Solumedrol for ms exacerbation
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Hi Everyone,
Like a copper penny, I keep turning up. I haven't been on in a while because I had an exacerbation from the flu shot. Then, Dec. 5 I started IV soluMedrol at home. Nurse came every day and infused me for 3 days, then a nurse followed up with my sugars, etc. for another 4 days. It was great..only way to do it. Ah, but then it gets even better. On Christmas Eve, my family came over and my grandson either had a cold or the flu..By the next night I was sick..
From what I have heard, they like to do high dose IV Solumedrol and can only be done in the hospital setting during a MS exacerbation, especially if the MRI shows enhanced lesions. That is my understanding -- I can be wrong. I do not think the medrol dose pack could touch the effects that high doses of Solumedrol IV could do.
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Our bodies are pretty miraculous how they can heal themselves, and the body is constantly working to repair the damage that our MS has caused. That can help for the remission periods.
Depending on your symptoms, the weather/seasons can also be a factor. I think almost everyone is suffering this summer thanks to this unrelenting heat. We could use a break from 90 degrees. Are you heat sensitive? I definitely am.
Background-we are awaiting possible DX of MS for my 21 yr old daughter. Her symptoms for the past 3 months, are numb tingling hands all the time, it does not go away. As well as L'hermittes. So my question is would these symptoms be considered her flair ups or her attacks? And do they usually last this long? And do your attacks usually go away without meds?
I was never in the hospital to have the IV steroids...did it outpatient and it worked out. Then I found out I could actually have it at home using a home health nurse. I've been in an exacerbation but have already had 2 Solumedrol treatments this year, so can't have another one for a while. I don't know if that helps, but maybe you can ask your dr about having it outpatient.
Involuntary movement in thumb, where it pulls involuntarily into my palm, and I have severely reduced coordination in my right hand. As an MS patient, I was treated with Solumedrol 2 weeks ago, with no improvement, in fact seemingly worse symptoms now. Is there anything else this could be other than an exacerbation?
Greetings, KenDub, and welcome to the community here. I hope you will find it beneficial and find lots of reasons to return often.
Mmmmm, batter acid. Just what I want a heaping dose of everyday! The root beer barrels sound much better :-) Most everyone here who has done mega-steroids has done IV solumedrol - I think you may be the first person here to do it orally like this. But then again I may be wrong. Is this a liquid suspension of SM or are you mixing tables/capsules in your juice?
s experience with Acthar Gel, in place of IV Solumedrol, to treat an exacerbation, and got no responses from anyone who has tried it.
Lately I've been having issues walking towards the end of the day, especially if I've been working all day. I will usually begin to limp to compensate for a jelly-like leg. Neuro thought that maybe this was from a flare and suggested we try Acthar.
Well, after 3 days of injections, and very LONG days at work, I have to say I love this stuff!
My recent MRI shows an enhanced active lesion and I am experiencing weakness and severe drop foot. My dr. Wants me to go in for 3 days of consecutive solumedrol infusions of 1g each day. The problem is the cost of this to me is a couple of thousand dollars. My question is if oral prednisone would possibly accomplish the same results? And if so at what dosage? Has anyone gone the oral medication way instead of IV.
I know steroids can make you susceptible to infections, but has anyone developed a UTI on solumedrol? I had the unmistakable first inklings of one a bit ago. I rushed out for cranberry juice and a blueberry smoothie (blueberries are supposed to have the same effect as cranberries, and it's a good excuse for a fruit smoothie!!) and I'm hoping I can keep it at bay this way, but I guess I'll know in a few hours. These things tend to come on fast for me.
Hi. I am 38 and have been living with symtoms that come and go for the past 20 years. The last time I was seen by a nuerologist was 11 years ago. the MRI showed no plaques and evoked potentials was normal. Of course he said everything mimicked MS but no definative diagnosis on anything. I have lived with tingling, intermittent stabbing pain, twitching, ect for the past 11 years that comes and goes. Sometimes 6 months in between.
I have been exacerbation free (major exacerbation free) for 10 years, until about 2 months ago. I had optic neuritis in the right eye. Previously had it in the left, this time, the right. I had been on Betaseron for about 3-4 years after I was initially diagnosed, but the side effects became overwhelming and I opted to try alternative treatments. They had worked incredibly well for me until I moved to another state, separated from an abusive marriage, and started life over again, literally.
ve been having neurological sx similar to MS for 7 years now. Currently all MRIs and one LP were fine. My current neuro (MS specialist) said, based on her neurological exam of me, that "It looks, smells, sounds, and tastes like MS" but, basically, without a positive MRI, no diagnosis, and hence, no DMD.
What she did prescribe was 1 gm/month of Solumedrol. The nurse was supposed to come to the house today to do another infusion, but they never delivered the medicine.
He examined me and said it was MS and had me take three courses of solumedrol. It did not help. Over the years my leg has been getting worse with new symptoms of burning pain in my hip, burning in my foot. Sometimes it is a cold burn in my foot and my left foot actually does feel colder than my right foot. The back pain is intense. I was always told not to assume it is MS. Look for other causes first. Went to an orthopaedic surgeon who did x-rays, MRI and Nerve Conduction Study.
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