Prednisone is a drug that is commonly used to treat Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and other inflammatory or autoimmune diseases. Chances are, if you have IBD you may take this drug to calm a flare-up. Prednisone has some side effects and special precautions that you should know before you take it. How much do you know about prednisone? Take the quiz!
More information about prednisone:
- Can Steroids (Such As Prednisone) Cause Acne?
- Losing Weight After Taking Prednisone
- Lessening Prednisone Side Effects
More quizzes:
CAN YOU HAVE HAIR LOSS WHEN YOU ARE GETTING OF OF PREDNISONE? I STARTED AT 80MG AM NOW DOWN TO 7MG.AND I AM HAVEING HAIR LOSS. IS THIS COMMON? THANK YOU
Yes, absolutely hair loss is a possible side effect of prednisone. Here’s my article on dealing with some of the side effects: http://ibdcrohns.about.com/cs/prednisone/a/prednisonedrug.htm
Once off the predisone for a few weeks, does hair loss stop and start growing back?