| Key to ratings for medrol: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 5 | Ganglion cyst / severe neck pain | First two days a little foggy and dizzy,very queezy and tired.After that slight decrese in apetite,but pain is gone and swelling is almost completely gone. | I suffered with severe neck, shoulder blade and arm pain for almost nine years. This is the only med that ever worked. I hope the relief continues after day 6. | F | 43 | 4 days | 1/31/2010 | 2 | Part of IVF protocol - | Acute pancreatitis. The most gruesome pain of my life. It happened approximateley 48 hours after taking the first pill. It took months before I felt normal again. | It may be a great drug for some, but caused me alot of pain, and almost my life. The gastoenterologist I saw after this incident said only 3 out of 100 people get pancreatitis from it. If you are sensitive to alot of drugs/medicines, be very careful with this one. | F | 38 | 3 days | 1/23/2010 | 1 | Increased Inflammation in Back | Racy, spaced out feeling. My thoughts are going a hundred miles a second but I can't focus & feel detached from normal life. I finished the pack on Monday & this is Friday but still having side effects. Can't sleep well at all. Emotional up and downs. | I will never take this again. Unless these side effects are worth what you are taking it for, I do not recommend it. This did not even take my back pain away. | F | 21 | 6 days | 1/22/2010 | 5 | arthritis and back muscle spasms | I am taking the 6 day pack and I am now on my 5th day. I don't have any severe reaction... just itchy sensations on my legs and back. I have also noticed yesterday that my cheeks, nose and chest (just below my neck) have a redish hue. It has since subsided. | I have severe knee arthtitis and on the fourth day I was able to sit down and stand up without pain. I am delighted that for the first time in 2 years, I can walk without my cane. I just hope that the medication will last long enough until I can get my knee replaced this summer. The medication also dulled the pain on my back. In addition, it has given me relief from arthritis pain on my fingers and other joints. | F | 54 | 6 days | 1/19/2010 | 4 | Lumbar disc | red face, jittey, racy feeling, hunger | This medrol pack did more for me than the eidural injections. The relief was wonderful. It has lasted so far 2 weeks and was well worth the side effects which mostly occured the first 3 days at the higher dose. | F | 64 | 6 days | 1/10/2010 | 5 | Gout | I am on unenployment,looking for H.V.A.C. work and couldnot walk.Used Indomethacin for flareups prevoisly.I have moved got another D.P.M. Was dreading more needles. She prescibed methylprednisolone dose pac . My results are positve for the gout attack.Being a sterroid I was expecting BEHAVIORAL side affacts. There are, I am on my 4th day.Anger and Depression mostly. Some sleep irregularity.Appetite is ok, seeing with gout one has to change there diet,to rabbit and lemure food,O.K. I wouldnt like being at work on this dose pack. | I was a succsessful choice for my gout flare up.I was moody anyway in pain, watch out for mood crashes&peaks and try not to swear. | M | 46 | 4 days | 12/14/2009 | 4 | possible herniated lumbar disk | bad headache, insomnia, speedy feeling, mild euphoria and mood swings, weight loss, loss of appetite, strange sensations, dry mouth, thirsty, liked to talk a lot. Pain and numbness subsided by middle of third day. | I expected to have side effects and I expected them to be unpleasant. I took a pain killer (Tramadol) for the headaches and it also helped level my mood and helped me sleep. I tolerated this medicine and it worked to a degree but I would not want to take it again unless absolutely necessary. My discomfort from my back issue was debilitating but the Medrol made it bearable. I am on the last day and I continue to improve. This is not a cure. I think I will still need an epidural injection as I suspect severe stenosis. Plan to feel edgy/nervous, moody and have a headache. I was fortunate that I was able to stay home while I was taking it. Ask the doctor for meds to counter act the worst of the side effects. My doctor was happy to provide them. | 45 | 6 days | 11/9/2009 | 1 | lower back pain from prostatitis | All