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.
If prednisone is stopped too quickly, the body does not have time to adjust, and dangerous side effects can occur (see Prednisone Withdrawal). People with hypothyroidism or liver disease may be more sensitive to the effects of prednisone. Prednisone can cause high blood sugar. If you have diabetes, your healthcare provider may recommend that you monitor your blood sugar more closely and suggest an increase in the dose of your diabetes medications. Prednisone can cause mood or psychiatric changes.