conversion of solumedrol to prednisone

I was on SoluMedrol? for a 5 day dose last month. It took approx 1 week to 10 days to get me back to my normal. When i was first dx, I took this and I hand alot of energy. This past time I was recovery from gallbladder surgery and went into a bad relapse and the med just got me back to where I was before my surgery. Everyone is different on how they react to the meds.

I am on my first treatment of solumedrol. The effects don't seem to be as bad as regular prednasone. I am on day 4 of 5 infusions of 1,000mg. My bolld sugar is crazy, and the tears are better when that is under control. Hang in there, and lay off the carbs, and drink water to flush!

On a blog I found for Vasculitis it talked about a gentleman who found relief from back pain using 8000 UI's of Vitamin D.Talk to your Dr first though. I know I am at my next visit. Hope it helps.

On prednisone after for a while. She can handle the diabetes connection. Unfortunately, continues to have psychotic effects almost 2 years later: voices & people when none there, bouts of extreme anxiety and multiple other symptoms. Acts as if suddenly struck with alzheimers. Can this be from the solumedrol IV & then prednisonne? Saved her life but cost her her mind. Any ideas?

I had a horrible withdrawal when I had a three day infusion (no oral Prednisone weaning)--it hurt to be touched, every part of my body was in pain. My doctor said if I had a three day course again she'd give me a step-down so I didn't "crash" next time. But then she ordered a 1 day/month course. I'm not sure I need it at this point, but she wanted to do something because I'm not dx and therefore no DMD.

I have been on prednisone for 1 month now, 5 days of IV solumedrol and now i'm on a maintenance of 80mg of pred. I'm having severe side effects and don't know how to deal with them. *leg swelling *night sweats *severe mood swings *uncontrolled hunger *severe body pain any advice on how to cut down on some of the symptoms?

I had a 5 day treatment of solumedrol in July, it worked that fast for me, by the end of the week I felt like a whole different person.

i have a PICC line as I have been going through a 2 mnth relapse with my MS and I finally gave in and went to the hospital....of course it is solumedrol pumping through it but its way different than when I had an IV port last year...question though; I feel so dizzy and have feelings l want to pass out at times even though I don't pass out. is it because of the PICC with solumedrol that is giving me a different experience?

Your asthma was clearly uncontrolled and it may well have been necessary for your doctor to have prescribed prednisone/solumedrol. You may have been predisposed to the throat infection by the steroids or the infection may have caused both the sore throat and aggravated the asthma. We can only speculate on the preceding. The good news is that the infection finally seems to have resolved.

I have Lupus Nephritus and was already on 60mg prednisone and continue to be. Yet, I also have to be on an imminiosuppresant and thought all of this was a side effect of the suppressant , which I have to be on for 6-9 months. I didn't think my body could take this pain for that long. After reading this page I am hopeful that next week I will be able to function . Well, at least more than right now.

I am having my first of three solumedrol infusions today and it's been a while. Does anyone how long it takes for the steroids to level off in your system and how long they stay there?

m on a daily dose of prednisone...I too was on 5 day IV sol/medrol and then started on a tapering dose of prednisone but I started at 70mg for two weeks then 60mgs for two weeks.etc .....tapering dose I'm finally on the 10mg a day..really I think when I was on the 70mg my symptoms where still there but not as frequent ..so the lower I got the more my "daily friends" would appear....lol..

I was admitted into the hospital for infusion, 2 days of 325 mg solumedrol and 3 days of 1000 mg solumedrol. I was then discharged on another 4 week oral schedule of prednisone of which I'm on week one, 60 mg/day. This second time, the infusion saved my right ear. Or seems to have, so far. It has done nothing for the headache though. After my first Abomb (1000 mg dose), my headache initially did ease up, but not go away. However, it hasn't eased up at all since that one time.

I believe that taking shots of methylprednisone and a decreasing solumedrol pack of prednisone launched me into a permanent state of insomnia. As a result I suffered with aches in my joints, muscle burning, brain fog and eventually chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. Its a *****. I take five drugs to sleep through the night. i am doing a lot of research to reverse the effects.

