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i had a 3-day solu-medrol infusion last week after a c-spine MRI revealed possible myelitis. i have had all the yucky side effects from the steroids which are subsiding--thank heavens--but instead of feeling better, it seems as though my other symptoms are getting worse--buzzing, achey joints, etc. is this typical? is it the case where things will get worse before they get better?

For those of you who have had to get the solu-medrol treatment IV for 5 days, how did this affect you and your body? It has been a couple weeks since I stopped the out-patient treatment for the IV. I am still awake a lot of the time when I should be sleeping. I got about 2 hours of sleep last night, and today, I lay down to rest and I can't still.

I will have my first solu-medrol treatment at the end of this week. I have read the opinion of one person who has had this treatment before and they said that you should not drive or work. It was not clear if they were referring to just hours after the treatment or the entire five day course. I really need to work, and in order to work, I really need to be able to drive. Please tell me your experience with solu-medrol, especially if you continued to work during the treatment course.

Methylprednisolone is the generic name for Solu-Medrol. We use the shorthand ,IVSM (IV Solu-Medrol) for it on this forum quite a bit.

Hi, I am 33 Years old, 7 months back I was masturbating and it seems I pressed too hard on my penis, the day after I felt severe pain on flaccid, I visited a urologist who diagnosed me initially with peyronies disases, and injected me with steroid injection (Solu Medrol 1g), which did nothing with pain. I have done 4 Ultrasounds during the last 7 months and all shows normal. Today I visited the urologist again, and he said there is no fibrosis, it is maybe the dorsal nerve.

Debs, It sounds like you mights as well take the Medrol - try it his way and then if it doesn't work out, you can go back and as for the solu-medrol. I'm guessing it is very close- just the "solu" means it is a liquid form (soluble) - again that's just my guess. Sorry you have to tough it out and take the meds - we all are taking stuff we would rather not ingest but do so because we're adults and understand the alternative. :-) Let us know how it goes...

Has anyone had an injection of solu-medrol, not an infusion, but an injection to treat their symptoms? If so what was your result...good, bad, no difference? If you improved how long did the effect last? I am asking this because on Monday I received and injection of solu-medrol. It was ordered by my GP. He said if you show improvement it is just one more indication it is MS. Monday - Wednesday, my gait was improved, the pain and burning in my hips and kness was gone.

I was diagnosed with Lupus Nephritus IV , my doctor had me do a 3 day IV treatment of 1g solu Medrol , each, that was a week ago. I was already on prednisone 60 mg a day and right before the treatment Cellcept was added. I am feeling like I got hit by bus ! I read elsewhere that most of my current issues are withdrawal from the Solu Medrol . I was wondering if anyone else has had this treatment and how long it took to feel" normal" ?

My sister (diagnosed with RRMS) had a relapse 3 weeks ago, so she went to the hospital, where she get solu medrol treatment. (3 days 1000 mg/day etc. etc.) Now she take 32 mg/day. Her sympthoms are dissappeared, but after she left the hospital, she experienced some problems, like knee pain, spinal pain, she feel her legs overburdened, and she complained yesterday, when she washed her hands in hot water she feels some tinglings.

s got to be hard to be so diligent about keeping your blood sugar in check without oral agents or insulin only to see it zoom up with one dose of steroid. This is a totally expected side effects of the steroid. It's not a question of if or when the blood sugar will go up. Just how high will it go? I wish your doctor had given you some better guidelines about what "watch it" means.

I found out from the MS nurse that the rash I have all over my face, neck, and back is a side effect of my IV Solu-Medrol treatment and the taper dose of prednisone and is not a rash at all, but is acne. I thought the rash was from my sun exposure while in Mexico earlier this week and that the steroids were probably the culprit. So that was half right. But the nurse said it was acne yet it feels more like a rash to me.

