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 | Rheumatiod Arthritis | I have hard time sleeping. I now use Alprazolam for the times when I can't sleep. Some fluid retention. Also when I have received these infusions in the winter time I have gotten ill and had a hard time getting better. Bronchitis, pneumonia after getting a cold after an infusion of this medication. Also the bad metallic taste in mouth during the infusion. Some fluid retention. I have also had muscle cramps, I think due to low potassium. I now take supplements and eat lots of bananas after a treatment. | This medication has help me immensely. I have used it in the times when my other medications have failed and a new medication has not started working yet. When I have taken this I have been in such bad shape that I cannot walk or move much before the treatment. Within a few days after, I am much better. It only seems to hold me for 3-4 weeks, but is a huge relief. Nothing else even helps. Pain meds, nothing. It is a difficult treatment, but can be a huge blessing. | F | 50 | 5 years 1000 mg 1X day | 12/17/2014 | 3 | Dermatomyositis, overlap syndrome | 70 pound weight gain; hyperactivity/insomnia night of treatment; veins difficult to find for infusion; metallic taste during and rest of the day of infusion; increased agitation, mood swings. | This drug, like ANY OTHER DRUG, comes with risks. There is a risk of kidney failure if you take too much Tylenol, so with something like this, you have to take the good with the bad. The drug company does make this information available; it's the responsisbility of the health practioner prescribing and/or administering the drug to discuss the risks with you. If your doctor recommends a corticosteroid, ask for this instead of prednisone - prednisone may be a "wonder drug", but the side-effects are horrendous. Because I've been on Solu-Medrol for so long, my veins have become increasingly unusable (collapsing, blow out, disappearing, etc...). I'm unable to lose any weight. This drug is just keeping my symptoms at bay. I've tried it in conjuction with a few DMARDS and IVIg, without much success. The next step is Rituxan - if I pass all the screening tests. I'm simultaneously scared and eager to try it. | F | 39 | 4.5 years 1g 1X W | 9/9/2010 | 4 | mixed connective tissue disease | metallic taste in mouth, flushed face and hot flashes, hyperactivity day of treatment, restlessness night of treatment, body aches day of treatment,weight gain and inability to lose weight, abdominal bloating and gas | Compared to Prednisone, Solu-Medrol is a gift. I didn't end up with 'moon face' or the sharp mood swings / aggressiveness that I experienced on Prednisone. And as weird as this sounds, when I was taking Prednisone (a pill), I felt like there was poison running through my veins; I don't have that feeling with Solu-Medrol (which is truly running through my veins). I was on Solu-Medrol for three years, tried to go off of it, and now, three months later, I have to go back on it. It is inconvenient to have to go to a clinic and have a nurse set everything up, poke a vein once a week, miss time from work etc...., but the relief it provides me is worth it. Like any medication out there, there are always risks associated with taking it. Before starting it, patients should ask lots of questions, research articles online etc.... As with any corticosteroid, be sure your doctor also gives you a prescription for calcium with vitamin D - like Fosamax, which can also be purchased in generic form. It's very important since cortisone eats away at your bones. Try to get your clinic appointments in the morning so that you can burn off some of the 'energy' during the day. This will suppress your immune system - try to stay away from people with colds, flus, etc.... A Medic-Alert bracelet is a good idea in case you are ever incapacitated. The fee is minimal and worth the information it will provide health givers in an emergency. Anyone with a serious illness should have one. | F | 38 | 3 years | 7/25/2009 | 5 | lambert eatons myasthenic syndrom | Slurred speech, off balance , trouble walking , cordination bad, was tested for stroke several times that's how bad symptoms where | When I first started infusions the side effects were very bad , insomnia, muscle soreness, metallic taste. But this drug helped me tremendously , my symptoms are all but gone , there may be some permanent damage ,and the side effects are weel worth it now they only last for a few hours to a couple of days and the insomnia is all but gone , would highly recommend for anyone with same diagnoses. | M | 35 | 8 months 1 gram IV 1X W | 8/19/2011 | 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 | 5 | psoriasis | Body aches and fatigue the next day | I HAVE HAD PSORASIS SINCE I WAS 16. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO CLEAR UP MY BREAKOUTS. I WENT TO A RHEUMATOLOGIST AS A LAST RESORT. HE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN GIVING ME SHOTS OF SOLUMEDROL ONCE A MONTH- WITHIN 2 WEEKS, THE PSORIASIS WAS COMPLETELY CLEARED UP. 15 YEARS OF CREAMS AND OINTMENTS DID NOT HELP. IF YOU ARE TRULEY SICK WITH A DEVASTING DISEASE - IT'S WORTH THE RISK OF FEELING BAD FOR A FEW DAYS. | F | 33 | 4 months 120 1X M | 11/25/2010 | 4 | MS exacerbation | euphoria, insomnia, bitter taste in the mouth lasting 7 days, | although the infusion was painful, the results were worth the discomfort | F | 41 | 3 months | 5/14/2004 | 3 | Multiple Sclerosis | weight gain of about 35-40 pounds, full round fac | pins and needles in both feet, but did help me walk | F | 47 | 3 months 1X M | 3/1/2013 | 3 | South Afria | Creamy metallic sulphur taste, mood swings, depression, suicidal feelings, bloating,farting, burping, diarhoea | Solumedrol is much better than taking oral prednisone. The oral meds gave me a moon face, weight gain, most