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Like most adrenocortical steroids, methylprednisolone is typically used for its anti-inflammatory purposes. However, glucocorticoids have a wide range of effects, including changes to metabolism and immune responses. The list of medical conditions for which methlyprednisolone is rather large, and is similar to other co... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 472 |
91% |
| Lupus | 1 |
100% |
| Chronic Pain | 1 |
100% |
| Blindness & Visual Impa... | 1 |
100% |
| Fibromyalgia | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 91% (478
Members)
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Solumedrol Reviews
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Rec. dose by accident, worked wonderfully, but I am allergic to it
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used only once. fainted after the last day of infusion.
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Doc gave me so much, can no longer take and caused the need for me to have both hips replaced
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Always have to use when having relapse. Most of time gets me back to almost normal. I have had treatments with this medication over the 80 times when in hospital. There are numerous side effects (ie Osteporosis, OA, loss of veins to use for intervenious, Knee Diseases, etc.
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After 10 years of steroid treatments, my body is ready to quit- horrible side effects from low 10mg daily, now with ms every-other month 5days 1000mg
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Helps take the edge off of some of the reoccurances
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This help me when I was getting a flare-up in my eyes. The pain in my joints is the only problem
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Seems to be about the only thing that reduces the symptoms. Causes some strange changes; ie: mood swings, hot flashes, insomnia
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When I have a bad relapse, the I.V. Solumedrol seems to stop the immideate relapse from getting worse, and eventually slows it down.
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This helped a lot. I can't take some things because I only have 1 kidney.
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This worked but the side effect I experienced was steroid psychosis
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i am on day 5 pf prednisone, o a,m starting to feel better dtill have ersknrdd in my left sidem but foind much better
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finished it saturday, now on the 10 days prednisone
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helps me
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In the month of August I have had to get treatment 4 times, each time was over the course of 3days.
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I usually do the 3 day solumedrol treatments, but my dr. adds 1mg of dilaudid and 25mg of phenergan to the mix (I get them IV before they start the so... [More] -
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I agree with Deb. All your reactions are normal. I have found side effects have differed greatly depending on the length of treatment: I have done f... [More] -
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All of these symptoms are normal for Solumedrol, at least from my own experience. I just did 2 3-day rounds in the last 6 weeks. I ached all over, was... [More] -
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Hi Kim My name is Kim too by the way...lol I am taking it in the IV drip. I don't know whats going on, but I am not having a good time. My doc is on... [More] -
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Hi Kat, the metal taste is very common and normal. When are you taking it and is it by IV? When I was on it, I would take it by 5-6 AM, otherwise I'... [More]
