I think the longest I was on them at one given time was 6 weeks then taper but I couldn't get off the taper because I would flare again horribly only to have to start back on them again. So basically I was on and off (mostly on) for about
6 months.
The side effects didn't start hitting me until about
the 4 month mark. I started getting the ole chipmunk cheeks, insatiable appetite, leg cramps etc. It takes longer for the steroid to accumulate because only a small percentage actually enters the bloodstream.
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Posted 10/11/2007 6:36 PM (GMT -7)
I used cortifoam for as long as a yr before tappering off them...no weight gain from rectal steroids...infact, from my experiance with them (and there's been alot) no side effects at all.
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