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[|Human|] my son will be 3 in april. he went to the doctor today with swollen tonsils. His speech is effected with words beginning with c,k,g and his snoring is aweful. the doctor wants to give him a steroid shot in 1 week if they don t go down-doctor said it was virally induced-but did say there were side effects. What exactly are the side effects? He also has asthma and has had the swollen tonsils for 3 weeks.
[|AI|]  Hi, Steroids reduce inflammation and pain due to any cause. They suppress all the immunity response of the body by inhibiting all the chemicals causing inflammation. Steroids are very useful in bronchial asthma. A short term use of steroid shots for 3 to 4 days may not cause severe side effects. Long term use of steroids for months can cause peptic ulcer, hypertension, diabetes and osteoporosis. Inhaled steroids can cause sore throat and oro-pharyngeal candidiasis. Hence, gargling of the mouth should be done regularly after using inhalers. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.