Solumedrol for nerve pain
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I was prescribed a titrating solumedrol/prednisone pack to take along with an anti-viral medication. You might even need an medication for nerve pain prescribed. Discuss this with a physician and see what he/she thinks.
This is nerve pain and it will NOT response to the OTC meds such as Advil, Motrin or Tylenol.
HAVE PAIN IN MY RIGHT EYE HURTS FEELS LIKE IT IS THE EYEBALL HURTING KEP LOOKING IN THE MIRROR EXPECTING TO SEE SOMETHING WRONG BUT IT IS NOT RED OR SWOLLEN HURTS TO MOVE IT.
I will be patient and give the Copaxone time to work. The solumedrol does help with the fatigue and it relieved my hand and leg pain for a few days but the pain came back. It did not seem to help as much as it has in the past. Maybe I just need a higher dose than 1000. Thanks again.
However, the last infusion was not followed with Prednisone and it was the worst few weeks I have ever been through as the pain in my head did not abate (which was the main reason for the infusion in the first place) and I started having pain I think was related to Trigeminal Neuralgia in my face and gums. It was horrible. I also started to have severe fatigue upon awakening in the morning which is very frustrating.
hi everyone I hope this finds you happy and healthy!
I have recently been seen by a neuro ophthalmologist and I'm currently being tested for NMO. I was wondering if anyone here has been diagnosed with an NMO and can give me their story.
I was told I have damage in both my eyes, the left one being worse than the right, and that double leg paralysis that lasted 5 days could have been part of that optic neuritis that I had in February.
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?
I have noticed that on the solumedrol thatnthe swelling and pain goes away for a day or two then starts to come back and raise it's ugly head. I finally took a picture of it at it's largest point and showed it to the gp. He said something about thyroid Titus and or ridsuals from the RAI? whe. I saw the dr the thyroid was only slightly swollen because I had just had 500 mg of solumedrol 54 hrs abfore walking in to his office.
he stated that he was going to order some tests and treat me as if I have MS and do an IV infusion of SoluMedrol. I went through the week long treatment, I had a Lumbar Puncture, Evoked Potentials, bloodwork for blood cultures, Mog Antibody, NMO Antibody.
Hi All - I had my first does of Solumedrol IV for 5 days. My Neurologist diagnosed me with demyelinating disease of the CNO. I have 2 lesions on my spine and 1 on my brain. 9 months ago I started to feel pain when I moved my eyes (in both eyes). Went to Optometrist AND Ophthalmologist - I do not have Optical Neuritis. It would come and go and would not be too bad. These were sometimes associated with a headache.
From my limited time living with this dx, all I have learned is that the duration of relapses is unpredictable and highly variable. Days, weeks, months....
Most of the symptoms of my first major attack lasted about 2 months; they ceased within a week or two of Solumedrol IV x 5 days. The whopping fatigue passed initially, and what was left behind was fatigue of a lesser degree that is almost a daily thing.
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 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.
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. Nothing major. One disk is slightly herniated in my lower back but he did not think this was an issue. I did take a test to make sure I have not developed antibodies to the Betaseron and I have not. I had an MRI of my brain and it showed only old lesions indicating that I have not had an MS attack in many years.
She called me back within a week and said it’s positive and ordered an optic test to check my optic nerve and scheduled another appointment. I had the test and went to the appointment. She explained that now she thought that it was MS, but where to find the supporting evidence was the question because they didn’t find atrophy in my optic nerve. So she decided that she would order another MRI with contrast of the brain and C spine.
It was a nice shower...just a little too public for me in that there were only two stalls for women and NO privacy. After 15 days without a shower...a little privacy would have been nice.
I am so glad that the Solumedrol is over and you have had positive results! I can't believe you lost that much weight...I ballooned and I still haven't lost it! Are you going to be on a weaning Prednisone now as well?
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