solumedrol infusion

yeah, I have a love/hate relationship with Solumedrol but if I undergo another infusion I will know to insist on a Prednisone wean to allieviate the withdrawal symptoms which I am sure is what the problem was the last time. Something you might want to consider is building up your potassium level prior to the infusion...low level potassium can wreak havoc with Solumedrol as well. Banana's have the most potassium but there are other foods that contain it such as potatoes.

I have just started a 5 day infusion course and I have a really dumb question. Should I continue with Rebif during treatment ? Dx 1988 but it's been at least 10 yrs since last steroid infusion...

I just read some stuff Quix posted in 2008 about having solumedrol at home...scary. Today I went to the neuro and he said I am getting worse. I knew I had 2 new lesions, but some other things have been happening. He gave me an order to have home health come and do it, but unless they administer it and stay with me each of the 3 days, I think I'd rather be more comfortable at the hospital as out patient as I usually do. Tomorrow I also get to go get a foot brace for drop foot..how fun.

I am like you, it makes me feel like poo for a few days after the infusion. Doing a second infusion is totally up to you. I wish that I could make the decision for you and already know the outcome for your health after it is done. But I don't have that ability to look into the future. I wish I did. I guess this all comes down to how much you trust your doctor, to do what is in your best interests. Do you trust him?

He wants me to do steriod infusion therapy (outpatient) to stop the attacks and hopefully hold me off till the Rebif starts working. (Been on it 2 months) So I have questions about the infusion therapy. Anyone that can give their experience please do. He ordered a new brain MRI a new C-spine MRI and a T-spine MRI plus an Evoked Potentials. So he is going on vacation next week for 3 weeks. They want all this done B4 he goes.

Hi Everyone I start on my IV treatment for 5 days this Thursday, with 500mg of Solumedrol, I am worried about it, can anyone tell me what side affects i may experience, and how to prepare for it, and can i go to work right after the Treatment, thanks Tyler

So today is 2nd day of solumedrol, plus about 3 other IV meds, for migranes and nausea. Tomorrow is my last day, and it will b 6 hours. As I am in the middle of the infusion, my PCP calls, and tells me my chest xray from yesterday shows pnemonia. Ok, so solumedrol with pnemonia.. I am no doc, but pretty sure that is not a good mix. I started with this chest infection about 5 days ago. Always something. I need to sleep, that might help.

Day two of three days--infusion at home went fine this morning. I felt just as bad as ever yesterday, and still weak in my left leg when I got up this morning, but I actually think I'm starting to feel better. I do have more energy (though that could just be the side effects of the meds) and I'm walking straight up and down (or very nearly) instead of leaning to the right because of the weakness on my left leg.

of my hospital stay. some of my cspine. Any opinions|? I" home for now. |Gott go back tomorrow for last infusion of 1000 solumedrol, then oral steroids for 4 weeks. I'm not feeling so grat. He'res one of cspine. Freaky looking ot me, but eyond that I don't know what Im looking at. ha.

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 am scheduled Monday to do an IV for three days of Solumedrol. Has anyone else done that and if so, what is your opinion. I am alittle nervous about it.

I had home infusion for IV solumedrol the second time I was put on it. My husband was alos in Iraq when I had to do that home infusion, what a coincidence. I had my first dose in the hospital and frankly, would have been really anxious to do that for the first time ever at home. If you are not in bad shape as far as walking, which I was at the time I was hospitalized, you don't necessarily need to be in a hospital to have it, but you should have been sent to an infusion center.

ed on Aug 14th, I just did my first round of the 5 day IV infusion, finished Monday and my symptoms got WORSE! Now I have tingling, numbness, a little bit of a burning sensation in my left arm and it feels heavy now :(. When I went to get diagnosed just my legs and feet were numb, now I have felt drugged up all week since finishing it. I hope you get to feeling better and your pain goes away soon.

Hello, I just finished #12 of tysabri. they did a 5 day infusion of Solmedrol,after that I noticed my scalp was itchy and I had little bumps ALL over my head. anybody else??? it is driving me CRAZY. IAM TO START a pill soon.

Your neuro might have his/her own policy on taking them, but if you both decide to do infusions, the quicker you get on them the better. Did you do your prior infusion at home or in an infusion center? Are you traveling by air to see your fiance? If it is possible that if your doctor decides to do infusions and your symptoms are tolerable enough you may consider waiting till you get back home before starting. Talk to your doctor.

My regular opthamologist confirmed what I thought was going on a week later, we both were in contact with my neurologist the next day, and I was started on SoluMedrol on Feb 25. You guys can probably guess the course of steroids, but it was three days of IV SoluMedrol, followed by a 14-day tapering off with oral prednisone, of which I'm still taking. My question is, when will my normal (or near normal) vision return?

Does anyone have any information on side effects of IV solumedrol? I have taken it before, but that was several years ago. I just finished a 3 day course and today is day 5. I am feeling very stiff and am having much more difficulty walking. Water retention may be a factor, although I am on a low salt diet. I have travel plans next week and am hoping to feel better by then. If anyone has any recent experience with this please reply.

I have frequent urination with solumedrol too. It is usually a few days after my first infusion. Thankfully it is only one day of running to the bathroom. I feel like I retain water from the iv and it all decides to come out in one day!

I only had one 5-Day Infusion treatment of Solumedrol when I was first diagnosed and it spiked my blood sugar. This through me for a loop since I am normally hypoglycemic. My sugar returned to normal after the the steroid treatments ended and I haven't had any issues with high blood sugar since. I would have to agree with Lu here on this one and say you really should contact your doctor about your new consistently numbers.

The reason for the hospital stay was the need for round-the-clock infusions (no infusion center available at all hours), PLUS Solumedrol can raise blood sugar to dangerous levels, so I had blood sugar tested every 4 or 6 hrs -- got up to 145 once, and 130 twice (I'm not diabetic). I was given insulin shots then. I was lucky -- no bad side effects from the meds. I didn't do the oral steroid taper -- current thinking is that it's not required, and I did fine.

I had a relapse this summer and started IVSM two days after my infusion. My MS doc always gives a small dose of Solumedrol, which is much larger than a usual prednisone dose, to his new Tysabri patients. They get the IVSM in the first hour. Then they get the Tysabri in the next hour. His experience says that the mini-dose of IVSM helps the Tysabri get to work faster by cutting any inflammation in our system. He does that for the first three Tysabri doses when just beginning this therapy.

Hi everyone, I've been dealing with vertigo for the past few days and my neuro wants me to start a solumedrol treatment tomorrow. I've never had this before, so I was hoping you guys could help. I have 2 questions...1) For those of you who have had this treatment before, what kind of a heads up can you give me regarding side effects and recovery time? and 2) Is there anything I can do to lessen the negative side effects?

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