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Don’t do this without speaking to your doctor or surgeon first though, as in some cases you might be able to carry on taking them, and you may need to have your dose changed before the operation. Your doctor, rheumatology nurse or pharmacist should give you a steroid card if you need one. Make sure any change to your dose of steroid is updated on the card. Steroids are taken in different ways, and the dosage may vary depending on the condition you have. The table below gives an idea of how often you might need to take steroids.

Behavioural disturbances, irritability, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and cognitive dysfunction including confusion, restlessness, nervousness and amnesia. The effect of Prednisolone Tablets on the ability to drive or use machinery has not been evaluated. There is no evidence to suggest that prednisolone may affect these abilities. Prednisolone clearance increased by the use of carbimazole and thiamazole. Prednisolone has been shown to have antimuscarinic activity. If used in combination with another antimuscarinic drug could cause impairment to memory and attention in the elderly.

This might increase your risk of experiencing side effects. However, they should be avoided or used with caution if you have an ongoing infection or a blood clotting disorder . Current guidelines say that some steroid tablets, including prednisolone, can be taken during pregnancy.

These are more likely if you’re on a high dose or if you’re taking steroids for a long time. You will be given the lowest possible dose for the shortest possible time, to reduce the risk of side effects. Your dose will probably be reduced gradually as your symptoms improve, or your doctor might suggest a weaker medication. Prednisolone is metabolised primarily in the liver to a biologically inactive compound.

“We need to identify these patients because there are a lot of options. I now can put people onto a biologic for their asthma; we can take away their steroids, and that has such an impact not only on their asthma control, but all these other elements of their care. Murphy added that the “burden” of steroidal side effects on patients’ lives, over time, could be “heart-wrenching” to see. The thought of side effects can be quite worrying, and coping with side effects can be challenging. However it is important to remember that your IBD team will have thought hard before prescribing your prednisolone treatment, and if your inflammatory bowel disease is left untreated, you could become very unwell. About half of people who take prednisolone will get side effects, and some may be mild and will go away on their own.

“So we’ve got other treatment options, which are steroid sparing in a way, so we should be referring patients through for full assessment,” she continued. When you have IBD, your immune system attacks parts of your digestive tract by mistake, causing inflammation. Prednisolone can quickly help to reduce this inflammation and improve your symptoms. You might be prescribed a generic version of prednisolone - it will contain exactly the same active ingredients, and works in the same way as a branded version.

Steroid treatment can stop the body producing natural hormones, which can be dangerous if you get ill, have an accident or need an operation. Keeping the card with you will help any other doctor who treats you to manage your care correctly. Steroids can be taken in a number of ways for many different types of arthritis and related conditions, as shown in the table below.

You may be able to have the live shingles vaccination if you're on a low dose of steroids. Alternatively, there is a non-live shingles vaccine that you may be able to have instead. See your doctor or the person treating you straight away if you develop chickenpox, shingles or measles, or if you come into contact with someone who has any of these illnesses.

It’s important that you don’t stop taking steroids without speaking to the person treating you first. You should always take medication as prescribed by the person treating you. Irritability, depressed and labile mood, suicidal thoughts, psychotic reactions, mania, delusions, hallucinations, and aggravation of schizophrenia.