Patient: Description (onset time, main symptoms, hospital, etc.): My mother is 50 years old and has been suffering from arthritis for more than 10 years, she has taken a lot of medication, mostly for pain relief, but in the past few years, she has been taking a drug called Power Pine, but sometimes her whole body swells up, I would like to ask if there is any problem with taking this drug all the time. I would like to ask if this medicine can be taken all the time, and I heard that the bones are brittle after taking this medicine, or else they will fall, is that so? Drolma Tsetan, Department of Medicine and Bathing, Qinghai Tibetan Hospital
Zhuo Ma Caidan, Department of Medicine and Bathing, Qinghai Tibetan Hospital: Hello! Long-term use of glucocorticosteroids can cause full-moon face, buffalo back, high blood pressure, hairiness, diabetes, ulcer disease, gastric perforation, osteoporosis, muscle atrophy, delayed wound healing, and so on. Medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor, and liver and kidney function should be reviewed regularly. Our hospital is treating rheumatism by external treatment with medicinal bath, it is recommended to know.