METHYLPREDNISOLONE Reviews (METHYLPREDNISOLONE)Average Rating: 2.3 (29 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare METHYLPREDNISOLONE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR METHYLPREDNISOL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Pulmonary sarcoidosis | I was having severe joint pain, hip and shoulder and couldn't sleep. Had a blood marker for inflammation. Insomnia was worse. My legs felt like jelly. I was so emotional, depressed and angry. My thoughts were dark and I really did not want to live. I've never had these thoughts to this extreme. They subsided within a day or so of stopping. There is no way I can tolerate a maintenance dose of this med. | If this medicine makes you dislike your family and friends and feel like they are against you when you normally have great and loving relationships, it should not be prescribed without doctors telling you this. I felt honestly like I'd rather be dead and came close to an emotional break down. Again, NEVER have I had these thoughts and feelings. | F | 60 | 30 days 4mg 1X day | 1/25/2022 | 5 | Post Op severe sinus infection | No adverse reactions of ANY type. Easy to take and helpful in addressing the severe sinus infection after surgery. | I have PKD and was watching for any adverse kidney function side effects. Again, not one problem taking this drug as prescribed. | F | 69 | 8 days 4MGx4pd | 5/28/2020 | 4 | Chronic Hives | You had to take this at a decreasing dose each day. It greatly helped my hives the next day. Tried to work out and see if steriods really worked, and they did. For some reason, I could not lift more weights than I was used to doing, but I did a lot more reps which surprised me and my muscles never got tired doing it. I felt a little bloated, but very noticeable and received a lot of back acne and fortunately, they're disappearing. | The pharmacist told me that this could be used for arthritis, hives, asthma, and other things | M | 20 | 7 days | 5/20/2007 | 5 | acute tendonistis in right shoulder | None. This is a miracle drug. I was afraid to take it at first because I have allergic reactions to most drugs, but this one did not bother me at all. Just helped me. | Took decreasing dosage for 6 days (6 day 1, 5 day 2, 4 day 3,....) I could not move my right arm at all before staring this drug and was in extreme pain. Within 2 hours of first dose, pain was not as bad and I was able to start moving my arm a little again. By the third day I could even get my arm over my head again. | F | 54 | 6 days 4mg 6X day | 11/7/2010 | 5 | severe joint pain in hips and knees | irritable | dosage lowers dayly... starting with 24mg.'s down 4mg.'s a day for 6 days. pain bad enough that i was ready to cut my legs off-within hrs. i felt better. it worked very well for me. | M | 28 | 6 days 24mg.'s 1X day | 3/28/2011 | 3 | bronchial inflammation | **THIS MEDICATION HAS ME WIRED IVE BEEN WOKE FOR ALMOST 48 HOURS** THEY SAY SLEEPLESSNESS IS A SIDE EFFECT AND ITS REALLY EFFECTING ME. As far as it working for me, not so much Im still wheezing. | Day 1: 6 pills Day 2: 5 pills Day 3: 4 pills Day 4: 3 pills Day 5: 2 pills Day 6: 1 pill | F | 25 | 6 days 4 mg 1X day | 2/11/2012 | 3 | root canal nerve damage | No adverse effects but a slight raise in energy level | The nerve was beginning to come back to life prior to taking this medication so it is hard to evaluate exactly how helpful it was. | F | 60 | 6 days | 3/11/2008 | 3 | neck spasms | stomack crampn slite headache | is this medicine sopouse to help my numnise in my hands | F | 23 | 6 days | 10/13/2009 | 3 | Tonsillitis | Severe insomnia, night sweats, increased urination, increased hunger, anxiety, agitation | I have taken the Medrol dose pack before in combination with antibiotics for a severe upper respiratory infection including the inner ear. That time, I powered through the horrible side effects and finished the pack because it was a lingering infection affecting my hearing. This time, I stopped taking it on day 2! The side effects far outweighed the benefits for me because, again, I was taking the Medrol dose pack in combination with antibiotics. I also have fibromyalgia and arthritis and the steroids make my body feel spectacular musculoskeletally but neurologically I had a plethora of negative symptoms that were too uncomfortable to ignore. Ask your doctor if you REALLY need a steroid. I am a certified pharmacy technician and feel that the Medrol dose pack is a go to along with antibiotics for pretty much everything these days. It seems like one can't be accompanied without the other. I've seen in prescribed for URIs of all types, in combination with