solumedrol high dose

Im taking a 5 day course of high dose steroids for my relapse. I get the dose in the morning and notice my pulse rate slowly rises during the day . At rest it is 95 and I can hear my heart pounding while I am trying to sleep which makes me more anxious. My chest feels sore too. I keep generally very fit and healthy apart from RRMS and my heart rate is only this high normally when I am recovering from exercise. My BP is good thankfully.

I'd be checking back with your neuro to find out his rationale for high dose steroids. I'd also be talking to him about a referral for a consult with a neuro who specializes in MS treatment. The field is presently evolving at a fairly rapid pace and we need to have contact with docs who are familiar with what's in development and what's best for our particular situation (those aren't always the same thing).

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. Your job will not allow you to take care of your health? Are you out of personal time off you can take or sick time? Please let us know!

A mild episode of optic neuritis and later double vision is what got me my first MRI and Solumedrol IV. (and FINALLY dx of MS) My neuro explained that even microscopic involvement of the optic nerve can cause pain and vision problems. My vision returned to normal. I would not hesitate for a second to take steroid treatments for vision involvement. My understanding is that this treatment temporarily dampens the immune system, thus greatly slows the inflammation that does damage.

m on the Neurology floor of the hospital I work for ina private room, of course (it pays to work in bed management!). I am awaiting my second 1 gram dose of Solu-Medrol no thanks to my (now former) neuro, but rather to my favorite ER doc whom Icalled ahead to make sure he'd see me and would still be working after my afternoon shift. AFter my fave doc started the Solu-Medrol in EC, he made sure it was oredered on the floor. So, here I wait, getting better and better.

Lulu - Steroids, especially at the doses we get are powerful suppressants of the immune system. High dose steroids can turn an infection lethal, even on antibiotics. this is true whether the infection is bacterial or viral.

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 just finished my first SoluMedrol IV bag. The lights are so bright! Has anyone else experienced this?

I do think, just from reading that one site that there are bigger risks associated with acthar, than there are with IV Solumedrol. The high cost would make insurance less likely to aprove usage if there is a cheaper and more widley accepted alternative available, which might explain why you didnt find anyone on it. Cheers.......

with Copaxone but many have said the high dose steroids cause a metal taste. Your mood tag says you are tired from prednisone. If you're taking it now or just recently finished, maybe that's what causing your symptom. Sure hope it's temporary.

had a severe allergic reaction to the Tysabri on my second dose and then did another wash out until they put me on Gilenya. I was having symptoms that entire time but I told them I didn't want the steroids because I always felt worse after I did the steroids. Did they ever recommend ACTH for you rather than the IV steroids? Do you get any relief from the steroids at all? Do you have really bad debilitating flares?

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...

I am scheduled Monday to do an IV for three days of Solumedrol. Has anyone else done that and if so, what is your opinion. I am alittle nervous about it.

Should I be concerned about anything else? I have had the high-dose (1000mg solumedrol) infusions for MS relapses, but not in the last two years.

I was to the point of being in my Hoveround unable to stand without help and not being able to get into bed without help. After one dose of LDN I was able to not only stand but to walk holding on to furniture and walls from the bed to the bathroom about a total of 15 steps. I continue to feel the effects of this medicine. I no longer have any pain, my numbness is completely gone and my last MRI shows there are no new plaques on the brain.

that is an interesting dosage plan. I have not heard of a one day plan of IV Solumedrol before but it might be just enough to give your system that little tweek it might need. There is a difference between disease progress in the lesions and the physical symptoms we might experience. They don't necessarily go hand in hand -we can have worsening symptoms without more disease.

i have a PICC line as I have been going through a 2 mnth relapse with my MS and I finally gave in and went to the hospital....of course it is solumedrol pumping through it but its way different than when I had an IV port last year...question though; I feel so dizzy and have feelings l want to pass out at times even though I don't pass out. is it because of the PICC with solumedrol that is giving me a different experience?

Had my first dose of IV soluMedrol this a.m. and my tummy is hurting. Anyone else have this problem from it, or is it a fluke. I'll make sure I get some yogurt before my next one and keep pepto handy..

Congrats on the weight loss!! My hubby was dx with diabetes a few months ago and he is not a good boy with diet or exercise. I don't want to nag him but I worry. It took 2 months to get him to start his meds (pills) because the dopey doctor said that most people get diarhea from them so he just kept putting it off until this weekend - he didn't even get it!

I am 9 days out from getting 5,000 mgs. of IV SoluMedrol. I have had more results from a dosepack than this massive amount of steroids. It did make the inside of my mouth & lips swell and my throat felt like I was breathing fire. Gol bless MD Anderson. I wasn't able to eat either. I have RA, MS, Meniere's, and Also, if anyone out there has both RA and MS, would you please share what treatment regime you are taking? Soft hugs to all and Thank you in advance.

I had my first dose of solumedrol this morning. For a while I've had some weird tremors (with muscle contraction primarily, but also visible when I hold my hands out, to type or something). I know some fine tremor is normal, but these were more than usual. Now they're much more pronounced today. Is this a normal side effect? I don't feel particularly jittery or wired, but I know it can affect people differently.

When I discussed this with my neuro last week, rather than do that, he provided me with a prescription of very high dose oral prednisone (1250mg) [= 1g solumedrol] for five days. I'm wondering how anyone else has dealt with a relapse when travelling, and/or if anyone has used the high dose oral steroids instead of IV to treat a relapse. This is the first major travel outside of North America since being dx'ed. Going on a cruise to test the waters, haha. Sorry I couldn't resist.

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