Will the side effects of hormones go away?

In daily life, there are many diseases that must be treated by taking drugs containing hormones, but this has many side effects, including weight gain, osteoporosis, decreased resistance, developmental changes, recurrence of the disease, etc. But what we need to know is that the side effects of hormone drugs will disappear, but because of its strict requirements for use, patients cannot quickly reduce the dosage or even stop taking it. This can easily cause recurrence of the disease and intensification of side effects. Patients need to make appropriate dosages according to the doctor's instructions and their own physical conditions, and gradually reduce the amount of medicine taken. Only in this way can people eliminate the side effects of hormones.

1. Side effects of hormones

1. Gaining weight;

2. It can cause osteoporosis and femoral head necrosis;

3. The body's resistance decreases, blood sugar increases, corticosteroid syndrome, gastrointestinal ulcers, electrolyte imbalance, etc.

4. Affect children's development, etc.

Irregular use of hormone drugs (random addition or subtraction, discontinuation, irregular withdrawal, etc.) can easily cause the condition to worsen repeatedly, and even become difficult to treat. Repeated aggravation of the condition increases the difficulty of treatment and recovery.

Both hormones and immunosuppressants have certain effects on sexual function. Long-term and high-dose use of corticosteroids such as prednisone will aggravate the degree of sexual dysfunction. Almost all immune preparations can cause testicular atrophy and ovarian damage, leading to reduced or absent spermatogenesis, loss of sexual desire, and impotence.

Tripterygium wilfordii, Crabapple tree, etc. are also not suitable for use. Tripterygium wilfordii has non-steroidal anti-inflammatory effects, as well as immune or cytotoxic inhibitory effects. It can improve symptoms and reduce erythrocyte sedimentation rate and RF titers. Clinical effects can be seen in 1 to 4 weeks after taking 60 mg/d of Tripterygium wilfordii polyglycosides. Side effects include irregular menstruation and amenorrhea in women, decreased sperm count in men, rash, cytopenia and thrombocytopenia, abdominal pain and diarrhea, etc. It can be eliminated after stopping the medication. Kunming Crabapple has similar effects to Tripterygium wilfordii, with side effects including dizziness, dry mouth, sore throat, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, and amenorrhea.

Patients should follow the laws of disease occurrence and development, withdraw hormones, and use traditional Chinese medicine for treatment under the guidance of a specialist physician with rich experience and a high sense of responsibility, with ideal and stable results.

Hormones are an effective treatment for most patients. They are effective in controlling the progression of the disease in the short term, especially during the acute active phase. However, long-term and large-scale use can have significant side effects, so hormone treatment should be avoided as much as possible.

Drugs such as hormones and immunosuppressants, such as prednisone, steroids, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine and other chemotherapy drugs.

However, these methods cannot completely cure the disease and often relapse.

Long-term use of hormones such as prednisone can cause a large number of side effects, manifested as:

① Central obesity, moon face, buffalo hump, hirsutism, acne, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypokalemia, and osteoporosis.

② Induce or aggravate infection or spread potential lesions in the body.

③Induce or aggravate gastric and duodenal ulcers.

④ It can cause increased appetite, excitement, insomnia, and in some individuals it can induce mental illness and occasionally epilepsy.

⑤ Increases intraocular pressure and induces glaucoma and cataracts.

The treatment with traditional Chinese medicine is stable, ideal and has no side effects, and it is not easy to relapse after being cured.

2. Hormone side effects will disappear

It takes some time to eliminate the side effects of hormones, and it also takes time to completely stop the hormones. Generally, the side effects will gradually disappear after stopping. At that time, you can try Chinese medicine dialectical treatment, which can effectively improve the condition, but this requires a process. The time for taking hormone medications and reducing the dosage is very strict, you may not have the patience to persist.

1. Gradually reduce the amount from a large number of tablets to a small number of tablets, and the side effects will be relatively reduced. 2. The side effects will gradually disappear only after you completely stop taking the drug. 3. Pay attention to proper exercise and keep a good mood.