DEPO-MEDROL Reviews (METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 1.9 (144 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DEPO-MEDROL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DEPO-MEDROL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | knee pain | This is a one time injection to the knee. Injection is painful, but the results are wonderful. The relief may last for several months possibly a year. | F | 58 | 1X day | 8/1/2010 | 5 | severe sinus in spring/fall | NONE | So miserable in the fall with my allergies, I was unable to function or sleep, couldnt breathe for about 2 months before I went to the doc. Stuffy/runny nose, sneezing, blowing my nose all the time. Not a sinus infection. Got a depo medrol injection in my arm, same day - INSTANT relief. That was five days ago, still feeling great. It is an instant relief for me as I suffer from allergies year around, severe year around. I think it just works for some people, and doesn't for others, it also depends on what its given for. Every body handles different medications differently. | F | 23 | not sure 1X AN | 9/12/2011 | 5 | M | | 8/3/2009 | 5 | knee osteoarthritis | None. | The drug has been a miracle for me. Did not realize how much trouble I had walking before injection. | F | 70 | 40mg 1X day | 9/9/2015 | 4 | BURSITIS | bEST RESULTS ABOUT 5 DAYS AFTER INJECTION | F | 56 | | 9/20/2005 | 3 | stop the cramps and the periods | the side affects that I had were dizziness,mingranes,and enema.some bleeding within the time I was on the shot. | I thought it was ok yet it did not work for me the way i wanted to . so i wouldnt try it again. | F | 20 | | 4/27/2005 | 3 | Osterarthritis Knees | Used for approx 1-1/2 years with no side effects. After having a stroke Jan. 2009, had another injection about 8 months after the stroke. Side effects were elevated blood presure and rapid heart beat. | Depo-Medrol worked for the first 1-1/2 years, but after my stroke, I think that my overall "good" health outweights the side effects of this medicine. (blood presure and rapid heart beat) | M | 59 | 40 mg 4X AN | 2/4/2010 | 2 | Received Shhot at noon and at 6:00pm, the pain was worse that before I got the shot. Five days out, I am still in pain and cannot lift my arm over my head and put arm behind my back. | Doctor told me nothing of the drug -- just that it was a steroid. | F | 61 | 80 MG 1X day | 9/7/2010 | 2 | Severe hip arthritis | None - just some soreness for a day or two | I was diagnosed with severe arthritis in my hip and was told I'd need a hip replacement at some point. The doc said I could get relief from these shots until they didn't work anymore, at which point I'd probably want to go ahead with the hip replacement. I had one 80 mg shot under a fluoroscope in Aug 2014, and it gave me almost complete pain relief for 8 weeks. I had another shot in Nov 2014, and it gave me no relief. I had a third shot March 2015, and I had relief for about 4 days before the pain returned. I'm now talking about hip replacement with my doctor. | F | 40 | 80 1X O | 3/16/2015 | 1 | SI-Joint Injection | Heart Palpatation, tremors, feeling of low sugar, disconnected, short term memory; plus, only received 4 days relief. Had injection on 3/27/18; going on 8/weeks,, still having side effects. | Would never had agreed to this injection had I known about size effects. Doctor, who injected, disclaimed any connection between DEPO-Medrol and side effects. Had to do my own research to find connection .Reported this adverse reaction to FDA. | F | 60 | 80 MG 1X day | 5/24/2018 | 1 | Cortisone Injection | Headache, Depression, Suicide feeling, 5 days of crying due to depression, extreme pain, stiffness in arm., unable to sleep, body became more sensitive to cold with weakness | Cortisone shot was given for minor torn rotator cuff. The major pain lasted for 1 week slowly reducing. Depression lasted for nearly 3 weeks, still sometimes feel it. No proper sleep for nearly a month. Body is still sensitive to cold. Low ache pain which comes on and off and sometimes the pain get worst with cold air. I would never do this again. My doctor push me for it even though i did not have much pain. I did not need it but my doctor pushed for it. He never told me the effects when I asked him. He just said no issues with it. I regret taking it. I read it takes nearly 8 months to clear the body. Doctors should be held liable for giving these medicines just to make money and putting people lives at risk. Avoid steroid shots. | M | 38 | 1X day | 2/5/2021 | 1 | Minor Rotator Cuff Tear | Headache, Depression, Suicide feeling, 5 days of crying due to depression, extreme pain, stiffness in arm., unable to sleep, body became more sensitive to cold with weakness | Cortisone shot was given for minor torn rotator cuff. The major pain lasted for 1 week slowly reducing. Depression lasted for nearly 3 weeks, still sometimes feel it. No proper sleep for nearly a month. Body is still sensitive to cold. Low ache pain which comes on and off and sometimes the pain get worst with cold air. I would never do this again. My doctor push me for it even though i did not have much pain. I did not need it but my doctor pushed for it. He never told me the effects when I asked him. He just said no issues with it. I regret taking it. I read it takes nearly 8 months to clear the body. Doctors should be held liable for giving these medicines just to make money and putting people lives at risk. Avoid steroid shots. | M | 38 | 1X day | 2/5/2021 | 1 | Cortisone Injection | Headache, Depression, Suicide feeling, 5 days of crying due to depression, extreme pain, stiffness in arm., unable to sleep, body became more sensitive to cold with weakness | Cortisone shot was given for minor torn rotator cuff. The major pain lasted for 1 week slowly