Surgeon wants to know about all cortisone/steroid usage?

[flmama 105]

I am working on the history packet for my surgeon and they have a specific question (after the general list every med you take question) that says: "Have you EVER taken cortisone/steroids? When? Why?" ...And they only give a teeny tiny little space after when and why to write in your answers.

1. Is this a big deal? I was surprised they singled it out.

2. And if it is a big deal, why isn't there more space? My old PCP would give me a cortisone injection and a steroid step pack to knock out the 1-2x yearly upper respiratory infections I would get.

Any thoughts? I am planning to call tomorrow and ask, but just thought I would see if any of our gurus here had any ideas.

(I searched and nothing jumped out at me on this topic.)

[Sleevealicious 43]

Steroids and cyclosporine slow healing. They probably just want to see how recently you have taken them. I used restasis, a mild cyclosporine eye drop to treat chronic dry eye right after my surgery and ended up with a leak. Whether they were related , nobody knows. my surgeon okayed me to use the drops post op, but when I got the leak mentioned it could have been a factor.

[2013isit 19]

Steroids and cyclosporine slow healing. They probably just want to see how recently you have taken them. I used restasis' date=' a mild cyclosporine eye drop to treat chronic dry eye right after my surgery and ended up with a leak. Whether they were related , nobody knows. my surgeon okayed me to use the drops post op, but when I got the leak mentioned it could have been a factor.[/quote']

Interesting...my surgeon administers steroids right after surgery. He warned me that it can temporarily raise blood sugars. So they checked my blood sugar a few times a day in the hospital (I've never been even pre-diabetic). I wonder if a certain type of steroid can aid healing?

[Sleevealicious 43]

Interesting...my surgeon administers steroids right after surgery. He warned me that it can temporarily raise blood sugars. So they checked my blood sugar a few times a day in the hospital (I've never been even pre-diabetic). I wonder if a certain type of steroid can aid healing?

I believe so. I always thought that was all they did until after my leak. I thought that's what steroids are for. I had heard that they can weaken your immune system in general though, so I'm not sure. I'm sure that there are different types. just definitely something you really want to discuss with your surgeon . better safe than sorry