Your body makes a natural corticosteroids hormone called cortisol. This hormone is important for many functions. It helps to regulate the metabolism as well as the mineral and fluid balance of the body. This means that they are powders suspended in liquid. They dissolve slowly, working for days to weeks.
Anabolic steroids used by bodybuilders are completely different medications with different effects.
Any corticosteroid injection can reduce your resistance to infection, especially viral infections. Diabetics can see higher blood sugars for a few days after a corticosteroid injection. They should be careful to check their blood sugars until they're back to normal. But they usually seen only with large doses or with long term daily doses. To lessen the risk of these side effects, the TPM doctors limit the amount and frequency of the corticosteroids they give patients.