solu medrol what is it for

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...

I was very recently dx with MS and have had my first excaserbation in the form of Optic Neuritis. My Eye Dr and Neuro decided it would be best for me to be on Solu-Medrol. I started off with a 3 day course, and the Nystagmus (uncontrollled eye movement) caused by ON actually worsened. At this point, my doctors decided that I needed another 3 day treatment.

I have to take them for my cancer. It is unpleasant but the chemo is much more unpleasant so I choose to take them. I guess you have decide for yourself with your doctor. Some people have rebound where the symptoms are worse after getting off. I have never done steroids for my MS.

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 forgot to tell you if it wasn't already obvious, this is meant to be sung to the tune of the 12 days of Christmas.... On the second day of MS my neuro gave to me Two episodes separated by time and a diagnosis for all to see.....

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.

I am very grateful to read that other people have had a reaction to solu-medrol. I am very empathetic and sorry anyone would have to go thru such reactions but I have been going crazy with hives from head to toe after a solu-medrol injection. 3 doctors and they all say that sm would not have caused my hives. Then again each doctor barely even looked at me. I haven't slept more than 2 hours a night for at least 5 nights now. Nothing helps!

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 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" ?

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.

lol I did not have any the typical water weight gain ....and I was on steriods 3 months after the solu-medrol ....I was lucky I guess but it did help drinking two glass of warm lemon water a day...it helps flush the system per my neuro dr....

My last ms relapse was nearly 2 months ago and I have a lot of questions. I had a 3 day solu-medrol treatment and it seemed to help for about a week. Now I seem just as bad as 2 months ago. I also had a anxiety situation about a week ago and was put on lexapro and (clonazepam temporarily). I feel so drugged and not myself I keep reading that these side effects will go away. But I am worried.

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 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.

Sorry to hear what you are going through at least your sight came back. I went for 2 treatments of the IV Solu-Medrol and had a central line place for a process called plasma phrisyis.Which I still have the pain but I was told I would never regain sight in my rt. eye ever.

Does Solu-Medrol cause bone aching to be worse and what do you find can ease this awful symptom? All of my MRI's have shown only tiny lesions that are in my subcortical white matter and my doctor has attributed those to my migraines that I suffered in my mid-twenties. I am now 38 years old. But my doc does beleive that I am presenting with "clinical MS".

Today I visited the urologist again, and he said there is no fibrosis, it is maybe the dorsal nerve. the pain is in the mid of the shaft, about 2 cm from the glans. no Lump or hardness, no curvature.... its only continues pain. he gave me Nurubaion (Vit B group) which I used previously also with no success in pain... anything else that I can Try?

I think it is also weird that this is coming on, because I got Solu-Medrol treatment in May for OTHER symptoms, but yet this is coming on again. Any advice/opinions..anything would be great!

Hi there, I also had a round of Solu-medrol last week. It was my second time and the side effects for me are minimal. I usually have a mild headache, only on the day of infusion... it doesn't last. The trouble sleeping for a few days, and loss of appetite. Everything seems to resolve in a week's time, and I'm guessing yours will too. It seems you side effects are mild and they have definitely helped you, so it's a win-win. Hugs to you and good luck in you MS journey.

I am on day 4 without solu-medrol, but still have the increased appetite..Shouldn't this be going away soon? It's driving me nuts as I worked so hard to lose 48 pounds and sure don't want the solu to blow it. I'm not doing this again. The side effects were awful and the results have not been worth it at all.

The document that was up on the computer screen had to do with the IV Solu Medrol procedure...how much, what needle, etc. Under a heading that stated "Reasons For Procedure" it said "Multiple Sclerosis Exacerbation". I looked at my husband in disbelief, but there it was, in black in white...MS.

Corticosteroids (of which methlyprednisolone is one a.k.a. Solu Medrol) work for some types of MS relapses because they help reduce the inflammation that causes our acute symptoms. But the catch is, the mechanism of inflammation reduction is the suppression of the immune system. Not as much of an issue if you're dealing with an autoimmune disease on it's own, a much different prospect if you're dealing with a current infection like streptococcus.

My experience on solu-medrol is what Quix said. It is inflammation for me and it works wonders. Before I had taken it, I could not have explained the numbing. The swelling prevented me from feeling anything above my chest level. Day three of first infusion I knew what numbing was! It felt like Novocain had been shot in my bottom, thighs, legs and feet. Also on day three of the first set, I was able to put less weight on my poor husband getting up and down steps.

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