What Happens When You Stop Taking Steroids?

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

1. Definition of Steroids

Steroids (cortisone or corticosteroids) are the hormones (chemicals), which occur in the human body naturally. To treat different diseases, such as: the inflammation, suppressing the immune system of the body, etc.

the steroids are very useful. Steroids medicines are made by medical specialists but have the capabilities of natural hormones. Oral steroids are available in the markets in different forms, such as in tablets, soluble tablets, or in the liquids.

Taking of steroids for short time – period have no side effects on human body. For example, one – two week steroids taking course for Asthma attacks does not show negative effects.

If someone is taking steroids for more than one month than side effects can be occurred or taking the high dose can also result in severe side effects for short time period.

2. Effects of stopping Steroids taking

All the health experts suggest to not stop taking steroids suddenly, if it has been taking for more than three to four weeks. If you forget to take a steroid dose then there are no adverse side effects, but there are severe adverse effects in response of sudden stop of taking it.

Even the change in doses can also bring negative changes in the body, if the doctor has not prescribed.Stopping to rake steroids at sudden can be life threatening, so the dose of steroid should be stopped gradually. Human body makes the steroid chemicals naturally that are very important to live healthy.

When human body starts to take oral steroids for a few weeks then its natural system stops or slower downs to make natural steroid chemicals. If there is sudden stop in taking the steroids, then the body does not have any amount of natural steroids.

This can result in so many withdrawal symptoms in the human body, until the body resumes for making the new steroids for the next few weeks. Withdrawal of steroids show these serious symptoms, which are as below:

Weakness and fatigue
Tiredness
Feeling sick and nausea
Being sick, such as vomiting
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Low blood sugar
Low blood pressure
Dizziness
Fainting
Hypoglycemia
Loss of appetite
Nervous system problems
Muscle pains
An increase in the calcium level in the body

Usually, the steroids are used to gain the mass of muscles in start. After that, the body starts to absorb efficient water because of water retention properties in the body and increase in the size of cells.