I see a lot of people going on solu-medrol lately, some multiple courses within a short period of time. This really concerns me, especially in regards to the potential serious side effects - some which I have experienced personally. My neurologist is very conservative about prescribing solu-medrol He's explained to me that he doesn't give steroids for sensory symptoms like tingling or feeling numb unless it is a new symptom. He orders an MRI to see if there is any change.

i had on hand a solu-medrol had my boyfriend give me inj 1.5cc Im glute but he gave it too me about 1 inch to the left and now i have swelling at the site about the size of a quarter i am a nursing student and try to walk him through it and made sure he aspirated will i be ok???

Anyone have any ideas how to cope with the solu-medrol headaches? I slept about 3 1/2 hours, nurse is coming back in 2 1/2 for round 2 of the infusion, so have a couple of more days with the headaches.

I had 3 days of Solu-Medrol last week (Wed, Thurs, & Friday mornings) and I'm on the prednisone taper now. I had steroids twice before, and both times made me miserable before they made me better, but by the 3rd day of the IV steroids I was improving. This time, I'm still miserable. I've spent the last week as little more than a zombie...lay on my comfy chair...take a nap...lay on the couch...go up to bed early...take medicine to help me sleep...

I have a quick question for you all... My neurologist says he doesn't want to give me Solu-Medrol for this "flare" because he said it would affect the MRI results as well as the LP if we do it fairly soon. Is what he told me true or is he just making me suffer for no reason? I don't know any better and thought who best to ask than you guys. Thanks so much.

Famliy Dr started a Decadron taper saying that it looks like MS but symptoms worsened. Neuro started IV Solu-Medrol 500mg x5 days and today was the last dose. Still numb arm. Just curious if any of you have experienced anything like this or how long it may take to get some relief from Solu-Medrol. Any information is very much so appreciated. Kinda freaking out here!!! Thanks!

I did 5 days of Solu-Medrol on an outpatient basis in October 2007, to deal with my first major attack. The only side effect I experienced was the strange metal taste. For the first couple of days, everything I ate, even chocolate, tasted terrible. The treatment sessions were fine, maybe a slight burning session for the first several minutes after the IV was inserted and the drip started. I did not experience insomnia or any of the other things they warn you about.

My question is whether this feeling is a side effect of Solu-medrol or an MS symptom that his not being relieved by the Solu-medrol? I would be grateful for any insight!

I had my first experience with Solu-Medrol infusion in early August. My relapse had just started and was worsening daily-right before I was due to start training for my new job! The immediate side-effects were quite obvious and well documented. I'm having less success finding out about long-term side-effects-in particular, rapid weight gain. I noticed the bloating quite early in my treatment, especially in my face and abdomen.

Her neuro (and mine) told her that he thinks that it is MS and is going to treat it as such. She started on Solu-Medrol 1 Gram Daily x 5 days earlier this week. She called me last night because the numbness has gotten worse(more pronounced in feet) and spread up into her face. She can now hardly walk at all, and is having tremors in her legs while just sitting down. Have ANY of you had this type of reaction to Solu-Medrol before.

I started my exacerbation in April of this year and immediately got on Solu-Medrol. I took the Solu-Medrol for 6 days at maximum dosage and tapered off with Prednisone. While my Optic Neuritis went away after only a couple of weeks or so, I soon had a Trigeminal Neuralgia attack. This only happened once, thank God, but a few days later, I began to experience difficulty walking. I still have difficulty walking, some days good, some days really bad, but the other symptoms have vanished.

I HAVE BEEN ON STEROID INFUSIONS MARCH 2007,JUNE 2007,OCTOBER 2007,DECEMBER 2007 AND MARCH 2008,PLUS I HAVE HAD BOUTS OF ABSENT VISION FROM OPTICAL NEURITIS AND MY NEURO WILL TREAT THAT AGRESSIVELY WITH 1500MGS OF SOLU-MEDROL IN 15 MINUTS HE HAS DONE THAT TWICE NOW. THE INFUSIONS ARE GREAT IN REDUCING THE IMFLAMATION,BUT TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE PLEASE CALL THE HOSPITAL.

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