SOLU-MEDROL Reviews (METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE)Average Rating: 3.3 (83 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SOLU-MEDROL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SOLU-MEDROL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Juvenile rehumatoid arthritis | Weight gain (but not too bad only 5lbs) and a moon shaped face. But I was on the highest dose possible. But it reduced my pain in my joints by a lot. | F | 6 weeks | 12/28/2012 | 4 | Autoimmune neurological condition | 1 days | 9/16/2016 | 3 | | 12/22/2004 | 1 | | 9/21/2009 | 1 | Aalborg Hospital | I lost my daughter in November 2006. She died of Solu-Medrol due to a anafylactic chock. Pfizer were aware of the side effect but it was not informed in Denmark | , | F | 15 | 1 days | 11/18/2008 | 1 | Lupus | Weight gain, moon face, stretch marks, metal taste,dizziness,weak,mood swings,acne,redness,heartburn,depression,sweating and much more... | This drug ruined my life | F | 15 | 7 months 1000 | 7/8/2016 | 4 | Multiple Sclerosis Relapse | Dizziness, fatigue, severe weakness of muscles, unable to balance, nausea, surface pain. | Taking this drug is not so bad, but for a few days afterwards you are likely to feel "off" from your normal self. You will have a bad taste in your mouth, so chew gum minty gum. You need to have a lot of rest, and avoid anything stressful. Some things will be hard, like driving, so avoid that. Even if you "feel" ok, allow your friends and family to help you out some. As for the nausea, try Tums or Prilosec, both over the counter. | F | 17 | 5 days 1000 mg 1X day | 4/14/2012 | 3 | New MS diagnosis | Slight metallic taste. Burning in the injections site. Uncomfortable feeling in my legs and lower back. Restlessness and slight agitation. | I just finished my last day of treatment. Im scared to see what happens. I kinda hurt and i have been told that the worst is to come. Although, my vision is slightly better and i do have high hopes that this will help after the side effects wear off. All and all it hasnt been too bad, yet. we will see how the next few days go. | F | 24 | 3 days 1000mg 1X day | 3/5/2010 | 3 | MS related Optic Neuritus | Weight Gain and Bloating, Metallic Taste, Taste "off" for about 1 week after completion, Confusion, Leg Cramps, Unsatisfied hunger (which didn't help the weight gain and bloating), Tearfulness, easily angered/upset, high blood sugars (I am not a diabetic but had to take insulin), terrible acne, jittery feeling/ felt like muscles in my hands and arms were buzzing, and pshycosis, | I have taken solu-medrol twice and each time have hated it. Yes, it has helped with the optic neuritus both times but the side effects made me feel like I'd lost my mind. The first time was the worst (I took for 5 days then), but that could be chalked up to the steroids plus the emotional whirlwind of just being diagnosed w/ MS. Second time wasnt as bad, but I am still feeling the side effects. Both times I haven't felt quite "normal" or like myself for about a month after and then I have to work hard to lose the weight they put on me (both times about 13 lbs). I have heard of people loosing weight while on them, and I envy them! The side effects suck, but I think they are worth it in the long run to have my sight back (I saw improvement in my vision by day 2 of solu-medrol and by the end of my 11 day prednisone taper my sight was almost completely restored) | F | 25 | 3 days 2X day | 8/30/2010 | 4 | Multiple Sclerosis - Exacerbation | Metallic taste in my mouth, tingling sensation in arms and legs - first day, insomnia, mood swings, Leg pain and often felt heavy, hard to walk at times, rapid heart rate, felt like heart was pounding out of my chest, headache. | It brought back my vision the first day I was on it but the pain lasted until the second day in my eyes. Following I had all of the above side effects. | F | 26 | 5 days 1 gram 1X day | 4/8/2011 | 4 | MS activity | Sore throat, irritable, headache, metallic taste in mouth, nausea, neck and shoulder pain | So far feeling weak but just finished i.v. yesterday. Nurse said it can sometimes take a couple weeks. hoping for improvement. Time will tell. Flare up causing right arm numbness and weakness, right leg issues, balance issues | F | 27 | 3 days 1000 1X day | 5/7/2011 | 1 | arthritis | cataracts,psychosis, weight gain, loss of muscles, don't know what else | be careful of i.v. overdose | F | 28 | 21 days | 3/6/2007 | 4 | Brain lesion / not diagnosed yet | mood swings, flatulence, sore throat, metallic taste, headache, loss of balance, nightmares, peeing a lot, depression, weakness | F | 29 | 5 days 