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From: fmb@whuxlb.UUCP (Brooks F.)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: cortisone
Message-ID: <1308@whuxlb.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 2-Sep-83 14:39:02 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  2 14:39:02 1983
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I know that cortisone can be a very powerful drug when used under
a doctor's supervision.  HOWEVER, it really can have some nasty
side effects.  In the mid-sixties my father developed a strange
rheumatoid condition for which the doctor prescribed large doses of
cortisone.  It did help immensely with the rheumatoid condition,
but it also triggered a quite serious case of glaucoma.  There had
been a history of glaucoma in my father's family, so he probably
would have gotten it eventually, but he got it when he was
much younger than he would have otherwise.  Meanwhile, I've
been told I should never use cortisone unless it's absolutely necessary.
If your family has a history of glaucoma, make sure you talk to
your doctor before taking any cortisone based drugs!

					Fredrica Brooks
					BTL Whippany
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