Beware of your bones when on cortisone

Glucocorticoids are often prescribed to help patients with rheumatic illnesses, but using them long-term can come with serious side effects. — dpa

Long-term treatment with cortisone, e.g to cure rheumatic illnesses such as arthritis, can cause osteoporosis.

As a preventive measure, they should therefore be accompanied by a calcium-rich diet and the administration of vitamin D right from the start, according to the German Society for Rheumatology (DGRh).