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Treatment Success Rate
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 623 |
91% |
| Chronic Pain | 1 |
100% |
| Blindness & Visual Impa... | 1 |
100% |
| Fibromyalgia | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 91% (628
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Solumedrol Reviews
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5 days of iv got me to a sitting comfortably position but took me a while to become mobile.
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did it once for double vision
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I am on solumedrol infusions once a month.. they juice me but I don't like the idea of steroids so frequently.. Only have 2 more infusions scheduled.
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worked. but side effect was I had trouble with my bowels
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Loved, loved, loved it!!! Was on it simultaneously with the Avonex and Rebif, but after taking it for almost 8 years, my docs said enough. Can cause too much damage on the internal organs. But it made me feel so good, even if it was just disguising my symptoms and not doing anything for the progression of the disease.
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helps some
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Was on it while pregnant.
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Worked to help with relapses but have terrible after affects.
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As everyone knows, I gained far too much weight too quickly - you look like the Michelin man. Once it was for retrobulbar optical neuritis (my dx.) and another for severe leg pain. It worked.
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Only when needed, haven't had any in over two years
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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]