the side effects, couldn't sleep, rising blood pressure, water retention, extended diaphagm, skin dry or raw at underside of tip of penis, night sweats, didn't feel right | I quit taking this drug after 3 days as its side effects were pronounced immediately. I had acute prostatits the week before which lead to severe strain on the lower back muscles which became inflamed. I was unable to walk or get up without considerable excuciating pain and took 4 days of bed rest with naproxen and soma to sleep to stablize and become ambulatory. Although modestly better after 4 days on anti-inflammatories, methpac improved the symptons to an acceptable level but the downside was too severe with the side effects and after 2 nights of no sleep, I called the doc and said that's it. Went to soft touch chiropratic, now in progress. Stable back now but acute prostatitis kicked in again , now back on cipro for 3 days and back feels somewhat tenous although functional with no pain. cipro alleviated prostate inflammation but have to worry about C-difficile requiring Flagyl to treat. | M | 55 | 3 days | 11/1/2009 | 1 | spider bite | broke out in hives all over body, had them for 3 days, stopped taking medrol, now withdrawing off of it. Very sleepy, in a fog. I will never take again!!! | F | 29 | 3 days | 10/27/2009 | 3 | Bronchitus | sleeplessness, tired but body wouldnt calm down, Muscle pain at main joints | I understand the sleeplessness because in the tapered dose pak i had, I ended up taking 11 pills in the course of 24 hours, but the muscle wierdness was uncomfortable and just irritating, something i didnt need as i was getting over bronchitus | F | 25 | 6 days | 10/13/2009 | 1 | ruptured discs | After first day, massive migraine...tried to combat w/water increase, no luck..pressure behind eyes...NO PAIN RELIEF! Dr.'s you need to learn to LISTEN to your patients. THEY live in their bodies every day, not you. Dr's too often react to patients saying the Rx didn't work as if the patient is the problem. | It's a steroid. I am not going to take this again. The impact on my pain was non-existant and instead I was made to feel worse, ( migraine, GI upset ), and it only ADDED more things to deal with than I need. God forbid we Rx painkillers for PAIN ( eye roll ). Anti-inlammatories only work on inlammation which can cause pain BUT, until the underlying cause of the inflammation is gone, anti-inflammatories are temporary, at best and tend to result in worse side effects than pain specific meds do. Look at the feedback for yourself: it's primarily negative. | F | 38 | 5 days | 7/31/2009 | 3 | Psoriatic Arthritis | I must take it with food as it gives me heartburn. Some sleeping issues the first day taking it 24mg on the Dose pak. Seems to lose its effectiveness the second or third time I have taken it. | I have not gotten the chipmunk cheeks or weight gain on it but that is because its only a 6 day dose. Its works fine for what it does - stopping flareups quickly. I believe my body is getting used to it though - 3rd Medrol Pak in one year. Psoriasis is also a little better as well. Stop gap medicine but really you need to pick a long term therapy because your really should not be on medrol very long with all the side effects it has. | M | 39 | 6 days | 7/16/2009 | 3 | Sciatica Pain | I have blurry vision upon waking up, with dry eyes and very thirsty. Beyond that fairly normal | It did not help the pain at least after day one. I just took my first dose of day 2 (5 pills). I am spacing out the dosing throughout the day. I am also taking muscle relaxers to try to help ease the pain. | M | 31 | 2 days | 6/4/2009 | 3 | neck pain | aggitated, and angry but the pain subsided overnight | F | 40 | 6 days | 4/22/2009 | 5 | herniated disks | jittery, angry, bad sleep | have taken it 3 times for disk pain, and it helped a lot within 2 days. Before this, pain was very bad for weeks and I could barely straighten up | M | 59 | 7 days | 4/5/2009 | 2 | skin rash | Feeling dopey, dizzy, unable to think straight. Ringing in my ears, extreme tiredness. | This is just the first day of the tapered dose pack. But after research on side effects and how this drug works, I've decided to stop taking it. A skin rash is not so important that my body