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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 have just started a 5 day infusion course and I have a really dumb question. Should I continue with Rebif during treatment ? Dx 1988 but it's been at least 10 yrs since last steroid infusion...
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.
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.
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On one hand I realize that they only treat symptoms and should probably be avoided at all costs if possible and that he is probably being a good neuro by not jumping on the steroid bandwaggon. On the other hand, is he avoiding giving me steroids because they should be used judicially? Am I feeling bad, because I am too neurotic and conflicted?
I am not looking for anyone to confirm this or not. Guess it's just a normal reaction - I think!
OK, OK, enough waxing neurotic.
Hi and welcome,
As far as i'm aware IV solumedrol and Copaxone are often being done together, i've never personally heard of specific interaction problems, usually the choices you get is to stay on Copaxone and do the IV Steroid (with or without oral taper) or stay on Copaxone and skip the Steroids if it's not a major relapse.
These sympthoms sound like a new relapse, but it would be so uncommon, because the steroid worked well (double vision, mild swallowing problems disappeared).
So is it a side effect of steroid??
What do you think? Did you experience simillar problems?
Hi T- Did you have any reaction to the first 11 Tysabri infusions? I=Did you also have the IV Solumedrol each time?
Generally speaking things like rashes are not associated with MS. I wonder of you had some reaction to the steroids.
I was also on monthly Solumedrol treatments until last November. I just know my neuro is going to have me go back in for infusions and I'm bummed about that.
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.
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.
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