solumedrol vertigo

s any connection with all of this or if anyone else who has experienced vertigo had these symptoms before the vertigo came on?

I am experiencing blurred vision, and the vertigo feeling gets really bad if I move my eyes too fast to look at something. My balance does not seem to be off though. Is that really vertigo? How long would u wait on this before calling ur neuro? My L'Hermittes (sp?) has increased dramatically over the past couple of days too. Usually I just get a mild shock sensation to my feet and now I am having severe shocking pain in my arms and hands when I look down.

The only symptom that resolved was the MS hug after 11 rounds of Solumedrol. I have numb hands and numb left side, pain in the lower back and upper cervical spine, major fatique and brain fog and migraine headaches. Last week at work, I had my first case of extreme vertigo. I almost went down to the floor. I've been dizzy since but not to the extreme as the vertigo incident. Does this symptom indicate brainstem involvement?

Heather- the doc has me doing the solumedrol due to the vertigo, not the eye. Back when I first saw him in November I mentioned the eye issue. He did a blood test for Sjoren (sp?) but that came back negative. I don't think he saw any issues in my eye at that time and that's why he did the blood test. The issue has stayed with me ever since, and it's only in my left eye. I felt pressure last night as my husband and I were watching a movie, along with the pain.

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?

Hi Misterfell - welcome to the MS forum here at medhelp. You have added on to the end of a very old converation from 2008 - you might want to repost your question as a new thread so everyone will be sure to see it. I'm sorry you are suffering the vertigo - I'm not so sure that solumedrol does much for it - perhaps someone else will know. I'll look for a new post from you - hope to see you around!

m sorry that you are going thru this. I had to go on the Solumedrol recently for vertigo. It was 3 days of IV fluids. I had an aweful taste in my mouth from it and couldnt eat for several days but it got rid of the vertigo. It took until the 2nd day of IV meds before I noticed a difference. It took several days later to fully be rid of the vertigo, so give it some time. Definately push forward for the MRI's. I hope you get to spend some time with your father. Family is so important.

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 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.

Last year I had a few flares of severe weakness and was treated with high dose Solumedrol, which works very well for me. I have not really had visual symptoms except for double vision on occasion and only during flares. I do get nystagmus when vertigo is a problem. Yesterday I went to an optometrist to get contact lenses. I just got a new glasses prescription in December when my old glasses broke.

Today was my last day of my first IV steroid therapy. It has been one rough week, both physically and emotionally. My body feels so messed up. My knees feel swollen and I have to take short steps when I walk. I have horrible heartburn even though they have me on Prilosec while I'm on the steroids. I can't taste anything! I'm hungry but what's the point of eating if you can't even tell when you're putting in your mouth??

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.....

Ok, So I had the IV Nurse come to my house and get me set up for Solumedrol..I've never had this before..She was an elderly nurse and did this job as a hobby. She stayed with me thru the first dose to make sure I didn't have a reaction to it. She brought a huge bag full of supplies..tubing, IV bags, gloves etc..she showed me how to set up/disinfect the thing in my arm, how to clamp off the tube..It was very intimidating. I felt like I had to learn to be a nurse in 2 hours.

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.

The only really big thing i remember is something that happened where i ended up with vertigo for a few weeks, and was taken to ER where i was finally told it was a stroke. I am not sure i believed that and our DRs are worthless a lt of times. Thats when i started going downhill. if anyone can explain "attacks" to me , i would appreciate it.

I had a 4 day Solumedrol drip and then step down pack in February and it made me worse. All my muscles tightened up and I have more pain than I did before. Call it a major fibromyalgia attack. Even now in May, I am still as stiff and woozy as i was after the glucocorticoid therapy. Sigh. Did nothing for me that I can tell. I did sweat a lot during the treatment so maybe i lost a few toxins?

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 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...

s left residuals of hearng loss numbness and vertigo. The MRI in the past did not have these findings. The radiologist mentioned Leukomalacia in the conclusion as a possibility. My neurologist is sure of MS and als amazed of how well I have done. I have had PT. Taked high dose Vit D and maintsined a diet low in red meat and saturated fsts and high in fruits and veg since my first episode in 97 . I meet again with my new neuro guy thursday.

I was wondering if others who have had vertigo and dizziness after the vertigo attack could share their experiences and insight. Were you instructed when you could resume driving? Were your vertigo attacks clear-cut with a definitive beginning and end? I do not want to endanger others or myself by driving when I shouldn't but I need some guidance. Thanks!

These are the same problems I have with Solumedrol. Diabetics have a hard time with Solumedrol and it seems that insulin or diabetic pills, cannot work hard enough to get high blood sugar levels down. Here where we live in Virginia, they will not do a treatment, if your blood sugar level is about 200. This is a good drug, but very hard on someone that is prone to high blood pressure and high blood sugar.

I had vertigo for 4 month with no DX. The neuro had me go for a steroid infusion and WOW! finally relief. I know this is old but I am so happy I had to share this with others. I am going back for two more. This is a miracle for me. I have just one brain lesion and am in a wait and see time? Is this normal if its MS? The beginning?

I started rebif and solumedrol at the same time in July, but call your doctor.. Are call the MS lifelines??

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