Okay, when I born I had severe respiratory problems. I started very young on prednisone and theyopholyine (sp??). I took it for ten years straight. Growing up I suffered from extreme adhd and was very under weight .. at 14 or 15 my mother changed my doctor since we had moved. The new doctor said there was no need for either of the meds and had her stop them that day.
That visit was pretty much the start of a nightmare that is still going ...I am now 31. When we stopped the meds I went from being 100lbs to 210lbs and not even 5 foot ...I have a small frame, anyway .. you can imagine this was very hard on me. I suffered from severe migraines, body aches, muscle pain. Symptoms of my adhd were out of control. I couldn't concentrate ... ever.
Fast forward to present time and I have a diagnosis for Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Costochronditis (inflammation of tissue between ribs), arthritis, adhd. I have very very frequent infections .. UTI, kidney, sinus, upper respiratory infections. Right now I am on week two of having broncitis and pneumonia. Strep throat...basically I get everything, I am always sick.
Recently a book was released about Fibro that spoke of adrenal insufficeny, and cortisol or low levels of .. I was curious so I googled adrenal insufficiency and was surprised to see it can be caused by long term steroid use. There is a lot of thought in the fibro world that adrenal issues might be a big player in having fibro .. so that is how I have come to this forum.
I am curious if anyone has AI due to steroid use so long ago? I do not have a diagnosis for adrenal insufficiency but the symptoms are identical to things I am diagnosed with .. I guess my question is ..
If steroids are taken for ten years as a child, is it possible to cause problems even still so many years later? Any input would be very much appreciated .. thank you for your time in even reading this :)