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Suggest Treatment For Auto Immune Disease After Cortizone Shots

I had many steroid shots last june and july, developed an infection, fever and thrush in my mouth stillhave burning and sore tung. but still have the burning in my legs that the cortizone shots were for.I have now been diagnosed with auto immune disease what is wromg?
posted on Mon, 2 Feb 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Steroids when given for long duration can cause depression of immunity and thus predispose to various infections.
Since, you are on steroids for long period, it is obvious to be predisposed to various infections.
Low immunity leads to bacterial and fungal infections.
You too are suffering from fungal infection i.e. thrush.
Steroids are the drug of choice in autoimmune diseases.
I suggest you to consult your treating doctor to alter the dose of steroids so as to minimize the side effects of lowered immunity.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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Suggest Treatment For Auto Immune Disease After Cortizone Shots

Hello and welcome to HCM, Steroids when given for long duration can cause depression of immunity and thus predispose to various infections. Since, you are on steroids for long period, it is obvious to be predisposed to various infections. Low immunity leads to bacterial and fungal infections. You too are suffering from fungal infection i.e. thrush. Steroids are the drug of choice in autoimmune diseases. I suggest you to consult your treating doctor to alter the dose of steroids so as to minimize the side effects of lowered immunity. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri