Tablet steroids are also known as corticosteroid tablets. Before being used by bodybuilders and performance athletes, they were used as a medication to treat a range of medical conditions starting from arthritis, eczema, asthma, allergies, and inflammatory bowel diseases.

How Do Tablet Steroids Work?

Like all other types of steroids, tablet steroids are the synthetic version of hormones naturally produced by the human body.  Steroids boost testosterone production. It’s an important hormone in men and women. It triggers weight loss, increases stamina, and helps in boosting muscles. 

Some steroids have therapeutic effects too. They improve the bone condition, relief joint, and ligament pain. All this contributes to increased endurance and providing more stamina to help you train harder in the gym and get closer to your bodybuilding goals. 

Are There Any Side Effects?

When you are on a short course of anabolic steroids in tablet form, there are normally no side effects. However, when you are a cycle that will take for 2 to 3 months, side effects are likely to occur. They aren’t major ones so don’t panic. These side effects are normal and they will subside with time.

Common side effects like acne, oily skin, water retention, and in severe cases high blood pressure and liver intoxication.  Therefore, when you are on your cycle, you must only observe the dosage recommended by your sports doctor and nothing more. Abusing the dosage can result in irreversible health damages.

Watch out for severe side effects. If you notice anything unusual, stop taking the steroid and visit the doctor immediately.