Lifestyle tips

Shakesphere is correct. Cyproheptadine is fine with most (if not all) steroids. But, always read the leaflet that comes with your medication. It will list contraindications.

Forgive the potentially intrusive question, but which steroids are you receiving? I ask only because if it’s dexamethasone or similar, expect you appetite to go insane even without cyproheptadine.

Really sorry to read you’re in so much pain. Fingers crossed it’s solved very soon.

I can’t offer much in the way of knowledge about the differences between steroids and steroid types, other than to say that dexamethasone, a frequently prescribed corticosteroid for inflammation, is known to increase appetite. Speaking personally, it made me constantly hungry.

Adding cyproheptadine into the mix isn’t likely to have negative consequences. Just be prepared for a couple of days of grumpy drowsiness at the beginning.