Talk:Prednisone
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[edit] Correction
I'm just deleting a line within the article -
Other side effects include osteoporosis, and reduced immune response.
Osteoporosis is mentioned in the previous sentence, and immune suppression is discussed earlier in the article, so it's a redundant sentence.
Cheers, Dylan.
[edit] Corticosteroid misconceptions
Personally, I read a wack of things from linguistics to anatomy. I don't just read the nice happy-bunny stuff, but I enjoy controversial things too that would make most people wince. Guess I'm weird. One funny internet myth that I detect from my google searches is a dangerous confusion between corticosteroids and anabolic steroids.
While they are both types of "steroids", the name only refers to their chemical similarity, not their similarity vis-a-vis their functionality within the human body. There are many comical posts available online from people who unfortunately mistake these two very different chemicals. They honestly are mistaken in thinking that they are going to look like Arnold Schwarzennagger if they take prednisone. Yikes!
So I'm just thinking that since Wikipedia is meant to be NPOV in its information, it would be a positive move to add a section about popular myths and misconceptions like this one. (And I know, some may object to anyone taking steroids for bodybuilding because of many countries illegalizing its use for recreational purposes but again Wikipedia isn't about hasty puritanical judgement. It's just here to display facts to promote knowledge and education.) Dunno. Thoughts? --Glengordon01 04:34, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
- There are generally misconceptions as to what the word "steroid" means. Plants produce steroids. Also, your talk page, and the "Arnold schwarzennagger" made me giggle. James.Spudeman 21:57, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Topical corticosteroids
Could topical corticosteroids cause adrenal suppresion? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Happathyapathy (talk • contribs) 03:39, 22 January 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Increased sex drive
The article notes that prednisone can cause increased sex drive, which appears to be the opposite of what I find in a google search: prednisone reduces sex drive. I will edit accordingly. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ppe42 (talk • contribs) 02:05, 30 March 2007 (UTC).
