The amount of magnesium is not mentioned so must be very small.

Calcium and magnesium work together and need to be equally balanced. The result was - I had symptoms of magnesium deficiency - two sleepless nights of leg cramps.

I stopped taking the prescribed chalk and sugar pills and found myself a more balanced combination of the essentials that didn't have E numbers and sugar.

Unfortunately my delicate bowels couldn't cope with the recommended daily dose of magnesium and I had diarrhoea and griping pains for two days (magnesium is Epsom salts).

At a reduced dose I am OK, and since I get calcium from my daily intake of butter and cheese I felt as though I may need a little extra magnesium to maintain that balance. I found it in 'Ancient Minerals Magnesium Lotion' which is a skin moisturiser whereby magnesium gets absorbed through the skin.

My experience and knowledge about vitamin and mineral supplements seems better than the NHS people, who consider that chalk and sugar pills would be enough

If you are taking them and get muscle cramps - you now know what to do - hope this helps