No Steroids? or No Predisone Confusion

I keep getting hives or some kind of skin rash where underneath my eyes swell up like I've been hit with someones fists.  I was told that I cannot have steroids.  Why not and how could they cause an ulcer?  Would an injection of steroid be the same thing as the oral pills?

I have never heard that we can not have steroids. We are not alowed Non-Steroidal anti inflammatories which are things like advil and aleve, not prednisone.
  Good luck
Audra

You can take steroids but not NSAIDS which are  non steroidal anti inflamitories.

Unless you were told not to take steroids for another reason. I would call the office of the doctor who told you that and ask about it.

I was told by my surgeon "no prednisone; never again" but... duh... I didn't ask why.  So be sure to check with your surgeon, since there seems to be differing opinions.

Who said you cannot have steroids and why not?

RNY patients are usually advised to avoid non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) but steroids are generally considered OK.

When it comes to NSAIDS, though, injections carry as much risk as pills.  NSAIDS cause the lining of the stomach to thin, which can cause ulcers.  They have that effect anytime they get into your bloodstream, whether you take them orally, by injection, by IV, etc.

I've had a cortasone injection in my knee since RNY with no issues.  Never been told not to.

They can increase your risk of ulcer. When I have to take them I add a protective meds like prilosec. Sometimes you have to take steroids. I hate taking them because they make me so hungry and grumpy.
Does benadryl work at all for your hives?
Deb T.