What to look for in patients taking long-term hormones

  1. Corticosteroids can hinder the healing of wounds and ulcers and stimulate the gastrointestinal tract, so they should be taken after meals. When taking large doses, attention should be paid to the presence of gastrointestinal symptoms such as gastric bleeding, observation of the stool and fecal occult blood test, and taking preparations to protect the gastric mucosa according to medical advice.  2, can be added to take calcium to prevent osteoporosis caused by trauma. Also can eat foods rich in potassium ions, such as citrus, bananas. Dates, etc. or take potassium preparations as prescribed by the doctor to prevent hypokalemia caused by taking hormones.  3.Take it on time and according to the dosage, and the taking time should be relatively fixed at half an hour after breakfast.  4.After taking hormones, some patients may have acne, centripetal obesity, mental excitement, insomnia and elevated blood sugar, etc. They can inform the physician in time and give corresponding treatment.  5.Patients taking hormones will feel hot flashes and sweat more, so they should pay attention to more rest, keep their skin clean and dry, and prevent getting cold.  6.If the drug is suddenly stopped without authorization, it will cause acute adrenocortical insufficiency symptoms, such as muscle weakness, hypoglycemia and blood pressure drop. Sudden discontinuation may also cause the original disease to relapse or intensify, so the dosage must be gradually reduced and slowly discontinued.  7.Patients who take hormones after discharge from the hospital should be followed up in the outpatient clinic before the drugs are finished, and the drugs should be prescribed or stopped according to medical advice.  8. Since hormones such as prednisone and dexamethasone can promote glycogen xenobiogenesis and slow down the breakdown of grapes to increase the source of sugar, they can also reduce the utilization of glucose by the body tissues, thus leading to an increase in blood sugar. Therefore, taking hormones should limit sugar and foods containing a lot of sugar such as sugar cane, lotus root powder, watermelon, sweet potato, yam, etc.