‘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 Prefer us on Google Learn More 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… Franklin County schools make deep cuts, still expected to finish year over budget Furniture and a car highlight Joyous Junque yard sale this week in Moneta Diamond Avenue residents ask for solutions to a longtime problem Franklin County High School senior eager to teach farming to next generation Corey Feldman hospitalized after medical emergency on flight Flour returns to the shelves of Big Spring Mill 4 years after closure Inmate 'died in agony' at Western Virginia Regional Jail, lawsuit claims Carter Bank drawn into Greenbrier ownership fight Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation Virginia Tech board reverses Living-Learning Program cut, proposes alternative Campers start their paddleboarding journey on Smith Mountain Lake In 40th year, water quality program still crucial as ever at Smith Mountain Lake Va. Supreme Court appoints panel to decide if gun ban lawsuits should consolidate Pat Sajak shares rare life update after 'Wheel of Fortune' retirement Martinsville mayor, ex-city manager sue councilman, law firm 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
