This age segregation leads the drinking away from adults, who could model moderation. The roots of this extreme drinking lie in our own history. Prohibition, which banned most alcohol in the United States from 1920 to 1933, normalized the frenzied sort of drinking that occurs today at college parties. In speakeasies and blind pigs, the goal was to drink as much and as soon as possible, because you never knew when the feds would show up.
Well - yes, the Prednisone can do a few things - it can increase the WBC count, it can increase the platelet count and it can increase your glucose (sugar) levels temporatily. Dr. Owen : So, as the the WBC - I would just recommend getting the WBC repeated to make sure it is not increasing even more.
The fat effect: Prednisone, often used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and chronic inflammation, can make you feel ravenously hungry. What to do: Your doctor may be able to give you prescription-strength NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen) to help.hat to do: See a psychiatrist instead of a family physician or internist and ask about antidepressants that dont typically cause weight gain, such as Wellbutrin or Zyban. Birth control pills. The fat effect: Birth control pills may add up to five pounds because the estrogen in them can cause you to retain water.