OK im 13 years old and i have Crohns disese and im taking predisone will it stun!


Question: Im 13 been taking predisone for about 2 monthes not and will continue taking it for about another month or 2 will it stunt my groth and not make me taller


Answers: Im 13 been taking predisone for about 2 monthes not and will continue taking it for about another month or 2 will it stunt my groth and not make me taller

I developed Crohns Disease when I was 11, so I can very much relate to you. It took two years for me to be diagnosed, and during this time I got very sick and thin.
Going on prednisone stabilized me and I was on that drug at various levels of dosage for the next few years.
At 16, I started taking more charge of my own condition and stopped taking the steroids (prednisone) because I noticed it was changing the way I thought, gave me mood swings, and because of the long term health issues.
Unfortunately, if you are on this drug long term, it can stunt your growth and other even worse problems can occur. You want to get off of it as soon as you can. You can read about all the harmful side effect of LONG TERM use online, so you can see taking prednisone isn



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