solumedrol route of administration

Acute Pruritus (itching) Infections • Candida (Monilia) dermatophytosis • Herpes simplex virus, human papillomavirus, molluscum contagiosum • Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus • Pinworms, scabies, pediculosis Dermatoses • Contact dermatitis (irritant, allergic) • Atopic dermatitis/eczema • Psoriasis Contrary to what your doctors stated, it is possible to have an allergic rash in response to the administration of injected corticosteroids suc

Its toxicity depends on the route of administration, duration, exposure and dosage. The route of administration is the most important determinant of toxicity. I hope this helps.

My neuro and I discussed it, and his thought was more along the lines of, Where will I end up if we let it continue. Sometimes the solumedrol makes me feel better within days (except the side effects) and other times it takes a week or two. I do have adverse reactions to the steroids that I don't like at all, and it is obviously a huge weighing the odds decision...which is worse for me??? Comes up a lot with this disease.

I just started the 1000mg once a month routine. I've been on Avonex for 14 months, and my exam is stable, my MRI 6 months ago was stable, but my symptoms are not. I'm having too many days of worsening weakness on the right side. So my MS neuro pressed to begin augmenting the Avonex with the once a month Steroids. That's really common in this part of the country - Pacific Northwest. But, with only one month under my belt, I have nothing to report.

Would this route of administration work similar to faster acting benzodiazepines such as Xanax or Ativan, or does it depend solely on having a steady amount of Klonopin in your bloodstream already? I'm confused; why would a doctor prescribe Klonopin for anxiety attacks (i.e., take it as needed)?

Help! I've had numbness on left side of face and complete loss of hearing in left ear (except for a high pitched ringing) for 4 weeks. I had vertigo for the first 2 weeks. Planning on starting solumedrol i.v. as soon as a bladder infection is cleared up. Has anyone lost hearing during an exacerbation?

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.

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.

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?

He put me on 300 mg per day of Lyrica and suggested I have another round of Solumedrol in two weeks (he wants there to be 30 days between the first round and the next one). I have read a lot of good and a lot of bad things about Lyrica. I understand it makes you sleepy - which will be good when I take the dose at night because I am having a lot of problems sleeping. However I'm really concerned about the things I have read about weight gain and Lyrica.

I am on my first treatment of solumedrol. The effects don't seem to be as bad as regular prednasone. I am on day 4 of 5 infusions of 1,000mg. My bolld sugar is crazy, and the tears are better when that is under control. Hang in there, and lay off the carbs, and drink water to flush!

At one point this was happening about 15 times per day. I took a round of Solumedrol (3 days) and began taking 300 mg of Lyrica per day. It now happens 4 or 5 times per week. My doctor prescribed another round of Solumedrol which is scheduled for next week (30 days from the first one). I am trying to decide whether I want to do the 2nd round of Solumedrol. It made me feel horrible and was a miserable 4 or 5 days.

Felt like a string of grapes going up both sides of the back of my neck. Hurt to eat or talk, anything that moved my jaw. It was painful. So, yes I have experienced this, and make sure if you start feeling bad to go see your neuro or PCP.

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.

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.

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...

The following is some information that I copied and pasted on possible side effects of long term Solumedrol use and you will find under the heading of Endocrine there is the possibility of menstrual disorders. I will try to find more information in the meantime and I am sure that someone else from the forum will be able to offer a little more information for you. I am glad that you decided to become a member and we are looking forward to getting to know you better in the future.

My question is does Medrol do the same thing as Solu-medrol?? As I am sure a few of you have guessed I am so anti meds, and so I would have prefered IV as now it is down to me to take the tablets :( I've tried googling, but I can't seem to understand the difference - if any??? Have any of you tried Medrol? I have had IV x 2 befored, it was ok, the usual s/e totally wired, metallic taste, high sugar etc. Can anyone help?

There is no benefit to taking this sublingually that I know of. Generally the reason you take anything that way is to get it into your system as quickly as possible or because saliva is beneficial to absorption. With 5-HTP, it takes some time for your system to react to it assuming your body finds it necessary to have more coming in -- if it doesn't, it just evacuates it. The same thing is true when you take medication targeted at serotonin, though they work quit differently.

The first posting talks about an upcoming phase2b/3 clinical trial in Asia. Yet StudyForhope posted results of a phase3 trial. Not sure how it works, but a drug company will conduct multiple trials of the same phase before progressing to the next stage?

Her first introduction to MS, came with a three day course of Solumedrol and all the bad side effects that come with it; because of Optic Neuritis. All that done and slightly improved, she was told yesterday by her Opthalmologist that she now has O.N. in the other eye. Have any of you ever heard of this happening with both eyes in a matter of weeks, almost three weeks after a full Solu treatment? I am at a loss here. I don't know what to tell my daughter. Gosh I feel dumb...

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!

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.

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