MEDROL Reviews (METHYLPREDNISOLONE)Average Rating: 2.4 (354 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MEDROL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MEDROL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Serenoma | No sleep | F | 56 | 3 months Yes | 6/13/2016 | 3 | Viral Rash | Nearly Instant: DEPRESSION/MOOD SWINGS Day 2: Indigestion, stomach cramps Day 3-7: Frequent BM - NOT diarrhea. Fatigue. Change in taste perception (things tasted salty). General malaise. Down mood Day 7-14+ : GI upset lingering | I wasn't ready for the depression and mood swings. I took two in the late morning since I started work late that day. By the time I got at work, I was a brooding, depressed mess. I ended up getting sent home bc my supervisor noticed that something wasn't right with me. I was hostile, absolutely exhausted, didn't want to be consoled, touched, talked to, anything. By day 3 the depression was in a manageable state but the gastrointestinal side effects were in full force. I was being woken up in the the middle of the night for very small bowel movements (solid, not diarrhea) , and the second I left the bathroom and got back to my bed I had the urge to do it again. This continued throughout the day and was very hard to manage at work but I noticed some days were worse than others. I would say at its peak I had about 10 bowel movements a day while on medrol. Pepto and tums do nothing, the only symptomatic relief I found from this is Gaviscon antacid (containing aluminum/magnesium). These symptoms lasted 5 days AFTER I was done with my dosepack. Be VERY careful taking this, especially the first couple doses, if you have never taken it before and have a history of mental illness/depression. Seriously. I have had bouts with depression in my past but I was totally caught offguard by how quickly and intense those feelings came back after taking my first dose. In hindsight, was NOT worth the side effects for the small benefit it had on my rash. | M | 23 | 7 days 4MG 1X day | 5/29/2016 | 1 | Shoulder pain | Racing heart, anxiety, severe muscle pain like being stabbed, hot flashes, trouble sleeping, shaking, head ache, increase appetite | It's been nearly 3 weeks after taking this and symptoms have improved still have muscle weakness and anxiety and missed period. How long can these side effects last | F | 29 | 6 days | 5/11/2016 | 1 | sore throat, ears hurt, bronchitis | This is the second time that this has happened after taking my full pak. The skin on my upper body and tops of thighs are sore to the touch. Then I got shingles twice. NEVER TAKING THIS MED AGSIN EVER. | F | 52 | 1 weeks 4 MG | 4/29/2016 | 1 | Undiagnosed by ENT,trial with the m | Anxious,nausea and racing heart | I started my first day with taking the first 4 in order, and by bedtime forgot to take the last 2 before bed and had already been racing and pacing. I didnt like the feeling at all especially didn't care for being prescribed something so hardcore without the ENT having a diagnosis other than saying"it mightwork if you have inflammation somewhere.I was never given a steroid card, or any information on anything about it. Only the how to list from the pharmacy.. Not happy at all. I have chest pain, extremely weak and lack of sleep just from abruptly stopping cold turkey 16 mg from one day .. Geez. Anyone feel free to email me with advice to give, or if i can help or pray with anyone suffering. God bless, in Jesus name! | M | 35 | 1 days 6 day pack | 4/7/2016 | 3 | Viral ear infection | Insomnia, dehydration/dry mouth, muscle pain/stiffness. | I'm on day two of a taper pack after going 4 days with clogged ears. Each pill is 4mg, tapered from 24mg to 4mg per day over 6 days. My PCP determined I had a viral infection and prescribed the Medrol pack for the inflammation. My ears are clear after 1 day! But, I now have dry mouth, insomnia, and muscle pain/stiffness in my legs like I ran a marathon. I'm bad about hydration, so the muscle stiffness may be due to dehydration. My PCP did stress staying very hydrated while on Medrol. I'm glad my ears are better, but I stand a lot at work. Hopefully my legs start feeling better as I taper off. | F | 28 | 2 days 4mg | 4/6/2016 | 1 | Viral infection | Shortness of breath. Gas bloating movement in my stomach. Heavy chest. Feeling like im bout to die. Mood swings.struggling to sleep. Weak tired.pressure in both ears and head. Swollen throat.tender at the top of my head. | This is so sad you trust these doctors with your health and they use you as a experiment. I feel worse then when i started. | F | 32 | 5 days 4mg | 4/5/2016 | 4 | bronchial asthma | Was prescribed Medrol because Advair 250 wasn't controlling my asthma while sick with bronchitis. I've taken Medrol before and while not a fan, it greatly improves my asthma symptoms. It makes me incredibly fatigued, jittery, increases my pulse rate and sometimes upsets my stomach. I usually get flushing on my face and chest. I also find I'm thirsty while on this med. I felt anxious the first day but knew it was the drug so didn't go into full panic mode. No sleep disturbances whatsoever. | Picked up my script late in the day. The pharmacist said to take all first day doses that afternoon/evening. Smartly decide to start the following morning as I was also using my rescue inhaler and Advair. Dr. and pharmacist said it was ok to continue the Advair 250 while on Medrol. Don't remember doing this before and at the end of day two stopped the Advair because it's an inhaled steroid and thought that maybe it was adding to the side effects of the Medrol. As I taper off the pills I'll restart the Advair 250 and eventually taper to my maintenance dose of Advair 100. Weighing all pros and cons the simple fact is I'd rather be able to breath normally without wheezing, chest tightnes and the other issues asthma presents. Also would rather Medrol then a trip to the ER with a full blown asthma attack. Just to be clear, I started out taking 6 pills on day one and tapered down to one pill on day 6. | F | 45 | 6 days 4mg dosepk 6X day | 3/26/2016 | 5 | I had a sinus infection. | Some sleeplessness | It works great. My head was so congested