solumedrol vs cortisone

If you have MS and your hand and arm are tingling and numb, will a cortisone shot work?

Hi everyone. Just want to ask you something. Has anyone used cortisone with Copaxone together? is it ok to take the both at the same time??

Should I be concerned about anything else? I have had the high-dose (1000mg solumedrol) infusions for MS relapses, but not in the last two years.

I've had cortisone injections many times before. Today I went in for a cortisone shot for DeQuervains Tensynovitis (sp?) The pain was severe not responding to pain meds. A few minutes after the injection that hand and arm started getting red blotches and itching...like hives. I thought of going back but I didn't want to be shunted to the ER for Benedryl so I just waited to see what happens. The hives dissipated within a half hour.

I have only had one experience with the solumedrol and it was like a miracle! I had sudden double vision and trouble walking. I saw the neuro the next day (Friday) and he got me on solumedrol the following Monday. I was on for 5 days in a row. By the end of the third day the double vision was gone and by the end of the fourth day I could read again! I still, two months later, have a little residual nystagmus in my right eye and I need the cane when out and about, but not around the house.

High and low cortisol have similar symptoms - where they vary is weight gain vs loss and high vs low BP (but that is not perfect either!).

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.

Since starting Copaxone my MS seems to have quieted down a lot, only one relapse about 5 months after going on it, and it was a very brief bout of ON that was over in a matter of days with the help of Solumedrol. So for me, the switch was positive and the med seems to be helping. I guess time will tell. BTW the daily injections are fine once you get used to it. In fact, easier for me since I don't have to remember or check if I inject today or tomorrow?

I used aloe, butt paste (for the zinc oxide), witch hazel, cortisone cream, Benedryl, you name it, without much if any relief. The itching got so bad after a week that we went to see a doctor. The doctor said it looked like folliculitis but may be infected. He originally was going to give me cipro (antibiotic) and prednisone, but said after consulting his literature was just going to do the prednisone and hydroxy something. He then gave me a shot of solumedrol.

I ended up in the ER where they took off 50 cc of fluid. Three days later 75 cc were taken off and a cortisone shot was given. The swelling eventually subsided. The very curious thing about this is that my sister had exactly the same experience with Synvisc -- second shot (not the first) reacted with pain and swelling and had to have fluid drained. Now, my doctor is suggesting Orthovisc. injections - 1 each week for 3 weeks. Am I in danger of the same reaction that I had with Synvisc?

Wow, didn't need to get slammed for providing feedback on a drug that has so far proved its usefullness to me in 3 days. I spoke with a number of people who have used both Acthar and SoluMedrol (I've never tried IVSM), and most will never use SoluMedrol again, too many side effects that actually happen vs. few if any on Acthar. This includes one woman who went from wheelchair to walking in 5 days.

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.....

For me there are many irritants water (city vs well), chemicals, detergent, fabrics, weather, salt (ocean, sweat). Yes there are varying degrees to itching and burning, if its too moist vs too dry. Growing up with it now with the technology is better than what my parents and went through even just 10 years ago. If it gets treated on a regular basis a comfort zone can be achieved, but its difficult at times to deal with and it was as well for my parents.

To whom does one go to have the various types of injections? I just had a cortisone injection in my great toe to relax a tendon and the relief was wonderful. I'm just wondering whether I should be considering something similar for my knees. They have become more painful, but not what I would call excruciatingly so. But relief would be great if it allowed me to walk without pain and kneel when I needed to without "grimacing".

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.

One thing that my doctor told me earlier was if Herpes is present, hydro-cortisone would make it worse, and of course using hydro-cortisone this time coincided with the symptom. I don't have any other symptoms, but having said that I'm suffering a head cold and have the aches and flu-like symptoms that come with that and could be hiding those symptoms from an outbreak. My glands in my groin are not in any pain.

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...

My travel agent suggested I get a letter from my neuro stating what treatment I would need (solumedrol) should I have a relapse while on the cruise ship, and that the ship can then ensure they have it in stock. When I discussed this with my neuro last week, rather than do that, he provided me with a prescription of very high dose oral prednisone (1250mg) [= 1g solumedrol] for five days.

I've had cortisone shots in all different spots in my body, plus I've taken them orally for different reasons. When I took them orally and stopped taking them, I've felt as though I was having "withdrawal" symptoms so to speak, and I was in really really bad shape. My joints hurt really bad, I could barely sleep, and I was extremely uncomfortable. They say you should not have more than three cortisone injections in one year, otherwise you risk deterioration of your tissues.

The study doc told me that the telaprevir rash usually starts off more dramatic than the 4 itchy ones I have. I used a prescription cortisone creme on them That worked well. But now there are bumps on my back and I can't see them-but they feel the same. I will definately be making a call as well :-) A little benedryl takes the edge off the itching. Lotion will help as well. Bottom line-you really want to stay on top it. Please let us know what the doc says.

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.

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