should be put in this state. I'll rely on antihistamines and oatmeal baths. It's too strong in my opinion for the problem I have. | F | 59 | 1 days | 3/13/2009 | 2 | Inflamation of cervical discs | Emotional roller-coaster with headaches and pressure behind the eyes. Will not put this in my body any longer. This is the end of day 2 and the last time I will take any of the pack. | Not going to take the rest of the cycle, this is the end of day 2. | M | 50 | 2 days | 3/3/2009 | 3 | Migraines | Achy joints | This is the second time I have taken medrol. I am experiencing the same side effect as I did the first time. The soreness begins on the first day, and takes awhile to go away after I have completed the medication. | F | 26 | 6 days | 2/24/2009 | 4 | chest congestion due to a cold | none | I am taking hte 4mg medrol dose pack. I took all 6 at once the frist day with no problems. | M | 62 | 6 days | 1/2/2009 | 5 | Arthritis-like symptoms, joint pain | Some very minor sleep disturbance. Possibly fluid retention. | This drug is like putting water on a fire. I have taken it about four times in the last two years with great success each time. The relief last anywhere from 3-8 weeks and I feel great. No knee pain when stooping down, no foot Plantar pain, all joint pain gone. Feel like I'm 18 again. | M | 50 | 4 times | 12/30/2008 | 3 | spinal stenosis | pressure behind my eyes, sudden bouts of singing! | I only took the medpack. 6,5,4,3 a day and so on. On the morning after starting the pills, I awoke amazed at my ability to walk around. The affect only lasted for those 6 days and I quickly regressed back to barely being able to walk. | M | 55 | 6 days | 7/30/2008 | 3 | Neck & Shoulder Pain | Excessive hunger, increased urination, numbness/tingling in toes. | While on the 6-day pack I definitely felt relief from inflammatory pain but after day 3 it wasn't helping much. The risks do not outweight the benefits with these types of meds. The doctors tell you nothing, you have to research yourself. I don't think I'll try this again. | F | 29 | 6 days | 6/12/2008 | 3 | Allergic reaction- ( itching ) | Very high blood sugar, high blood pressure, anxiety, weepy, very nervous, severe pain in my stomach, crushing pain in my chest, insomnia, anger- and alot more. | I have taken Medrol Dose packs ( The 6 day pack that decreases pills every day) and NEVER had this happen to me before. I don't know why I was so sick with it this time- but I thought I was having a heart attack. I know it was my ulcer - that was very calm until I began this medicine. As I said, I have taken ths before without any reactions. I will NOT TAKE it again. Today was my last day--- just to take one and be done and I still feel like my stomach is swollen and I have severe stomach pains. I took this because my usual allergy pill did not help my itching and hives with all of the trees blossoming. I think as bad as the itching was, it was easier to cope with than this. Please be careful. | F | 57 | 6 days | 5/1/2008 | 5 | MS | I end up being wide awake day of drip, don't sleep well that night, then the next day I crash. After that, I am good to go for the rest of the month. No longer get the munchies/hunger side effects, I think I am more accustomed to the meds after being on monthly drips for over a year. | Been my wonder "fix" for MS problems. Gets my balance back and the funny MS wobble/gait problem evens out. It also reduces the skin pain, prickles, burning sensation. | F | 40 | | 3/12/2008 | 4 | Henoch Schonlein Purpura | While on high IV doses (solumedrol - 1000-100 mg)more easily agitated than usual . Significant muscle loss though might have been from the hospitalization, ulcers, (and hospital food). While on oral medrol 64mg to 40mg currently have had headaches and blurry vision (halos around lights) on occasion when tired. | Also on pantoloc (stomach), imuran (last 6 weeks), actonel (bone density) + calcium supplements, and ativan (sedative) on occasion. Have also had side effects more consistent with imuran that I've posted there. | M | 34 | 9 weeks | 2/14/2008 | 2 | herniated disc | Everytime i've been on this stuff, my face and other parts of my body tend to flush. Other than that, i can't really think of any other side effects of