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649926 tn?1297657780 Thank you all for your comments and the push that I needed. I called the doctor and went to the hospital. They have me on 5 days of Solumedrol IV 1gram each day. After today's long ordeal it will be out patient and won't be so bad. Does anyone know if that is a big dose? The doctor's made such a big deal about the dose being "huge" that I got a little paranoid until they got my neuro on the phone.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar f tn I have been told I am going to get started on a 3 day course of IV steroids. I would like to ask those of you that have had this what they felt like during and after they had it? Did anyone have any adverse side effects? Did you feel they helped reduce the flare up?
Avatar f tn I had a 4 day Solumedrol drip and then step down pack in February and it made me worse. All my muscles tightened up and I have more pain than I did before. Call it a major fibromyalgia attack. Even now in May, I am still as stiff and woozy as i was after the glucocorticoid therapy. Sigh. Did nothing for me that I can tell. I did sweat a lot during the treatment so maybe i lost a few toxins?
Avatar n tn coming with hat in hand is how in te world do ones manage the bizarre psychotic type side effects from the IV solumedrol? I just finished yet another five course today and frankly I had hugs melt down scared my caegiver.. and fnally made th eprimary car e doc understand thath 72 hours of mania, depression, wailing, and all that jazz was no acceptable. This is the first time I have dome them in a home setting versus in patient..could that be afcator? or am I just a little nutty...
Avatar f tn My understanding is (and hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong) that IV solumedrol is of the most use within the first weeks of a relapse. In the area where I live, steroid use for relapse is waning. There is quite a bit of research showing the in most cases, the relapse length is only marginally shortened. Given the risks (blood sugar issues, bone density changes), steroids are no longer given automatically. I would consider it if I lost vision.
721523 tn?1331581802 good for you to be in charge of your treatment and not let them push the iv too fast or use that huge tube. Here's hoping that you get some sleep tonight and feel better soon.
Avatar m tn 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?
97654 tn?1214348650 ve had a horrible experience with Solumedrol as well.....Back in March I had extreme leg and groin numbness and went on IV Solumedrol for 3 days....I had a nasty reaction to it, but it DID take away the numbness and vision problems almost immediately....Well, within 48 hours anyway..... In May the left side of my head and face went numb and because I was visiting the MS Clinic at that time, I declined the Solumedrol treatment.....That numbness didn't go away for 20 days.....
Avatar f tn t help, so I had the 3 day mega dose IV solumedrol. I did not do the tapering off pills, because I was having a reaction to the medicine. Since the end of February my ankles are swollen everyday, all day. I asked my neurologist, and she said it is a side effect of the solumedrol. Any one else experience this.....swollen ankles for so long? When will they return to normal? Help please. Thank you.
1040373 tn?1273687488 Are you taking any DMDs or other meds? I had hair loss approx 3 months after my 5 days of IV solumedrol, but also started rebif & was having thyroid issues, so hard to pinpoint cause. Hair loss lasted a couple of months, then began to gow back. In addition to my other vitamins, I'm now taking Biotin ( a B vitamin) & small dose of zinc -- they can help with the hair thing.
Avatar f tn I am 9 days out from getting 5,000 mgs. of IV SoluMedrol. I have had more results from a dosepack than this massive amount of steroids. It did make the inside of my mouth & lips swell and my throat felt like I was breathing fire. Gol bless MD Anderson. I wasn't able to eat either. I have RA, MS, Meniere's, and Also, if anyone out there has both RA and MS, would you please share what treatment regime you are taking? Soft hugs to all and Thank you in advance.
1002640 tn?1280746685 I just finished 3 days of IV Solumedrol.. I feel horrible, swollen painful lymph nodes in clavical, cerevical and back of neck, my ears hurt ...Has anyone ever had this after solumedrol? I have done solumedrol before but do not recall ever feeling this poorly.
Avatar f tn Just letting you all in on the ongoing saga It appears that my heart did not like dose #4 for of the Solumedrol. I ended up being taken by ambulance to the ER at 4am for Afib. My heart rate is normally very low. I have a pacemaker to keep it above 60bpm. So, new symptom # 5... ish.... is crazy heartbeats and they seem to have little or nothing to do with the MS relapse. Can'rt spell or see well..... so tired....
645390 tn?1338555377 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.
Avatar f tn Had my first dose of IV soluMedrol this a.m. and my tummy is hurting. Anyone else have this problem from it, or is it a fluke. I'll make sure I get some yogurt before my next one and keep pepto handy..
559187 tn?1330782856 I have only had one experience with the solumedrol and it was like a miracle! I had sudden double vision and trouble walking. I saw the neuro the next day (Friday) and he got me on solumedrol the following Monday. I was on for 5 days in a row. By the end of the third day the double vision was gone and by the end of the fourth day I could read again! I still, two months later, have a little residual nystagmus in my right eye and I need the cane when out and about, but not around the house.
Avatar f tn Ok, So I had the IV Nurse come to my house and get me set up for Solumedrol..I've never had this before..She was an elderly nurse and did this job as a hobby. She stayed with me thru the first dose to make sure I didn't have a reaction to it. She brought a huge bag full of supplies..tubing, IV bags, gloves etc..she showed me how to set up/disinfect the thing in my arm, how to clamp off the tube..It was very intimidating. I felt like I had to learn to be a nurse in 2 hours.
Avatar f tn My only problem right now is vision loss. I have had 3 days IV solumedrol and am now on oral prednisone. Has anyone else had the vision problem and how long did it take for improvement or did it improve at all? I'm new to all this.