Solumedrol headache
Common Questions and Answers about Solumedrol headache
solumedrol
These were sometimes associated with a headache. The neurologist decided to give me 1g for 5 days of solumedrol to see if the pain would go away. Mind you, I was NOT in pain at the time of the appointment. On the 5th day of the treatment, I started to get eye pain again, and developed dry eye. It has been 4 weeks and I still feel numbness and tingling on different parts of my body. Is this normal? My eyes are more painful than ever. Is this still from the Steroids?
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 was admitted into the hospital for infusion, 2 days of 325 mg solumedrol and 3 days of 1000 mg solumedrol. I was then discharged on another 4 week oral schedule of prednisone of which I'm on week one, 60 mg/day.
This second time, the infusion saved my right ear. Or seems to have, so far. It has done nothing for the headache though. After my first Abomb (1000 mg dose), my headache initially did ease up, but not go away. However, it hasn't eased up at all since that one time.
I'm 31 and female w/a 13 year history of Lupus. I was diagnosed w/CNS lupus 9 years ago. A year ago in june following abdominal surgery I got the worst headache I've ever had. I was hospitalized for 9 days. The only thing that helped the headaches a little was Decadron. The headaches continued for 7 months. In Jan of 2008 my lupus flared and I was gived IV"d solumedrol 6 grams. My headache went 100% away. I also started cytoxan chemotherapy.
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.
that night i experienced the first headache of my life. it was a sharp pain lasting a second right in the middle of my brain. next couple days i had a brain fog that was also new to me. naturally i did not take the steroid pills for weaning. and now three months later, my body has changed. more hair on limbs, less on the head, bushier eyebrows, my skin looks more aged and theres new creases/wrinkles around the joints especially wrist and elbow.
I just had my first round of solumedrol (ever)....not feeling good, hot, sugar way up, headache. But up until recently I had been swimming, light weight lifting, and walking dog. Before solumedrol, balance suddenly awful, eye pain, constant dizziness, absolutely crushing fatigue, muscle twitches that wouldn't quit. My neuro told me in an exacerbation you can have same symptoms as "normal" but only worse. New one was head feeling like cotton and the constant dizziness.
I had iv solumedrol/pills combo last summer and it was not bad for me. It helped to give almost immediate relief to my symptoms. I hope it does the same for you.
That work thing sure does change our priorities in the morning, right? No lounging around waitng for the legs to work for either of us..... call that neuro and get them on the ball with treting you now.
I saw my neuro last week and she gave me one dose of solumedrol for the SEVERE headache and TN pain I was having. It has helped, but not eliminated the pain.
The new sx she discovered Friday was nystagmus with leftward gaze (I was seeing double). Today, ditting in front of the computer, I'm finding it very hard to focus with my left eye. I have pain but it's not what I would think of that would be ON pain. I feel like there's sandpaper *behind* my eye.
t help, so I had the 3 day mega dose IV solumedrol. I did not do the tapering off pills, because I was having a reaction to the medicine. Since the end of February my ankles are swollen everyday, all day. I asked my neurologist, and she said it is a side effect of the solumedrol. Any one else experience this.....swollen ankles for so long? When will they return to normal? Help please.
Thank you.
I am currently being treated with 1 gm Solumedrol once/month. I had a three day course last spring and felt AWFUL afterwards. I did eventually feel a bit better overall, so maybe it was worth it. Even the one day dose makes me feel pretty lousy. My sx actually seem to get worse for a few days afterward!
I'm not dx, but symptomatically fit the diagnostic criteria (we'll see what the 3T MRI has to say...
This just came out of nowhere. For the last hour I've been struggling to keep my head up straight. I just feel so dizzy and tired. My eyes keep not focusing properly, as they do if I've awoken in the middle o fhte night or stayed up WAY too late. I don't understand it.
It almost feels like I've taken way too much of the gabapentin, but I just took my usual dosage (300 mg 6x/day--so far I've taken three today), plus I took some tylenol for my headache.
I started rebif and solumedrol at the same time in July, but call your doctor.. Are call the MS lifelines??
t used it for MS patients for quite a while because most or all tolerate the solumedrol fairly well. Wish me luck. If insurance accepts it I will start the end of this month. I'd love any feed back you guys may have on it...don't know what to expect.
This concern has been posted awhile back, but wanted to reintroduce it. I had a solumedrol treatment about 4 weeks ago. About 2 weeks later i got chills and my hands started to itch uncontrollably followed later by hives in random places (no pattern to where they were) but mainly arms, stomach, and scalp.
Called my neurologist, heard back from his nurse who said there was no way it was related to solumedrol.
coming with hat in hand is how in te world do ones manage the bizarre psychotic type side effects from the IV solumedrol? I just finished yet another five course today and frankly I had hugs melt down scared my caegiver.. and fnally made th eprimary car e doc understand thath 72 hours of mania, depression, wailing, and all that jazz was no acceptable.
This is the first time I have dome them in a home setting versus in patient..could that be afcator? or am I just a little nutty...
I just finished a course of 5 days of IV solumedrol for my MS. I am very concerned about the severe depression I am experiencing. Any information?
Recommended
