But it cannot be taken for long periods because it has serious side effects, like osteoporosis, cataracts, facial swelling, weight gain, muscle wasting, early atherosclerosis and diabetes.
With these like-minded individuals coming together, we are reminded that all it takes for long lasting impact is some tender loving care.
In general, the results showed that medications taken for long courses or chronically, such as antidiabetic agents, medications for thyroid conditions and for asthma, antiepileptics and antihypertensives, had generally higher agreement than medications taken occasionally.
Steroids taken for long periods of time can result serious side effects such as Cushing's syndrome.
For Emilia Romagna, relatively low rates of agreement were found for medicines taken for long-term conditions.
We consulted members of an established patient and public involvement group about their experience of medicine taking for long-term conditions and their ideas about individualisation.
Why was no action taken for so long?
"The Church would pay what it took, for as long as was necessary".
"We feel as if we have been mistreated and taken for granted long enough," he said.
