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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
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 621 |
91% |
| Chronic Pain | 1 |
100% |
| Blindness & Visual Impa... | 1 |
100% |
| Fibromyalgia | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 91% (626
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Solumedrol Reviews
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it worked wonders!!! but the Doc said it has bad long term effects..
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The day after I was diagnosed I began three days of solumedrol infusions, and after the steroid rush and subsequent crash, it brought things under control. Very useful for me.
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Been on this several times and it always seems to work. The side effects are terrible though. Major migraines, trembling violently, and over heating.
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very good medicine but it kept me up a few nights and made my blood sugar a little higher than normal.
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helps get the relapse over faster
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Works when I get my little attacks I go in get infusions and feel way better after 3 days of it. Hate the nasty taste it leaves in your mouth but besides that thankfully no other side effects.
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many,many infusions for exacerbations. sometimes works, sometimes not. mostly makes me feel worse.
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Great stuff when you relapse, but I find it funny they tell you to rest and while on this you can't so you have to take sleeping pills at bed and go east through the day.
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Emergency treatment for flare ups
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use very often for flare ups and optic neuritis. 5 day treatment, by day 3 much better. appetite INCREASED and peed a lot- also had moon face few times
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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]
