Why does Form Health ask if I am taking a high-dose steroid medication daily (e.g. prednisone)?

If you take oral steroid medication at high doses every day for a long-term health problem, you may not be a good candidate for our virtual obesity clinic. Weight loss medicines might not be safe for people requiring these high doses of steroids chronically, and/or the health problem that requires steroids might make losing weight less effective and/or less safe.

Of note, this question is not referring to taking daily inhalers for asthma or other breathing issues. People on those treatments are able to receive care at Form Health. If you're not sure if you can get care because you take a high dose steroid medicine every day, please ask a Care Advisor for more information.