reducing. Depression lasted for nearly 3 weeks, still sometimes feel it. No proper sleep for nearly a month. Body is still sensitive to cold. Low ache on and off. I would never do this again. My doctor push me for it even though i did not have much pain. I did not need it but my doctor pushed for it. He never told me the effects when I asked him. He just said no issues with it. I regret taking it. I read it takes nearly 8 months to clear the body. Doctors should be held liable for giving these medicines just to make money and putting people lives at risk. Avoid steroid shots | M | 38 | 1X day | 2/5/2021 | 1 | bilateral sciatica | At MAYO CLINIC, they found a cauda equina syndrome, peridutal fibrosis and a arachnoiditis. Bladder and bowel incontinence, paralyse legs, no more erection and lot of pain. | Please look at the English documentation comming from Pfizer who claim that epidural injection should not be used. jeangodbout.ca/csst/arnaque-du-dr-marcel-morand-physiatre.html | M | 67 | 1X day | 10/22/2022 Patient History | 1 | ESI for bulging disc | Insomnia, muscle weakness, cramps all over, menstrual irregularities, GI problems, extreme fatigue, hair loss, nerve pain going on 6 months now since last injection. Not warned of any serious side effects when I specifically asked and docs later denied any connection between injection and side effects. | Google article “Understanding Potential Complications Of Epidural Steroid Injections: Practitioners need to understand and educate their patients regarding the full scope of potential side effects that can occur when receiving epidural steroids." The article states: “Despite the indisputable rise in the number of pain interventions, little has been written about the potential side effects of administering steroids into the epidural space. In fact, many premier textbooks allocate only a couple of pages to exploring glucocorticoid mechanism of action and then only briefly mention potential side effects. This lack of understanding has led many practitioners to naïvely view steroids as benign drugs without fully comprehending the broad scope of potential side effects that can occur when steroids are injected into the epidural space . . . to understand the full scope of complications that can arise from epidural administration of glucocorticoids, it is necessary not only to understand the technical/mechanical complications that occur with needle placement, but also to grasp the role of pharmacokinetics, steroid particulate size, and, most importantly, how glucocorticoids affect nearly every organ system.” Also google 1.25.12 Bloomberg News article "Bristol-Myers Warning Ignored on Steroid Shots Tied to Deaths" | F | 36 | 80 1X day | 8/14/2012 | 1 | Severe burning due to buldged discs | First, my blood pressure shot through the roof, that lasted about a week. And on top of that i had terrible headaches and sleeplessness. In a week i slept at the most 8 hours. Now i am constipated and my pain and burning still persists. | I would not recommend this drug. I don't know how it works in pill form since it was injected in my epidural space. | F | 59 | | 2/27/2007 | 1 | facet joints injected neck pain | I have experienced loss of appetite,nausea,boils, increased neck pain but worst of all severe depression and severe anxiety. Began three days after injection and continues 5 weeks later. Am now on antidepressant and anti anxiety medication. Also have had several nightmares and just felt very sick both emotionally and physically. | I would never let anyone give me this drug again. I am very sensitive to medication and hypothyroid which may have made it worse for me. Had 60 injected into facet joints 5 weeks ago | F | 48 | | 12/30/2007 | 1 | ALLERGIES | HYPER AND SEVERE MUSCLE/JOINT PAIN ALL OVER BODY | I have no relief from allergies but ended up with severe pain | F | 28 | 1 times | 5/14/2009 | 1 | osteoarthritis in hip | Increased muscle pain at injection, uncontrollable sweating, anxiety, depression and dizziness. | I will never take this again - did not help much with pain and side effects are worse than before I had injection. | F | 44 | 1 times 80mg 1X O | 9/28/2012 | 1 | Seasonal allergic rhinitis | Danger!! This drug gave me diabetes! I had blood glucose of 5.2 mmol always before given this shot for my allergies. Didn't help the allergies. Now two months on and the effects should have worn off, but instead it raised my blood glucose levels to 11-15mmol. Now I'll be on diabetic drugs, probably for the rest of my life and not counting the potential organ damage that goes with it. I asked the foc when he gave me the shot what side effects I can expect and he said none. What a bunch of liars! Don't care what happens to me but I'll never set foot inside another doctors office again for however long I live. Hate the whole lot of them useless money grabbing pigs! | F | 40 | 1 times 40mg/1ml | 12/3/2011 |
DEPO-MEDROL (METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE): Methylprednisolone is used to treat pain and swelling that occurs with arthritis and other joint disorders. This medication may also be used to treat various conditions such as blood disorders, severe allergic reactions, certain cancers, eye conditions, skin/intestinal/kidney/lung diseases, and immune system disorders. It decreases your immune system's response to these conditions and reduces symptoms such as swelling, pain, and allergic-type reactions. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of methylprednisolone, especially if it is to be injected near your spine (epidural). Rare but serious side effects may occur with epidural use. Methylprednisolone is a corticosteroid hormone. Methylprednisolone may also be used with other medications in hormone disorders. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)