Steroids Scandal on "DWTS"?

61. When you write an article TMZ, be informed. The Steroids that heal tendonitis are not performance enhancing. They help the body heal. Maybe you should get a medical expert on staff who can tell you all what is what. This way you all don't look so foolish!

Posted at 4:47PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Elisa721

62. These aren't the 'performance enhancing' drugs at all. I've had to have these corticosteriod shots in various joints over the years from injuries to them: one of my elbows, injured while playing tennis, both knees, for meniscus tearing or cartilage damage, etc. These kinds of shots (usually injected directly into the damaged joint itself, and hurts like hell, just reduce the production of inflammatory chemicals in order to minimize tissue damage. By reducing the inflammation, it helps to ease the temporary pain in that joint, and helps decrease the swelling. OMG I used to hate having to get those shots, but they do help the injury heal faster.

Why is this even a story?

Posted at 5:53PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Saraleigh

63. From the TMZ show, it's easy to see that the writers are not too bright. This proves it. Standard protocol for tendonitis is corticosteroids.

Posted at 6:00PM on Feb 26th 2009 by honestee

64. Who wrote this one, fire them for being stupid? It's an anti-inflammatory.

Posted at 6:47PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Honest T

65. This whole steroid thing is out of control. I wish the media and government would focus on something that REALLY affects us...this is so much BS

Posted at 10:00PM on Feb 26th 2009 by K C

66. watched the show today
mistake on the dancing with the star comment
you said "steveo ex drus acc. and l.t as a ex football player
well that was only half L.T. was arrested at the TRADEWINDS resort in st pete beach,fl for smoking CRACK for 2 weeks and again more then once

Posted at 7:07PM on Feb 26th 2009 by ricky

67. Could the writers of this article be ANY DUMBER ? I dont think it is possible

Posted at 7:33PM on Feb 26th 2009 by jcc

68. WHO CARES about this?

Posted at 7:54PM on Feb 26th 2009 by yippybreath

69. idiots

Posted at 8:01PM on Feb 26th 2009 by johan petro

70. IDIOTS!!! u should probably remove this story

Posted at 8:10PM on Feb 26th 2009 by johanpetro

71. IDIOTS!!! u should remove this story.

Posted at 8:11PM on Feb 26th 2009 by johanpetro

72. I had a bunch to say but it looks like everyone else has got it covered. I'm surprised that none of your staff knew the difference between performance-enhancing steriods and those used for inflammation etc. You guys can pick out no-name celebrities out left and right, but don't know BASIC medical info? jeez.

Posted at 10:14PM on Feb 26th 2009 by Matanuska

73. TMZ, are you really this stupid? These are legal Steroids prescribed by a Doctor. My grandmother that is 75 took steroids to help her heal. Are you suggesting that she was cheating at something too?

Posted at 10:41PM on Feb 26th 2009 by King of Soul

74. As others stated - oral steroids is not the same thing as injectable performance-enhancing drugs ("steroids"). People take prednisione, a "steroid", to supress swelling/inflamation associated with asthma exaccerbations, wisdom-tooth removal, autoimmune diseases, and various other conditions (such as tendonitis, which is inflammation of a tendon). I work in an emergency department and I administer steroids all the time.

I feel as if I lost 100 IQ points after seeing this "scandal" on TMZ.

Learn how to type "steroids" and "tendonitis" into Google Search next time...

Posted at 12:22AM on Feb 27th 2009 by kmoonshine

75. dont be stupid guys!!!! steroids are used eor so many different things. and there are so many different strengths also.so get over it!!!!! dont be such dumb asses!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:39AM on Feb 27th 2009 by tktweekie.