of the sulphur taste and other bodily secretions. However, the psychological side effects are mostly from the Solymedrol. I have Scleroderma and axonal neuropathy or guillaine barre. It has definitely improved the sclero. I still have needles and pins, but the severe pain in my feet is gone. Still early days though, only had my first drip today. | F | 37 | 1 months 200mg 1X M | 7/13/2012 | 2 | Peripheral Neuropathy | All the standards - weight gain, anger, mood swings, dizziness, spike in blood sugar, insomnia, feeling plain lousy | I'm halfway throgh a 12-week regimen in hopes of slowing down a very agressive form of neuropathy. I'm virtually insensate below my knees - so I'm hoping the side effects are worth the possible positive results. So far, no improvement at all, however. | F | 53 | 12 weeks 1 gram 1X W | 1/7/2011 | 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 | 5 | Diagnosed with dermatomyositis | Treatment (ongoing) - 5OO mg 3 times a week (for about 5 weeks so far) and 40mg IVIg once per week. Very few side effects so far aside from some occasional muscle cramping and a couple of sleepless nights. | I was extremely weak before treatment, unable to dress properly or do any deep knee bends. I also suffered shortness of breath associated with intersticial lung disease. My strengh has recovered significantly and the doctor can no longer hear the characteristic crackling of the lungs. | M | 66 | 5 weeks | 5/4/2007 | 3 | UC | Bilateral Osteonecrosis (Hips), face swelling, vivid dreams, pronounced hair growth, extreme irritability. | A very, very strong Prednisone usually given intravenously. | M | 37 | 30 days | 3/22/2003 | 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 | MS Exacerbation | insomnia, increased appetite, psychosis, weight gain, muscle loss, metal taste (while infusion) major salt taste (after stopping infusion), thrush in mouth, solumedrol acne, reddening/burning of skin, dry skin, major bruising | I "drip down" over 18 days; 1000 3 days, 500 3 days, etc I am much better this way coming down then pill form, really drives me up a tree! After first few days, I feel like a new person and wonder why I waited so long. Symptoms this time for me were banding around the mid section(felt like Scarlett in Gone With The Wind getting that petticoat tightened by Mamie), left eye felt like bugging out of head (have had iritis, optic neuritis, felt like Marty Feldman in Young Frankenstein) and the bottom of my feet felt like they were getting beaten with sledge hammers. I think it is good idea to express self in laymen's terms so everyone else can understand or get better idea of what us MS people go thru. Best advice is eat healthy, watch carbs, watch salt, lots of water to flush out system, load up potassium. As far as I am concerned, it is worth the horrible side effects. And to think that people take this crap on purpose at times, makes you wonder! Or to know that a drug | F | 45 | 18 days | 5/2/2007 | 1 | PNEUMONIA | HUM!!!!!!!! WONDER WHY THEY DID NOT POST MY OTHER WRITING ? DIBETES FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE | NEVER TAKE THIS DRUG UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE A DIBETIC, FOR THE RST OF YOU LIFE. IT HAS RUINED MY LIFE. | F | 61 | 14 days | 9/21/2006 | 5 | lymes diease | gained weight around stomach | I looked like I had a stroke. Pain in joints, belles palsy, pain behind left eye, felt very bad. Started IV and with in a day I started feeling better. This was a very good experiance for me. I haven't felt this good in a long time. I wish I had done this sooner. Still on IV for 2 more days. Hope I stay feeling this good. | F | 44 | 10 days | 12/8/2007 | 3 | 1st Documented MS Attack-RR | Flushed purple swollen face, aggitation, impatience, extremeties felt hot, metal taste (nothing could fix it); | Day 1: Felt ok, but much better day 2. Felt like my old self again, but I over did it and felt exhausted and achey day 3. Day 3 didn't care I was a bit achey, energy was back and wanted to get things finished; which I did, but over did and felt like I got hit by a bus. Day 4 couldn't recover from being hit by the bus. Definitely slower today, right thigh and knee swollen, face swolle, blisters/acne around mouth and jaw. Legs look like they lost muscle mass. | F | 36 | 8 days 1 g 1X day | 8/24/2010 | 5 | MS (speech and severe back pain) | Metallic taste, mild headache, shortness of breath, increased appetite, increased thirst | First time in three years. As in the past, symptoms began to abate after 24 hours. Have also had it for optic neuritis w/vision loss, and hearing loss. I know it's a hassle and I put it off last month when the first signs came; when I couldn't talk without a LOT of stuttering, and had trouble walking, I knew I waited too long. (the dr had to rule out a stroke, that's how bad it got) | F | 51 | 5 days | 7/17/2006 | 5 | MS exacerbation | I wanted to post here because I wish I did not read what was on this site as I was doing my IV. It works and frankly if you do right by your body (such as eating properly and good supplements) you will do well. | So here has been my experience: 5 days/lower dose - 500mg/IV. I didn't know immediately I was having an exacerbation so this whole process took about 2 months. When I had double vision in my eyes, I immediately did the IV. The IV is not too painful at all. Go slow. I did an hour drip (when I went faster it hurt a little). Eat bananas. We lose potassium. Take good supplements (multi, C, E, Flaxseed, Grapeseed extract, turmeric). Eat as much whole foods as you can. Get some meds to help with muscle tightening after we detox for a few days off the drugs. Always talk to nurses, they know how patients really feel. Don't wait and don't be afraid. I'm so glad my eyes are coming back. After five days, I dramatically improved. | F | 40 | 5 days | 11/16/2006 |