A patient takes things into her own hands and weans herself off steroids

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A patient takes things into her own hands and weans herself off steroids

Jonathan Bentley

Jonathan Bentley

Jaundice following steroid weaning
Lexie needed further blood tests after she developed dramatic jaundice [Image: Supplied]

GP Jonathan Bentley discusses a patient who has been taking prednisolone for inflammatory bowel disease but finds the side effects intolerable

Key points, In relation to inflammatory bowel disease, steroid weaning should be a gradual process supervised by a doctor experienced in doing so. Patients trea, Pract Green w Pale Yellow