solumedrol to hydrocortisone conversion

If you are on prescription hydrocortisone, in a very small replacement doses, the tests will not be affected. Here is a quote from endocrinology.org: "Glucocorticoids inhibit T4 to T3 conversion and inhibit TSH release (> 20 mg/d prednisone, > 100 mg/d hydrocortisone, > 4 mg/d dexamethasone)." I doubt you are this high a dose for your adrenals. What dose are you on?

The ONTT also showed that while use of IV steroids appeared to protect against the immediate conversion from a CIS to full-blown MS (within the first couple years), the protection did not hold up in the long term. It is commonly misunderstood that use of IV steroids preserves vision in the long run. this has not been found to be true. But, it can relieve acute pain and acute vision loss. Here is a quote from eMedicine - "Optic Neuritis, Adult" from Medscape.

My neuro is a general neuro and basically told me to research the Dmds available and to let him know what I would like to try. 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 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.

About 3 days after I completed treatment I began to get one. The infusions make you more subseptable to opportune bacteria. Go pee in a cup and find out.

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.

And because bumps, rashes, spots, lumps, etc can be caused by so many things, it is impossible for us to try to tell you what it may be. You did the right thing going to the doctor about it. Unfortunately, that is all you can do. If it happens again, do not do anything to it. Just go to the doctor right away so he/she can see exactly what is going.

While on the triple medication for type one hep c is it ok to use Hydrocortisone cream 1%?

Hi just wondering if it's possible to lose weight while taking hydrocortisone....I'm exercising 4 to 5 times a week and eating right but still can't lose weight,,, all I'm losing is energy..I have a pituitary tumor btw...

For the first few days my pain, tingling, numbless and burning went away. They are now back and more severe than prior to the Solumedrol regime. Is this normal? I actually believe I was on the verge of a flare up prior to starting the Solumedrol and believe I am now in a full blown flare up. I am seeing my Neuro tomorrow and I'm wondering if he will suggest another round of the drug.

I have to admit I am one who has had waaayyyy too much solumedrol. I am about to start my 4th treatment in 13 months. This is my second year with MS and I have gone downhill tremendously over the 18 months that I have had obvious MS problems. My first attack my right arm went competely numb and spastic and pretty much paralyzed for about 6 weeks. It got better and I have little residual issues like constant tingling in my hand, insane itching periodically on my finger tip.

So endo is giving my 15mg of hydrocortisone in moring and 5 at lunch and 2.5mg at dinner. But now i am confused...I am not going to this endo doctor anymore because she was so rude. I am going to another endo in the washington DC area but I can not get in until sept. Two more months...I can not come off this now because i will crash and feel terrible...big time. I have read the book by Dr Willian Jefferies Safe uses of Cortisol in small does of 5mg 4 x a day.

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. I guess my question is whether the 2nd round would be beneficial at this point or if the lingering effects are something I am going to have to deal with from now on. Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated.

I have TN, but it did not start until after my solumedrol. The steroids made me fee much worse at first, but then I began to have symptom improvement rapidly after the 5th day post iv solumedrol.

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 going to ask my Dr to increase my T4 meds to 137 mcg to bring my TSH down , as I am having some symptoms of hypo : fatique, irritability, constipation etc. I know that it would be possible to add T3 to my meds, but I would rather try to fix the conversion problem if I can. Does anyone have info, or experience with this situation. Thank you.

ll channel Quix here and say what she has repeated to me over and over - if solumedrol cured MS or prevented symptoms, it would be a standard treatment for all of us. It doesn't work that way. The sm only helps to ease the effects of the sxs but does not stop them. With ON, you can wait it out or take the solu - you will still end up with the same end results. It just takes longer on your own without the solumedrol. I hope that makes sense and I did my mentor Quix proud!

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.

I had solumedrol for the first time three weeks ago. After the first two days, I started feeling really shaky. That was the worst. I also started to feel queasy. I think it was from my lack of sleep. I did not get a taper dose. Once that wore off I did feel better. I think there is residual disability from this last flare. My legs aren't working as well and I still get tired easily. Starting copaxone hopefully next week. Good lick.

I was just taken off Tysabri in July, I was on that for almost 5 years. I now have to go on Gylena in January, but before I start the new drug...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 have monthly infusions of the solumedrol and i always have the day of peeing. It is annoying but I usually feel better. I hope that is all that it is. I hope you feel better soon.

As far as the CCVSI is concerned I think it is way too new to for any of us to even consider it for ourselves. From the little I have read, there are many flaws in the orginal research and the effects if any at all are temporary. Still I think it should be fully investigated. No stone unturned!! Do you have a MS dx? When? What is your actual dx? How is the solu-medrol given to you? Did you have the same reaction the first time as this? What are the doctors saying to you about it?

Solumedrol to hydrocortisone conversion

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