100 | 5/26/2014 | 4 | Optic Neuritis | I am a Type 1 Diabetic x 24 years, just diagnosed with Optic Neuritis. Doc told me that the IV solumedrol would help but increase my sugars. After first day of treatment my sugars went into high 300's. I had to give myself manual injections as well as normal basal rate thru my pump. The only other side effect during treatment was the horrible metalic taste in mouth. Just chew gum and you'll be fine. However, now I am on day two of completeing the medication and I feel as if someone has taken a baseball bat to my neck, throat, and trunk. Im not in pain persay, just very sore. The way you feel after you've been in a car accident...very odd. Both the doctor and pharamacist said that was not a listed side effect. It has helped with the eye issues which is wonderful. No more double vision, thank goodness. | F | 30 | 3 days | 6/24/2009 | 5 | MS Attack | FALLING!!!!Double vision,left side weakness particularly in my hand and leg, digestive problems, memory loss | I have had to take this drug twice now for 5 days each time- I saw a real improvement after just the first infusion- I can open and close my hand so much better. But my sugar levels have shot up in the past few nights. | F | 31 | 2 times | 1/15/2008 | 4 | Multiple sclerosis | During infusion threatment side effects wasn't so bad. Mild sweating, farting, mild constipation.. but 2 days after threatment has ended it got much worse: sore throat, dificult talking, heavy night sweating, night bathroom visits, impaired vision, sleepiness afternoon but luckily it went of after a week | Took it after diagnosed MS. Nevertheless it's has helped with my symtoms: double vision - cured completely after few days; tingling of left hand,leg,face: improved dramatically but it's not still 100% after a month.. but keep improving slowly | M | 31 | 5 days 1000 mg 1X day | 6/25/2013 | 2 | optic neuritis, diagnosed MS | Horrible awful yucky taste-smell.Ew ew ew! I tried gum the second day it helped, byt for the rest of the week everything tasted off. "Hot flashes" to my face and neck. The nurse had to slow the drip down because it was hurting my vein near my shoulder, slower helped. I had these done in the evening(5pm) and then couldn't sleep. During the day I was confused, emotional, kinda' whacky. Extreme mood swings!! My husband and children were very supportive throughout, and believe me, they had to try hard. Words wouldn't come when I needed them. | The solumedrol didn't work. It has been three weeks and my vision in my right eye is no better. It did nothing for me but waste my vacation time and put my Crazy Hat on. | F | 31 | 5 days 100 1X day | 10/1/2010 | 5 | Psoriatic Arthritis, polymyositis | Side effects small- worth the infusion!! Decreased taste of food, slight insomnia, did notice slight difference in heart rate. | I was out if my medication called ACTHar for 4 weeks and my body felt as if it were shutting down (extreme fatigue, extreme joint pain and ability to use joints, muscle pain, bone pain). I use this medication for both my psoriatic arthritis and polymyositis but it also replaces a hormone I am lacking called ACTH due to me having pituitary deficiency from a pituitary microadenoma and empty sella syndrome. Anyways, after being without this medication for so long, I requested to have a solumedrol infusion 1000 mg X3 doses. Within 1 day I was able to bounce back from my adrenal crisis (normally I am down for at least 4 days), I could walk again, had energy, and WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO FUNCTION AGAIN!! U have no clue how much of a difference it made and I think the slight side effects are worth being able to actually be a mom and wife again by being able to do more than 2 ADL's a day (before my infusion). | F | 32 | 1 days 1000 mg | 5/10/2016 | 4 | MS | Severe headache, nausea, stomach cramps,insomnia,metallic taste, hot flashes and night sweating | F | 32 | 1 days 1 gram | 2/4/2012 | 4 | CIDP | metallic taste in mouth, insomnia, hot flashes, redness of skin, severe muscle cramps in calves, intense agression and irritability, weight gain, made me really hungry | I have lives with intense chronic pain for 3 years, and being recently diagnosed w CIDP I was curious what they could do. I have bveen living with severe joint pain that cause difficulty walking even and after 3 days iv solumedrol i squatted to grab something from a bottom shelf in store. With much less pain! amazing! it wasnt cure but it helped enough to make me hope the effects last. Also suffer from a discoid rash like presents in lupus and it is completely gone. Thats a blessing. | F | 32 | 3 days | 1/16/2010 |