I had to sleep sitting up, after 24 hours on medrol, I felt great! This should be sold over the counter! | F | 52 | 6 days | 3/22/2016 | 4 | Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare | Anxiety, stomach upset, mood swings | I have taken this medicine several times. Sometimes the side effects are almost unbearable, other times not too bad. Regardless, I am always thrilled to take it because by the time my rheumatologist prescribes steroids, the pain and swelling are so bad I would be willing to try anything. And this medicine does work. In day two of taking it swelling had decreased so much that I could see an ankle I hadn't seen in WEEKS. The point has been made before, but by their nature web sites like this are not objective. All the people who took the meds without side effects and it worked great are out enjoying their lives with no need to post on a site like this. I would add that it is a serious medicine and I wouldn't take it for a minor illness or injury. | F | 44 | 5 days | 3/11/2016 | 4 | sinus and upper RI. and flare | I have 2 separate spine diseases so fight inflammation on a daily basis. This medication has mad me so sick to the point of massive meadaches, my scalp felt like someone poured acid on it and NO appetite at all. The longer I tried to take it, the sicker I became to the point I felt like I was dying. Literally. I seem to do fine with the Toradol shot which is a NON steroidal shot but for SOME reason, these steroids make me SO MUCH worse!! It DID help bring my pain DOWN from about a 7 to a 5, BUT I can not handle the massive headaches, scalp burning, and over ALL feeling as if I am going to dye, because of the reaction to this medication. 😞. | F | 44 | 6 days 4mg | 2/15/2016 | 1 | Allergic reaction to Bactrim | Anxiety, jittery, nausea, acid reflux, headache, terrible muscle aches, dizzy, mood swings, dehydrated, heart racing, insomnia, racing thoughts, agitation, irritability, joint pain | WOULD NEVER TAKE THIS AGAIN. HATE THIS. | F | 20 | 6 days 4 mg | 2/8/2016 | 1 | Migraine | Joint pain that still persists months later. Ovarian cysts thatshe never had before this med. | My daughter took this last year. After a few hours, joint pain that was severe. Never had a single issue with joint pain before. Read the side effects and see joint pain listed as severe, call doc right away symptom. Call doc. Says to keep taking it. Takes a days worth and pain increasing. So we stopped taking it. Daughter has lingering joint pain that comes and goes but never goes away completely. Plus now suffers from ovarian cysts when she never had that problem before. Went to doc for headaches in an otherwise very healthy kid and now she suffers joint pain all the time. Ridiculous!!!! If anyone elsehad this experience and knows where I can go from here to get some answers about this ....please contact me. | F | 16 | 1 days Dose pack | 1/19/2016 | 2 | Intercostal Neuralgia | Nausea, diarrhea, anxiety | Took the 6 day dose pack. On the 3rd day started feeling a little off in the stomach. 4th day had nausea anytime I ate something and almost puked. Woke up that night with bad stomach cramps needing to go to the bathroom. Nausea started to subside by 5th day when I had to take only 2 pills, but now I'm on the morning after my last dose and woke up again with bad cramps and a need to hit the head. Stomach is very uneasy with lots of peristalsis and gurgling going on. I have IBS and a sensitive stomach so I don't feel this medication was a good choice for me. Didn't really work too well on my pain as it's for inflammation, not nerve pain. Will not take again, and hope side effects do not last much longer. | M | 38 | 6 days 4MG | 1/17/2016 | 3 | Intractable Migraine | Some nausea, light-headedness, sleepiness, sort of drunk/stoned feeling, anxious. | I have mix-feelings about this medication. I was on a 6 day tapered dose pack for an intractable migraine after exhausting all other options including 2 ER trips the previous week. It definitely helped, but not as well as I hoped. I was pretty loopy the first few days, overly-talkative and energetic while feeling a bit wasted at the same time. I had zero appetite change and slept just fine which was awesome considering these are common side-effects. I decided to withstand the other stranger side-effects, since none were life threatening and I was getting some relief. I also took pepto- bismol the first few days which definitely helped with the stomach upset. Definitely take with food and if you are sensitive to medications I'd be wary of driving the first few days. | F | 44 | 6 days 6X O | 1/15/2016 | 4 | Strained Trapezius Muscle | Slight insomnia, slight stomach upset. | After first day, greatly help with my muscle pain and inflammation. With minor side effects, this has helped a lot. My pain went from an 8 to 6 overnight. | F | 26 | 6 days 4mg | 1/14/2016 | 5 | Neck surgery | Sleep disruption, slight fatigue | Not sure if it worked much for neck muscle pain but it sure did improve my knee pain. Stiffness went away. Knee from recent ligament tear reduced by 90%. Keep this drug for real joint problems. Thank you | F | 50 | 6 days 4 mg | 12/9/2015 | 5 | bronchitis | No side effects | Breathing improved in a day and feeling better, worked well for me. Very satisfied. | M | 73 | 1 days 4mg | 12/5/2015 | 1 | Skin rash | I am very depressed right now i never face such depression in my life even tho i always depressed but this drug take me to the next level of depression im become very sucidal and i also facing dizziness ,little increase in body temperature. | Dont take it if ur already sucidal | M | 21 | 4 days 4 2X day | 12/3/2015 | 3 | Back pain | None at first then after 6th day WOW horrible headache, ringing in ears, heart pounding, high blood pressure, heartburn, diarrhea,gas, dizzy. | Have taken this several times before without problem but this time I took it to close to a steroid injection co I think the massive dose was to much for my body to take. WOW what a headache. The side effects didn't come on till I was into my 6th day of the 6 day dose pack. NEVER again. Darn near killed me. | M | 66 | 6 days 4 5X day | 12/2/2015 |