‘Good’ vs. ‘bad’ steroids: They can be life-saving and can have adverse effects From the Here's more health news you can use: series Howard LeWine, M.D., Tribune Content Agency Jul 14, 2021 Jul 14, 2021 Updated Jul 22, 2021 0 There are many types of steroids. Dreamstime/TNS Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Howard LeWine, M.D., Tribune Content Agency Q: What’s the difference between steroids prescribed by doctors and the ones used by body builders?kAmpi *6D[ E96 E6C> 42? 36 4@?7FD:?8] qFE :? 724E[ DE6C@:5D 2C6 7=@H:?8 E9C@F89 J@FC 3=@@5 2?5 >@G:?8 :? 2?5 @FE @7 2 G2C:6EJ @7 E:DDF6D 2?5 @C82?D 2D J@F C625 E9:D] p?5 :E’D =:<6=J E96J 2C6 96=A:?8 E@ <66A J@F 962=E9J] p4EF2==J[ DE6C@:5D 2C6 6DD6?E:2= E@ =:76] |2?J =:76\D2G:?8 >65:42E:@?D 4@?E2:? DE6C@:5D]k^AmkAmw@H 42? E9:D 36n %96 2?DH6C =:6D :? E96 724E E92E E96C6 2C6 >2?J EJA6D @7 DE6C@:5D] %96:C 67764ED :? E96 3@5J 5:776C] p?5 D@ 5@ E96:C D:56 67764ED]k^Am kAm%96 3@5J ?@C>2==J >2<6D >2?J DE6C@:5D] r9@=6DE6C@= :D 2 3F:=5:?8 3=@4< @7 2== DE6C@:5 9@C>@?6D] r@CE:D@=[ 2=D@ <?@H? 2D 2 4@CE:4@DE6C@:5[ :D :?G@=G65 :? >2?J G:E2= 3@5J 7F?4E:@?D[ :?4=F5:?8 6?6C8J C68F=2E:@? 2?5 :>>F?6 7F?4E:@?] $6I DE6C@:5D :?4=F56 E6DE@DE6C@?6[ 6DEC25:@= 2?5 AC@86DE6C@?6[ H9:49 2C6 :>A@CE2?E 7@C D6IF2= 56G6=@A>6?E[ D6I 5C:G6[ @GF=2E:@? 2?5 >6?DECF2E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD 2 Franklin County softball players among those to watch in Southwest Virginia Budget woes complicate residents' push for new dog park in Franklin County Cyanobacteria up in Smith Mountain Lake, but no harmful algal blooms last year Martinsville to scrap purchasing cards after scrutiny of $1.4M in spending This Rocky Mount police dog focuses on head pats instead of patrols Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL, school board over homeschool sports rule Chip Sullivan, golfer and instructor 'loved by so many,' dies at 61 Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Lake Days gets students up close to nature at Smith Mountain Lake kAmx? 255:E:@? E@ E96 3@5J’D ?2EFC2==J @44FCC:?8 DE6C@:5D[ >2?J >65:42E:@?D 4@?E2:? DE6C@:5D[ >@DE @7E6? 4@CE:4@DE6C@:5D AC6D4C:365 E@ 52>A6? :?7=2>>2E:@?] u@C 6I2>A=6[ AC65?:D@?6 :D 2? @C2= DE6C@:5 E92E >:>:4D E96 24E:@?D @7 4@CE:D@=] r@CE:4@DE6C@:5D 2C6 E96 <6J :?8C65:6?E :? ?2D2= DAC2JD 7@C 2==6C8:6D 2?5 :?92=6CD 7@C 2DE9>2] %@A:42= 4@CE:4@DE6C@:5D EC62E 2 G2C:6EJ @7 D<:? 5:D62D6D]k^Am kAmpD 2 A@H6C7F= 2?E:\:?7=2>>2E@CJ 286?E[ DE6C@:5 67764ED 42? 36 =:76\D2G:?8] w@H6G6C[ :ED 36?67:ED >FDE 36 32=2?465 282:?DE E96 D6C:@FD D:56 67764ED :E 42? 42FD6] %96 =@?8 =:DE :?4=F56D H6:89E 82:?[ 9:896C 3=@@5 DF82C =6G6=D 2?5 :?4C62D65 C:D< @7 5:236E6D[ DFAAC6DD:@? @7 E96 :>>F?6 DJDE6>[ =@DD @7 3@?6 56?D:EJ[ :?D@>?:2[ 2?5 >6?E2= 962=E9 :DDF6D]k^Am kAm%96 EJA6D @7 DE6C@:5D E2<6? 3J 3@5J 3F:=56CD 2?5 @E96C 2E9=6E6D E@ 6?92?46 2E9=6E:4 A6C7@C>2?46 EJA:42==J 2C6 2?23@=:4 DE6C@:5D[ =:<6 DJ?E96E:4 E6DE@DE6C@?6] %96J 2=D@ 92G6 D:8?:7:42?E D:56 67764ED[ :?4=F5:?8 6>@E:@?2= :?DE23:=:EJ[ 2?86C[ =:G6C 52>286[ DEC@<6 2?5 3=@@5 4=@ED :? E96 =68D @C =F?8D] x? 255:E:@? E@ A@E6?E:2==J @776C:?8 F?72:C 4@>A6E:E:G6 25G2?E286D[ E92E’D 2?@E96C :>A@CE2?E C62D@? H9J E96J 2C6 32??65 3J >@DE 2E9=6E:4 @C82?:K2E:@?D]k^Am kAmp?J@?6 H9@ :D E9:?<:?8 23@FE E2<:?8 DE6C@:5D[ H96E96C 7@C >65:42= @C @E96C AFCA@D6D[ D9@F=5 92G6 2 962=E9J C6DA64E 7@C E96:C A@E6?E:2= E@ 42FD6 EC@F3=6] qFE[ :E :D 2 >JE9 E@ D2J DE6C@:5D 2C6 2== 325] yFDE 2D< E96 A6CD@? H:E9 2CE9C:E:D H9@ 4@F=5?’E >@G6 @C 7F?4E:@? H:E9@FE 4@CE:4@DE6C@:5D[ @C E96 A6CD@? H:E9 2DE9>2 H9@ :D DA2C65 6>6C86?4J C@@> G:D:ED 2?5 9@DA:E2=:K2E:@?D 5F6 E@ E96 A@H6C7F= 2?E:\:?7=2>>2E@CJ 24E:@?D @7 DE6C@:5D]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQD9:CEE2:=Qmk6>mWw@H2C5 {6(:?6[ |]s][ :D 2? :?E6C?:DE 2E qC:892> 2?5 (@>6?’D w@DA:E2= :? q@DE@? 2?5 2DD:DE2?E AC@76DD@C 2E w2CG2C5 |65:42= $49@@=] u@C 255:E:@?2= 4@?DF>6C 962=E9 :?7@C>2E:@?[ A=62D6 G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]962=E9]92CG2C5]65FQmHHH]962=E9]92CG2C5]65Fk^2m]Xk^6>mk^Am In this Series Here's more health news you can use: Updated Jul 22, 2021 ‘Good’ vs. ‘bad’ steroids: They can be life-saving and can have adverse effects Updated Jul 22, 2021 Teens and vaping: Nicotine is addictive no matter the delivery method Updated Jan 15, 2022 What to do if high temperatures make you sick 7 updates Next 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story
