My Dad is aged 56 years.He had slight backpain earlier and now it has moved on to the thighs and knees.On scanning it was found that two of the nerves were jammed due to slight movemnt of the disc.The tablet prescribed is WYSOLONE 20 mg for 9 days.I just read through some of the articles and cae to know that this tablet has many side effects.Is it ok to to take these medicines for this pain??
Cyclone (Prednisone) is a common short-term treatment for inflammatory conditions such as a pinched nerve. If your father is otherwise healthy then this should be no problem. There can be an elevation in blood sugar while on the medication. But since it is only a few days, it is usually safe in otherwise relatively healthy people. If it helps, but then wears off fully, then a lumbar epidural steroid/nerve block injection may well help.