I have been diagnosed with a blood condition called giant cell arteritis. My GP prescribed 50mg of steroids while I wait to see a specialist, but I’m worried about the side effects. This dose seems high. Is it normal? Giant cell arteritis happens when arteries, usually those at the side of the head, become inflamed, causing … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: ‘My arm is paralysed’: Jessica Alves is rushed to hospital after injecting herself with steroids which she uses to stop her limbs from swelling when she eats By Rebecca Davison and Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 11:47 BST, 15 October 2020 | Updated: 13:20 BST, 15 October 2020 Jessica Alves was pictured being helped … Read more
President Donald Trump has said that he is no longer taking steroids, but could not confirm that he has tested negative for coronavirus since becoming infected last week, even as he plans to hold an event with hundreds of people at the White House on Saturday. ‘I feel really, really strong,’ Trump said in an … Read more
President Donald Trump has said that he is no longer taking steroids, but could not confirm that he has tested negative for coronavirus since becoming infected last week, even as he plans to hold an event with hundreds of people at the White House on Saturday. ‘I feel really, really strong,’ Trump said in an … Read more
It’s early evening, and I’m in town to meet a friend. I catch sight of my phone – it’s 6pm. I root around in my bag, for the reassuring metal-foil feel of a blister pack of tablets. I can’t find them. Panic rising, I practically empty my bag on to the pavement. The tablets aren’t there. … Read more
Young men taking steroids to get a ‘Love Island look’ will cause a surge in hospital appointments in 20 years’ time, experts warn. The ripped six packs, toned arms and broad shoulders of reality TV hunks are the envy of many and some will go to extreme lengths to try and get them. Anabolic steroids … Read more
Billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein may have killed himself in jail due to withdrawal from steroids, a pathologist has claimed. Dr Michael Hunter said Prince Andrew’s friend, who died in August awaiting child sex abuse charges, could have been abusing the drug to build muscle and his libido. He said the former financier did not have access … Read more
Billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein may have killed himself in jail due to withdrawal from steroids, a pathologist has claimed. Dr Michael Hunter said Prince Andrew’s friend, who died in August awaiting child sex abuse charges, could have been abusing the drug to build muscle and his libido. He said the former financier did not have access … Read more