solumedrol iv onset of action

I have to do 6 months of iv steroids. 3 days every month with NO taper! I have just finished my second round...and I'm ready to through in the towel. The side affects of the steroids are at this point almost not worth doing. They are trying to prevent a relapse since I am not on any MS therapy. Anyone else going through anything similar? I can't handle the fatigue, shakes, fever, redness, pain, nightsweats, constipation, irritability, overall feeling of crap!

I am having my first of three solumedrol infusions today and it's been a while. Does anyone how long it takes for the steroids to level off in your system and how long they stay there?

It sounds like you are talking about optic neuritis (ON). I had an episode of this a few weeks ago. Mine came on over a matter of hours, first it felt like I had dust in my left eye, then I noticed my vision was filmy in that eye, and by the middle of the night it felt like a knofe jabbing my eyeball whenever I would move my eye. I was treated at emerg with morphine and toradol (didn't really help, just made me stoned) then a 5-day course of IV steroids (Solumedrol).

Hi all - Curious if anyone has experienced problems with erratic bms while taking IVSM and prednisone? Finished my 5 day IV and now on day 3 of prednisone taper. The first 3 days I couldn't go at all now I'm going 3-4 times a day. Unfortunately this is causing my nether-regions a bit of discomfort and anxiety on my part not knowing which potty break will be a controlled action or surprise attack!!

I have been told I am going to get started on a 3 day course of IV steroids. I would like to ask those of you that have had this what they felt like during and after they had it? Did anyone have any adverse side effects? Did you feel they helped reduce the flare up?

Does anyone have any information on side effects of IV solumedrol? I have taken it before, but that was several years ago. I just finished a 3 day course and today is day 5. I am feeling very stiff and am having much more difficulty walking. Water retention may be a factor, although I am on a low salt diet. I have travel plans next week and am hoping to feel better by then. If anyone has any recent experience with this please reply.

Hi Stephanie Sorry to hear your symptoms are back full force. I've had just one round of a 5-day IV course of Solumedrol many years ago. I did not experience any relief of symptoms during that time, if anything it was worse. My symptoms were worsening by the hour - but I believe that was the direction it was going and the steroids weren't going to stop them in their tracks. It took a long time to get out of that attack, but with all said and done I believe the Solumedrol helped.

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...

My understanding is (and hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong) that IV solumedrol is of the most use within the first weeks of a relapse. In the area where I live, steroid use for relapse is waning. There is quite a bit of research showing the in most cases, the relapse length is only marginally shortened. Given the risks (blood sugar issues, bone density changes), steroids are no longer given automatically. I would consider it if I lost vision.

My daughter has had several treatments of solumedrol over the past 5 years. I remember her complaining of the sweats too. And the moodiness too. Oh, yes. Although she is a princess to begin with, she gets worse! lol She also ballooned up like the michelin man. Going from a ladies size M to a mans size L in sweats just to be comfortable. It lasted for her 3-5 days I guess. Plus she said she gets amazingly hungry and has to be careful not to put on pounds during this.

ve had a horrible experience with Solumedrol as well.....Back in March I had extreme leg and groin numbness and went on IV Solumedrol for 3 days....I had a nasty reaction to it, but it DID take away the numbness and vision problems almost immediately....Well, within 48 hours anyway..... In May the left side of my head and face went numb and because I was visiting the MS Clinic at that time, I declined the Solumedrol treatment.....That numbness didn't go away for 20 days.....

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?

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 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 just finished 3 days of IV Solumedrol.. I feel horrible, swollen painful lymph nodes in clavical, cerevical and back of neck, my ears hurt ...Has anyone ever had this after solumedrol? I have done solumedrol before but do not recall ever feeling this poorly.

Mine started in September of 2005 and hasn't stopped. lol I know it's nothing to joke about but has your doctor considered that you may have progressive MS? I supposedly have PPMS. Every time I have a little flare up something else becomes more disabled. I know that doesn't make sense but I'm not sure how else to describe it. I do have days when I can use my walker but most days it's the chair.

So today is 2nd day of solumedrol, plus about 3 other IV meds, for migranes and nausea. Tomorrow is my last day, and it will b 6 hours. As I am in the middle of the infusion, my PCP calls, and tells me my chest xray from yesterday shows pnemonia. Ok, so solumedrol with pnemonia.. I am no doc, but pretty sure that is not a good mix. I started with this chest infection about 5 days ago. Always something. I need to sleep, that might help.

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..

Have any of you cut short a treatmernt plan of solumedrol because of quick resolution of a flare? I had a sudden and excruciatingly PAINFUL attack of optic neuritis that started up this past Tuesday. By early Weds a.m. I was at Emerg getting treatment. ER doc started me on 5 day course of IV steroids. Tonight I am due for my third round. The pain is nearly gone, and my vision in my left eye is much better, just a bit blurry, no longer milky and cloudy.

I think I am early in my diagnosis to truly understand the cost vs benefit of IV-SM, but based on my past treatments, I am realizing how serious the side effects can be especially if the treatments are done so closely together. I think the question I was trying to convey is how do we know when it is a good situation to take steroids with MS relapses. I recall reading somewhere, that if you wait too long after the symptoms occur that the steroids won't be of much help.

Every test showed thickened intestinal walls of the terminal illium, portions of the small intestines and colon. I have been hospitalized twice and placed on solumedrol both times and it has been effective. The initial DX was Crohn's but after almost two years my Dr. changed the DX to IBS due to all the biopsies coming back negative. I have never had any blood tests to confirm or deny Crohn's.

I was on IV solumedrol about 5 weeks ago..but I've really noticed it since starting the shots this week. That and nervous eating...

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