If you have to take oral steroids, be very careful for the next 30 days. You have twice the risk of fractures, three times the risk of blood clots, and five times the risk of blood infections during that time. For more information, see: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/878850?src=wnl_mdplsnews_170421_mscpedit_wir
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