allopurinol and/or colcrys for gout, etc... Not recommended unless you MUST! | F | 36 | 6 days dose pack 1X day | 2/6/2016 | 3 | Bursitis | Slight headache. Muscle spasms in both calves at night. | F | 21 | 6 days 30 | 4/14/2019 | 3 | Allergic reaction | Mood swings crying headaches heart palpitations insomnia nausea | F | 40 | 6 days 4 1X day | 10/9/2021 | 2 | Mono with extremely swollen throat/ | I was taking it for pain and to reduce swelling...which it did but it also made it very hard for me to sleep due to pounding heart increased blood pressure super charged anxiety and waking up from feeling like im not breathing | Feels like your juiced up on a crazy sugar rush and when u try to go to sleep the medication wont let u. I'm stopping after day 2 of my 6 day pack. | M | 22 | 6 days 4mg pack | 12/29/2019 | 2 | Costochondritis | Severe Insomnia and night sweat on the first day. I'm trying to stick with it. Too early to tell of it will work. | 30 | 6 days 4 | 8/29/2019 | 1 | Inflammation following surgery | Took Methylprdnisolone 4 mg. dosepak. Pyramid of 5 pills first day, 4 second, 3 third., etc. for inflammation following surgery. Felt awesome the first week. Had multiple surgeries that I expected to be flat on my back for days from. This medication gave me unexpected energy and strength the first week. Then, the beginning of the second week the negative side effects hit me hard and fast. As soon as I was done with the 5 day treatment I woke up with severe suicidal depression for about a week followed by a constant 24/7 extreme anxiety disorder for another 5 - 6 weeks after that. I lost 20 lbs. in one month due to the high anxiety level. It did finally start to level off after the 6th week but if you don't know how this medication will affect you then take it with extreme caution. I have been tested for genetic polymorphisms that are known to affect behavior which resulted in three clinically significant results for me personally which can cause or make one susceptible to diso | F | 44 | 6 days 4 mg. 5X day | 6/29/2014 | 1 | Shoulder and rib pain | I was having some uncomfortable pains in my left shoulder, back and rib area. The doctor thought this 6-day, taper off pack steroid would help ease the pain. On the first day, I took all the first day dosage of 6 pills, starting in the evening, as you are supposed to take them when you first get them, despite the time. And, honestly, my shoulder pain and back area pain seemed to be reduced the next day. I am on day 5 now of the packet, but the plethora of symptoms I have had since taking these pills has hardly been worth it. Incredibly strange and uncomfortable headaches, either in the back of my skull, temples, or in between my eyes, and lasting all day long; a feeling of pressure in my head; anxiety; heart palpitations; bizarre dizziness; weird facial tingling; high blood pressure, foggy vision; and bouts of insomnia. I have been prescribed prednisone before and never had any issues. But, I would never take methylprednisolone, again. | F | 48 | 6 days Taper off 4X day | 8/7/2020 | 1 | Cervical Radiculopathy | I hate this medicine. First day experienced diarrhea and severe anxiety attacks. Couldn't sleep and my head hurts. Im on day 4 of the meds as im afraid to suddenly stop but i haven't eaten in 3 days or had a bowel movement. My legs hurt, im crying at the drop of a dime, and im paranoid. I can't continue to take this medicine as im worse off now than i was before. | F | 42 | 6 days 4mg 4X day | 10/5/2020 | 1 | Back pain | While on the 6 day course, I only had headaches and excessive thirst. After I completed it, I had headaches, nausea, vomiting, lack of appetite, anxiety, | F | 44 | 6 days 4mg 1X day | 8/27/2022 | 1 | For foot pain in numn, stiffness | Why you give this to people knowing it won't help. | Make your problem worse. | F | 60 | 6 days 4mg 1X day | 9/14/2023 | 3 | muscle tear | fatigue, weakness | F | 43 | 5 days | 6/16/2007 | 1 | Laryngitis and severe cough | Severe insomnia, dizziness, depression | I will never take this medication again! | F | 68 | 5 days 4 mg x 21 1X day | 11/18/2023 |
METHYLPREDNISOLONE (METHYLPREDNISOLONE): Methylprednisolone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, severe allergic reactions, certain cancers, eye conditions, skin/kidney/intestinal/lung diseases, and immune system disorders. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling, pain, and allergic-type reactions. This medication is a corticosteroid hormone. Methylprednisolone may also be used with other medications in hormone disorders. FDA Approval Date: 2007-07-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)