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> Hello, I am your steroid user right here. btw, since i have changed to 
> "digest mode"  I cant figure out how to respond  overall and  if you 
> leave my  message  attached maybe someone else can  respond to  it 
> also.  (how do I respond  "to all"  in digest mode?)
>   In a nutshell, I am an ultra distance  athlete with a  back ground  
> in marathon, triathlon and  Ironman.  I have taken  advair for asthma  
> for 12 years. It has cortocosteriods in it. I have also taken the 
> dreaded prednisone  steriod off and on  and the last time was for 6 
> solid months  until about 5 weeks ago. I am  currently  at  177 lbs 
> instead of the 155 i want to be at.
> re steroid use:
> 1. My gp said, hey your not obese, and you are getting older. (49) and 
> she is obese btw
> 2. my pulmonigist said, advair is safe and does not make you fat. He is 
> either foolish or pretty stupid. exhibit one- the recent settlement 
> between Glaxo Klein and the FDA involving advair and new warnings  on it.
> 3. My endocronigists said"I dont know, If  I knew that stuff I would 
> have  my own island in the  Bahamas, lets make sure you dont have a 
> brain tumor.
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> I have tried and am trying to understand the effects and  treatment for 
> long term steriod use.  I will share any information I have and  please 
> you do the same.  What type where/ are you on?
> I had a naturopath tell me to use alfalfa. I tried it form the barn. 
> yuch. I know use a coupld of capsules a day.;-}
> Keith Kibler
> Marion IL
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