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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Raygower" data-source="post: 1893700" data-attributes="member: 483242">Has to be said, Prednisolone does seem to cure everything anthibiotics don't. Only they don't. They mask the symptoms until the problem goes away of its own accord. So a short low dosage course takes 4 weeks. One to hide the problem, three to get off them without the problem coming back.But they are cheap and a short course probably won't do any harmThe problems with steroids really flare when you start taking them long term, or at higher dosages.I was on them for nearly four years with my Colitis, at dosages of up to 200mg. Between them, sulphasalazine and the medications to counter the side effects of the medicines to counter the side effects of the medicines meant to control my problem, breakfast, lunch and tea meant over 120 tablets a day! Fair enough the sulphasalazine were 60 of them, and all I really suffered was chronic 'Moon Face' and jaundice, but they were long meal times!The best treatment for a cold remains a tablespoon of brandy in a mug of hot milk before bed, with a mug of honey and lemon to keep the throat and cough down during the day.</blockquote>

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