this medication | This medication was worthless. I have been on it several different times and each and every time I don't experience any relief from my symptoms. | F | 35 | 6 times | 2/14/2008 | 1 | neck pain - herniated disk | Psychotic behavior. Could not control my rage on day 3 of the dosage pack. It helped my neck, but the cost was way too high. I wanted to inflict serious harm on a driver who had cut me off. Not my normal response. I was really afraid I would hurt someone. | Never again. | F | 50 | 6 days | 2/8/2008 | 1 | RSD - swelling after surgery | Became more & more irritable & agitated to the point that by the end of the 6 day pak I was ready to rip somebody's face off. Also teeth felt like they wanted to come right out of my jaws. Horrible stuff | I sincerely believe that if I was given a choice of having to take this stuff again or die I'd just go ahead & say my goodbyes. | F | 53 | 6 days | 1/17/2008 | 1 | severe lower back pain | Heated feeling in face and body, both externally and internally, persisting even after finishing pack a week ago. Dry, bad taste in mouth, no apetite, lost 5 lbs in 1 week. Did nothing for inflamation in back. Ended up with steroid injection. | I had this med pack once before. Now I realize this "heat" symptom lasted for a LONG time...year or more. I thought it was pre-menopause, rosacea...now I'm convinced it was this drug. | F | 46 | 6 days | 10/1/2007 | 5 | Inflammation in right big toe. | None. | I am on the 6 day pack. I felt relief after the very first dose. I am day 4 and I hope it does not wear off. | F | 47 | 6 days | 6/17/2007 | 4 | Brain Lupus | Too soon to tell, other than increased hunger and thirst. | Too soon to tell, so far so good as my sleep and clarity have improved. | M | 38 | 3 months | 4/27/2007 | 1 | bunion pain and joint inflamation | continual migraine headache, lack of apetite, increasing depression, ringing in ears, blurry vision | I was given a Medrol pack....decreasing doses over 6 days (4mg pills)...to help alleviate inflamation in the big joint of my left big toe. The first day you take 6 pills and decrease over the next five days. I had THE worst migraine on the first day and it is day three and hasn't gone away yet. I also experienced increasing depression, blurry vision, ringing in my ears, and lack of apetite (which I don't need as I struggle to maintain 105 lbs at best!) I had to stop taking this stuff. And, I haven't seen much decrease in pain/inflamation in the joint. As much as I tried to discuss my issues of bad side effects of medications with my doctor, he still didn't listen to me and tried to deny any possible negative side effects of this medication. | F | 42 | 3 days | 4/11/2007 | 3 | Respiratory virus | Bad indegestion, female burning. | I was on the 4mg pack. It made me feel a little better, but I still am not sure why my doctor would give me something like this for a virus? The side effects were not worth the benefit, although I found that I had no tension in my neck for the first time in years while I was on it. | F | 32 | 6 days | 6/30/2006 | 1 | | 7/3/2005 | 3 | | 12/22/2004 | 3 | patient suffering AR | i cant tell ,since iam taking other medicines 4 the same AR | i would like to know the difference between methylprednisolone and prednisone.are they the same thing?their impact and function on AR,the side effect of both,and how each act in the body.my doctor in my country insists on changing medrol,given to me in italy,8mg/day, into prednisone,7.5mg in the morning and 2.5 mg in noon time.Iam not convinces,my infllmation was under control,and now its much worse.Please give me sincere opinion,knowing that iam very well informed about my RD,and iam always on internet looking for latest medication,like arava,Humira,which i refuse to take.so far iam refusing metatrexate.i dont know for how longSince iam on medication for life,i would like to know what is the safest dose of corticoides,the daily one.i help sometimes with viox.Not to forget to mention that my AR is 11 years of age. | F | 52 | 4 days | 2/22/2003 | 5 | MS flare up | Restless, jittery. | It fixed my double vision. | M | 35 | 3 days | 8/29/2002 |
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ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |