how is solumedrol given

t know if this cost was different than if it had been given to me via an IV. How often is she thinking she might need the steroid?? Her doctor might presribe prednisone for her to take while she is visiting. Has she asked? Hope any of this helps.

do whatever is required to get through this. like i said, try remember that how you are feeling is only temporary. you aren't going to be tweaked forever.

Sometimes all of our symptoms from a flare do NOT go away after the flare is over. You already know that Solumedrol is hard on the body. 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.

Aspen's understanding (see her answer) is in sync with mine, but I'll go a step further ... I believe Solumedrol is useful only in the first days of a relapse. Both episodes I've had Solumedrol, I thought it was great ... I'd love to use it more! Of course, I don't want to feel the way I did to justify its use. You note "harmful" side effects of the DMDs, and I certainly respect those people (including some I know personally) that don't use a DMD.

It takes up to 5 days to get through the worst of it and takes another week or so to get to feeling completely normal. that is how it is for me when I am on them. But I am to the point where I don't think I will get the IVSM anymore due to the withdrawls and the infections I get after taking them. Everytime I have had them I end up sick aftewards because of the steroids knocking out your immune system.

What is your actual dx? How is the solu-medrol given to you? Did you have the same reaction the first time as this? What are the doctors saying to you about it? I am currently on my 3rd day dose and although jittery, I am doign okay. It is making symtoms go away. I am sorry I cannot help you Sherry but I am sending you my warmest thoughts and prayers that yuu will get through this. Stay focused on getting better and take care of yourself please.

First of all I was surprised I thought that I would be at my relative healthiest during this time, but obviously I was wrong, Now they want me to go on a three day run of iv solumedrol treatments and I am wondering if anyone has an experience or knowledge of such issues.

Searching, I found you and am excited that there is a group that may actually be able to answer some of my questions. The first thing he wants to do is put me on solumedrol for 5 days, I am not currently in a flair. Any reason I should put myself through that if I am not currently having symptoms?

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.

Some symptoms stck around a bit longer and often are treated by Intravenous SoluMedrol (IVSM). IVSM is a steroid that reduces inflammation caused when the myelin sheath, which protects nerves in the central nervous system (CNS) is attacked. In many cases 3-5 days of high dose IVSM relieves symptoms, if not completely, significantly. If the damage is severe enough the resulting symptom may be around for the long haul. I have tinnitus, a 24/7 ringing in my ears. It was caused by my MS.

And the advice about checking for that mutation is you do choose to visit your doctor is also good advice. That is a specific genetic condition which causes symptoms similar to type 1 diabetes, and it's only diagnosed in infants under a year old. If you have concerns and want to ease them, it's never wrong to visit your doctor to verify.

I think the question I was trying to convey is how do we know when it is a good situation to take steroids with MS relapses. I recall reading somewhere, that if you wait too long after the symptoms occur that the steroids won't be of much help. Also, how many of you guys are sent for an MRI when you are having a relapse and before the doctor decides whether or not to give steroids? I just want to be a better informed patient.

Generally, Solumedrol is used when the acute vision in the affected eye is very low or when there is significant pain. Low dose oral steroids were shown to be a bad thing, because they increased the number of attacks of optic neuritis that the people suffered. This finding had been challenged, but follow up studies added evidence to the finding.

s office and was told that the Solumedrol is in your system for about 10 days but my symptoms would be noted and related to t he neuro...never heard back from them of course. The pain in my head has returned intermittently but usually only lasts a day at a time...the final IV infusion did nothing to rectify the pain...it was just time as usual.

These are the same problems I have with Solumedrol. Diabetics have a hard time with Solumedrol and it seems that insulin or diabetic pills, cannot work hard enough to get high blood sugar levels down. Here where we live in Virginia, they will not do a treatment, if your blood sugar level is about 200. This is a good drug, but very hard on someone that is prone to high blood pressure and high blood sugar.

what is the cost of treating ms with bluecross blue shield? also how long do the treatments last in the hospital if taken in the hospital one diagnosed an starting any kind of IV treatment? This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/928457'>Very Nervous about MS</a>.

There is such a thing as a severe allergic reaction to solumedrol even though it is hard to imagine that the very drug used to control severe reaction would be the drug causing the reaction! I remember there was an Epi-pen (emergency epinephrine like is used by people allergic to bee stings) in the supplies delivered to my house when I was starting a round of in-home IVSM infusions.

IVIg is not as commonly used in MS, but there is some data that it is useful. It is hellishly expensive. Also some insurance will not approve it because less expensive meds are available. Pulses of Solumedrol are not shown to cause osteoporosis. There is a huge difference in getting periodic 3 - 7 days courses of high dose meds and in using them continuously. So, other than the immediate side effects, they offer very little danger.

I took metheltrexate with my last relapse. It was given in addition to the solumedrol. I felt realy aweful during the treatment and for about 3 days after, but it really worked. I am in remission,a nd feeling good. I took the the middle of last month. I hopw this helps. I pray thatyou have a good experience.

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!

Is the pain a dull ache, a sharp pain, or like there is a foreign object in your eye? Do you know why the emerg doc said this is a neurological problem? Have you seen an ophthalmologist or neuro-ophthalmologist about it?

Does anyone how long it takes for the steroids to level off in your system and how long they stay there?

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