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 | ms | Bloating, emotionaly sensitive, everything seems extremely bright, nervous, more energy, metalic taste in mouth. | I feel that it helped my episode. I had blurred vison, leg spasims, memory loss, and painful nerve signals in my legs and hands. I had three days IV therapy of 1000 mg. | F | 49 | 3 days | 4/3/2008 | 5 | OPTIC NEURITIS | VERY BITTER TAST DURING AND UP TO 7 HOURS AFTER INFUSION, I FOUND HAVING A HARD CANDY (I.E. JOLLY RANCHERS) DURING THE INFUSION HELPED SOME. DO NOT DRINK MILK AFTER, I LOVE MILK BUT THE MEDS MAKE IT TASTE NASTY!! | WORTH ANY DISCOMFORT. I HAD 1 GRAM DAILY (BY INFUSION) FOR THREE DAYS AND THEN TAPERED ORALLY. I HAD TOTAL LOSS OF VISION IN MY RIGHT EYE. THIS STARTED TO SUBSIDE WITHING IN 5 DAYS. WITHIN ONE WEEK I COULD SEE AGAIN AFTER 2 MONTHS OF VISION LOSS!!!! I WAS LEARY, BUT NOW I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS TREATMENT!!! | F | 33 | 3 days | 3/26/2008 | 2 | Angioedema caused by allergy to ? | One time IV dose - no side effects noted, other than tired and a slight metallic taste for a short time. Oral dosing started same day, and noticed within hours increased appetite, muscle pain (mostly in my legs), irritability/anger. Stopped taking on day 2 because my symptoms had resolved and side effects were outweighing the benefits of drug (what little there were). Also on both Benadryl 4x day, Singulair 1x day and Prilosec (all histamine blockers). Swelling has nearly completely resolved after ~24 hours from onset. | I'm sure this drug helps alot of people, and the side effects are worth the benefit they receive from the Solumedrol (such as people with MS). But if I experience this event again, I will probably refuse the steroid. Not effective for me, I believe. | F | 37 | 2 days | 3/10/2008 | 1 | Rheumatoid Arthritis | Anaphalactic Shock within one minute from IV solu-medrol | F | 44 | 1 times | 1/30/2008 | 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 | 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 | Optic Neuritis Lyme Disease | Adding to my symtoms from last post.. now have the worst case of acne on my neck and cheeks I ever saw, its sore and cystic like and huge, also never slept soo much as I did the day after the IV was done. If you have some important event coming up, think again about taking this, your face might look the worst it ever looked after this medication | F | 35 | 3 days | 6/19/2007 | 4 | Optic Neuritis Lyme Disease | Bad taste in mouth right away, rapid heartbeat and some excessive sweating, felt like I could re-paint my entire house. Bloating in my belly, felt like 6 months pregnant but no pain. | got IV 1000MG a day for 3days. My vision was back about 50% next morning after first day. Drink LOTS of water with lemon when on this and you won't have too much bloating. I drank a ton of water after first morning and the bloating reduced alot. This works for inflammation of optic nerve (optic neuritis) | F | 35 | 3 days | 6/13/2007 | 4 | MS Exacerbation | Metal taste during and shortly after infusion. Try eating saltine crackers as soon as bad taste starts, seems to reduce the bad taste.Frequent urination,every 20 minutes the first night. Exhausted. Body aches. | It helped the first day. Slurred speech was normal again. If you get shakey during IV, have them slow the drip down. | F | 50 | 3 days | 5/20/2007 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 3 | MS Exacerbation | Bad taste (chewing gum helps!)Frequent urinaton, dizziness, bowel problems, but totally worth it if it works! Just took last dose last night---looking forward to a good result! | Diagnosis took awhile to come up with-found a great neurologist-right on top of things-got started on SM IV 2 days after results were in (big lesion in my neck, causing hands to work at about 50% capacity-ugh!)I hear that the benefits can greatly outweigh the side effects--gotta give it a chance! | F | 55 | 5 days | 3/5/2007 | 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 | 1 | MS: 8 months after a flare started | Hot flashes, severe symptoms like a heart attack, rapid heart beat day and night, vision got worse, could walk even less, tired, halucinations, horrid dreams, very foul mood, even more fatigued without being able to sleep, restless, belly cramps, extreme thirst, gained 5 pounds in 3 days, bladder function was worse again, headaches, minor stomach pains, pins and needles all over. | I am now a week past my 3 day of 1000mg a day treatment and still hoping for positive results. The nastiness has worn off since today, I wonder when I will see some results. | F | 42 | 3 days | 10/27/2006 | 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 | 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 | 4 | ms exacerbation | sleep difficulty;weakness;mood swings;heartburn | I always forget how much I hate to do iv-solumedrol. But, it is always effective and stops the attack. | F | 39 | 5 days | 6/11/2006 | 4 | ms exacerbation | feel more "awake" during day, but no insomnia, a little spacey, strong metallic taste during IV and for an hour after | have taken 3 times, once nothing improved, 1 time improvement started on day 2, 1 time improvement after 1 week. I have had fewer side effects with the IV than with the prednisone pills which totally throw my digestion systme off and I never had any improvement. | F | 43 | 3 days | 1/14/2006 | 1 | dr. p'scribed for | extreme swelling of belly, legs, ankles, feet; sudden weight gain without eating; fluid retention; rise in blood sugars causing necessity of insulin injections (I am NOT diabetic); extreme drop in blood pressure; headaches | This was given intravenous without informing me; QUESTION EVERYTHING a doctor prescribes--be proactive, it's YOUR body; got a second opinion and a new team of ethical, efficient, thorough doctors! | F | 50 | 3 days | 8/6/2005 |