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steroid pulse

mmthlvr
mmthlvr
I did 1gram solumedrol, orally:P on Friday. I'm suppose to start monthly steroid pulses but have questions. When I 1st took the steroid I felt almost buzzed, but by afternoon I started to feel like crap. My hips & lower back started to hurt & got a radical headache.

Of course I couldn't sleep but I started having facial/jaw/tooth pain. It almost felt like a sinus infection, but not. My hips a legs hurt to the point where I couldn't walk for long. Now it's Tues & my upper rib cage, spine & jaw feel bruised. The muscles in my shoulders are tender to the touch. Anyone else deal with this? Any input would be great.
Hugs,
Tammy
EPagain
EPagain
The whole purpose of steroids being prescribed by those with MS is to decrease the inflammation. Thus the reason for this post. The ISSUE is that LONG-term steroid use leads to damage to eyesight, liver, skin, & bone density loss, etc. This is because artificial steroids are 4x (predinizone) all the way to more than 20x (sodumedrol) more potent than natural steriods your body makes. An example is cortisol which is produced in the morning to wake you up and make you hungry. So if you have to take steroids try to take them early in the morning or at lunch when you are higher on them. They will make you more hungry (this usually leads to weigh gain while you are on them) and inability to sleep.

However there are negative side effects due to the reduction in the ability to absorb Calcium (Ca) and leeching potassium (K). So speak to your doc about taking more of these vitamins with Vitamin D (tells your gut to absorb calcium), fish oil/ flax oil / GLA fats and magnesium to try and reduce the neg side effects (bone density loss that happens with not enough calcium, liver issues, damage to eyesight, skin, etc).

See the below URL for more info.

Best wishes to you,
EP
http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/loved-ones-who-support-someone-with-ms/discussions/messages/11643767