Side effects Steroid essentials Doctors & decisions Patient Advocacy Partners

Reclaiming your sleep

Insomnia, Trouble sleeping

Struggling to sleep on steroids?

Steroid essentials, Insomnia

Understanding your child’s behavioral changes

Mood swings, Angry, Agitated, Short tempered, Violent, Anxious, Psychotic, Jittery, Manic, Irritable, Depressed, Brain fog

Taking care of your mental health

Anxious, Agitated, Jittery, Mood swings, Brain fog, Angry, Irritable, Psychotic, Manic, Violent, Depressed, Short tempered

Coping with depression and anxiety while on steroids

Anxious, Depressed

Understanding brain fog and confusion

Brain fog

When the world feels strange: understanding steroid-induced psychosis

Psychotic

Taking the sting out of mood swings

Mood swings

How to cope with stress while taking steroids

Anxious, Agitated, Jittery, Angry, Irritable, Short tempered, Mood swings, Depressed, Brain fog

How to stay calm when steroids shake things up

Steroid essentials, Anxious, Agitated, Angry, Irritable

Steroids and short tempers

Steroid essentials, Mood swings

“It’s not me, it’s the steroids.”

Steroid essentials

What are steroids anyway?

Steroid essentials

9 things every steroid-treated patient should know

Steroid essentials

Why we taper

Steroid essentials

A brief history of steroids

Steroid essentials

The A-Z of steroids

Steroid essentials

Steroids and painkillers: choosing pain relief on steroids

Steroid essentials

Creating your steroid emergency plan and kit

Steroid essentials

Oops... I missed my steroid dose again

Steroid essentials

Should I get vaccinated while taking steroids?

Steroid essentials, Frequent infections

Balancing the relief and risks of steroids for patients

Steroid essentials

Prednisone, both friend and foe

Steroid essentials, Patient Advocacy Partners

Movement is medicine, too

Steroid essentials, Patient Advocacy Partners

When relief comes with a cost

Steroid essentials, Patient Advocacy Partners

How do I stop taking prednisone safely?

Steroid essentials

What you need to know about steroids and autism

Steroid essentials

How to talk to your doctor about steroids

Plan a visit

Taking an active role in your steroid journey with shared decision-making

Plan a visit

Protecting your skin

Acne, Stretch marks, Thin skin

Handling changes in your weight and appearance

Weight gain, Increased appetite, Swelling, Moon face, Neck hump

Tackling muscle weakness

Difficulty raising arms, Difficulty climbing stairs

Supporting your bone health

Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Bone fractures

Keeping your blood sugar under control

High blood sugar, Insulin resistance, Diabetes

Regulating your blood pressure

High blood pressure, Racing heart, Cardiac arrhythmias, Skipping heartbeats

Maintaining your lipid levels

Hyperlipidemia, High cholesterol, High triglycerides

Keeping infections at bay

Frequent infections, Wound healing, Opportunistic infections

How do steroids affect your eye health?

Cataracts, Glaucoma, Visual acuity, Trouble seeing clearly

Avoiding the pain of additional side effects when reducing your steroids

Muscle pain, Joint pain, Fatigue

Sam and the Vasculitis Foundation partner to fight steroid side-effects

Patient Advocacy Partners

FSR and Sam partner to promote steroid stewardship

Patient Advocacy Partners

GAAPP and Sam partner to promote OCS stewardship

Patient Advocacy Partners

The LRA and Sam partner to support lupus patients on Steroids

Patient Advocacy Partners

Sam and IgG4ward! partner to support patients with IgG4-related disease

Patient Advocacy Partners