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(also known as Methylprednisolone)
Corticosteroids (cortisone-like medicines) are used to provide relief for inflamed areas of the body. They lessen swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions. They are often used as part of the treatment for a number of different diseases, such as severe allergies or skin problems, asthma, or arthritis. Corti... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Lupus | 101 |
80% |
| Arthritis | 46 |
74% |
| Crohn's Disease & Ulcer... | 43 |
79% |
| Migraine Headaches | 3 |
33% |
| Back Pain | 3 |
33% |
Overall, 77% (220
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Medrol Reviews
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loved it as well but the problems associated with it were greater so i stopped
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It eleviates the inflammation in the major joints.
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Was administered in the hospital @ 140mg! Helped with a flare that was causing swelling of the veins in my brain.
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Take this when flare ups are really bad. Yes it works well most of the time.
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Imagine Tazmanian Devil x10000. Got my house mighty clean!
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I have been put on this a few times, before it was used to treat my allergies/asthma, but now it is used for my SLE. It works much better than Prednisone, which did not do too much to help me. It always makes me eat everything I look at, but it helps with the pain and inflammation, so it works for me.
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hair loss =(
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so so
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i just went back on it for awhile. I was under tons of stress, moving to a new house, taking care of 3 foster children, which i love, and working.
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I am steroid dependent. I can usually maintain on a dosage of 2 mg. when an Asthma exacerbation did not occur.
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Discussions
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Medrol (methylprednisolone)
Hi nwbluebird. How often did you take prednisone, and what were the dosages and strengths (4mg, 10 mg, etc.)? Did you take prednisone, or methylpredni... [More] -
Medrol (methylprednisolone)
Hey Sandy. Medrol is the brand name, and methylprednisolone is the generic name. They are the same thing. Methylprednisolone is sold as Medrol, Depo-M... [More] -
Medrol (methylprednisolone)
AZG, when you were on the extended periods of 60 mg methylpred., was this 60 mg per day? In one dose? As you know, the Medrol dos pak is 21 - 4 mg pil... [More] -
Medrol (methylprednisolone)
Methylprednisolone is Medrol(Medrol is the 6pk). I was on 60mg of Methylprednisolone for extended periods for 10years. The side effects last much lo... [More] -
Medrol (methylprednisolone)
Hi all. I was hospitalized for 2 in early Feb with a severe asthma attack. Was given neb treatments and IV steriods. Was prescribed 4mg methylpredisol... [More]
