Would treatment for asthma (steroids) show up on a drug test for sport competitions?
I will be going to the doctor soon, where I will almost definitely get medicine for asthma. If I’m not mistaken, the treatment for asthma is steroids. However, I’m getting the treatment, so I can effectively train for kickboxing better. My question is: if I use the medicine and then take a drug test before a fight, will that disqualify me?
I know I could ask my doctor next week. I’m just impatient.
No.
Steroid are a whole class of drugs. Cholesterol is a steroid. Birth control pills are steroids.
Asthma uses glucocorticoids. Athlete use anabolic steroids. They are completely different. Glucocorticoid actually makes you WASTE not build up muscles. However, doses use in asthma usually does not cause significant adverse effects is used properly.
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May 11th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
yes even inhalers show up,
to petron birth control are not steroids ,they are hormones,
and neither is cholesterol.
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May 11th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Yes but if you have Dr. proof they wont do anything.
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May 11th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
The steroids given for asthma are different from those commonly misused by athletes. I would guess that the tests would be more specific than just ‘steroids’ so you should be okay
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May 11th, 2010 at 10:26 pm
No.
Steroid are a whole class of drugs. Cholesterol is a steroid. Birth control pills are steroids.
Asthma uses glucocorticoids. Athlete use anabolic steroids. They are completely different. Glucocorticoid actually makes you WASTE not build up muscles. However, doses use in asthma usually does not cause significant adverse effects is used properly.
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