Let's talk about medicines.

It's true, I've chosen the steroids because I couldn't imagine standing the discomfort any longer from such a disease. Then another disease - in the sacroiliac joint-flared up because of the steroids, and the treatment? More steroids. I gained thirty six temporary pounds. It took patience and dedication to break the cycle. A steroid cream was involved....
Talking and thinking about ten extra things every second is a side effect. After a few years without steroids, my mind starts to settle down.

it is a chemical thing, unknown to your body, your body reacts it, in an unusual way, it is tested on zillions of people and only when the side effects are negligible it is approved. every chemical reaction has impurities and side products which generally cause the side effects in the first place, and it is really hard to make a chemical reaction 100% pure, generally almost only the first license holder company can do that, so I generally try to use a medicine from the inventer company. I don't think that person had his hip replaced because of a medicine side effect there must be some other reason. sorry about your skin condition but I'm sure you wouldn't like the diabetes' side effects either. My daughter is getting probioitcs at the moment which gives rash her, and also she has to get allergy pill to compensate the side effects of it. but it's all fine, probiotics is more important now than her rash.

Yep excessive use of steroids can cause steroid induced osteoporosis, as a side effect of keeping them alive

Steroids can cause brittle bones but yet I still get the injections. Everything has risks but if the benefits outweigh the risk, it is worth it.

I have had over 20+ steroid injections.