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Old 06-12-2019, 01:09 PM #1
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Anyone here diagnosed with osteoporosis. The side effects sound terrible, I don't know what it would do with an autoimmune diseases.
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There is evidence that people with MS are at increased risk of osteoporosis. The risk increases if they are treated with glucocorticoids

Osteoporosis and multiple sclerosis: risk factors, pathophysiology, and therapeutic interventions. - PubMed - NCBI
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Yes, I've been treated with steroids several times. I'm just so afraid of the side effects.
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