Hello I am a 25 year old female and four weeks ago I was diagnosed with optic neuritis, I was admitted to the hospital for 5 days of IV solumedrol therapy (1000 mg a day). After the treatment my vision mostly came back and the eye pain was completely gone. At the same time I also had a burning arm pain in my right arm with numbness and tingling into my fingers. During my hospital stay I had an MRI of my head, which was normal.

He put me on 300 mg per day of Lyrica and suggested I have another round of Solumedrol in two weeks (he wants there to be 30 days between the first round and the next one). I have read a lot of good and a lot of bad things about Lyrica. I understand it makes you sleepy - which will be good when I take the dose at night because I am having a lot of problems sleeping. However I'm really concerned about the things I have read about weight gain and Lyrica.

Hello I am a 25 year old female and four weeks ago I was diagnosed with optic neuritis, I was admitted to the hospital for 5 days of IV solumedrol therapy (1000 mg a day). After the treatment my vision mostly came back and the eye pain was completely gone. At the same time I also had a burning arm pain in my right arm with numbness and tingling into my fingers. During my hospital stay I had an MRI of my head, which was normal.

Adding on a welcome to you too! I was dx'd with MS last year, but have not been on the solumedrol for a flare. I hope those who have will come to your rescue with some info on those bright lights. My only experience was with 1 dose of the stuff, and follow up with prednisone (it was for an allergic reaction) and with how it makes you feel, I can't imagine a whole bag of the stuff. Is it working for your flare? Have you mentioned the light sensitivity to your Dr at all?

I had this happen when I was on advair and an antibiotic at the same time. I had to go to my PCP for some other medication for the thrush. I am not a Doctor but I have not heard of Copaxone doing this. Copaxone on rare occassions can cause the salivary gland under the tongue to swell. I had this but it did not effect my taste.

Hi all - Curious if anyone has experienced problems with erratic bms while taking IVSM and prednisone? Finished my 5 day IV and now on day 3 of prednisone taper. The first 3 days I couldn't go at all now I'm going 3-4 times a day. Unfortunately this is causing my nether-regions a bit of discomfort and anxiety on my part not knowing which potty break will be a controlled action or surprise attack!!

ve read, IVSM/prednisone may help to speed recovery from a bout of ON, but your vision will still return to the same point whether you do the steroids of not. Without the 'roids it just may take longer. I'll hope your vision problems improve with time.

These findings suggest an inhibitory action of relatively low pharmacologic doses of prednisone on TSH release without changes in circulating thyroid hormone concentrations or inhibition of the peripheral conversion of T4 to T3.

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So i was feeling a lot better on 100mcg, than I am on 112mcg. Could the prednisone effect the conversion of T3 to T4. all my doctors said no.

I had a bad bout off trigeminal neuralgia in late June/July and IV SoluMedrol really helped. Almost 2 weeks ago same thing. This time my neuro ordered 5 days of 1000mg Prednisone (which floored the pharmacist), I think going the oral route because I was in excruciating pain and pills were easier to set up than infusions. The 5 days ended this past Sunday. I had some breakthrough pain then but not a lot. Monday going from a bit worse to a lot worse.

The ONTT also showed that while use of IV steroids appeared to protect against the immediate conversion from a CIS to full-blown MS (within the first couple years), the protection did not hold up in the long term. It is commonly misunderstood that use of IV steroids preserves vision in the long run. this has not been found to be true. But, it can relieve acute pain and acute vision loss. Here is a quote from eMedicine - "Optic Neuritis, Adult" from Medscape.

t really bother me (blurry vision and color loss) but the pain feels like my eyeball is going to fall out of my head! By the end of the day throw that in with an ice pick to the side of the head and I am done! I was trying to put it off until my hearing test and ENT appointment next week but I didn't have an option they said I had to be seen today. Wish me luck!

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