DEPO-MEDROL Reviews (METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 1.9 (145 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DEPO-MEDROL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DEPO-MEDROL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | spasm in neck and thoracic spine | The injections caused a flare of SEVERE nerve pain and spasm in my neck and upper body that lasted almost a month, accompanied by the following side effects: flushing and burning on my face, a rash over my upper body, coated tongue, severe thirst, and heart palpitations. The spasm for which the shots ostensibly were given is worse now than it was before I had them. I am extremely angry about this, because the doctor didn't even inform me that he was going to do the shots that day, or that he planned to inject a steroid. I already knew that steroid injections are dangerous. | I am worried that these injections might have caused other effects than those I'm aware of. I just hope this will stop. I will never see that doctor again. If I thought it would make any difference, I would report him to his medical board. He also prescribed more of this wretched drug, as well as an anti-seizure medication AND Prednisone. Steroids anyone? I have come to hate pain doctors. They know very well the effects these drugs have on people, and they continue anyway. | F | 64 | 1 days | 1/24/2010 | 3 | rash | missed period had to start provera to restart period after depo medrol shot stopped it! | had a rash took 1 week worth of steroid pills doc prescribed to get rid of when i didnt work i got depo-medrol injection, my period which is always on time was supposed to start for days later, it didnt start that month, called doc office twice, they said it couldnt be the shot that messed up my period, so went to gyno in december after i started period but it was unusually light, brown and lasted a long time, had to get on provera to regulate it again, but it did get rid of the rash so that was the only good thing from it, gyno told me it very well could have been the shot! | 22 | 1 days | 12/28/2009 | 1 | Lumbar and sciatic problems | Infections, near death. | Had lumbar facet block injections and trigger point injections of this deadly poison; once in October, once in November of last year. In December, had extended cold/sinus infection, then acute appendicitis followed in January by emergency appendectomy(3 days in hospital), next in February came bilateral deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in legs) with bilateral pulmonary emboli (blood clots in lungs), which nearly did me in (7 days in hospital, 5 of them in Pulmonary ICU). Permanent IVC filter implant and Coumadin for life. Other than that, it really didn't help anything any better than intramuscular Celestone injections had helped. Have other problems too, but they don't matter as much. | M | 56 | 30 days | 11/25/2009 | 5 | Rheumatoid Arthritis | Lack of a period, increased appetite. | I've been very pleased with how well it cut down on the pain and inflammation. I was given the injection intra-muscularly and within 2-3 days, was feeling incredibly better. I haven't experienced a flare up in over a month (when I normally have one every couple weeks). | F | 31 | 1 months | 10/4/2009 | 2 | Severe hip joint arthritis | Had the injection yesterday and today my face is bright red and it feels like my cheeks are on fire. No relief in the hip joint yet. | No one told me this could happen. Be informed before trying this. | F | 56 | 1 days | 8/25/2009 | 5 | M | | 8/3/2009 | 4 | MUSCULAR INJURY | NO SIDE AFFECTS , I HAD 5 SHOTS OF 80MG DEPO MEDROL INJECTIONS IN THE LAST MONTHS. | WELL, I HAVE RECENTLY HAD 5 INJECTIONS OF 80MG DEPOMEDROL IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS ( FEB 2009- JULY 2009 ), THERE HASNT BEEEN ANY SIDE AFFECT AND THE INJECTION SEEMS TO BE A DECENT CHOICE AS IT WORKS GOOD WITH THE PAIN, BUT ALL THESE 5 INJECTIONS WERE GIVEN AT DIFFERENT SPOTS, THE INJECTION HAS NOT YET BEEN REPEATED TWICE AT THE SAME SPOT, I AM TAKING IT FOR THE REAR DELTOID AND SHOULDER INJURY DUE TO BODY BUILDING, BUT U MUST GIVE A GOOD REST OF A MONTH FOR A TOTAL RECOVERY, THATS WHAT I HAVE LEARNED, BUT THE PAIN CAN EASE DOWN WITH IN 10 DAYS. I THINKS ITS A GOOD OPTION ,BUT AGAIN NOT EVERY DRUG IS SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE, LIKE I AM ALLERGIC TO CREATINE BUT MOSTLY 95% ARNT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. REMEMBER, NEVER HAVE REPEATED INJECTIONS WITH IN A WEAK, AS HAVING MORE THAN 1 INJECTION IN A WEEK CAN HAVE SIDE AFFECTS, 3 OF MY SHOTS WERE GIVEN WITH A GAP OF 15 DAYS, WHICH IS A DECENT GAP FOR ANOTHER SHOT OF DEPO MEDROL, REMEBER WHEN U START NOTICING THE SIDE AFFECTS SUCH AS BLURRED VISION, DEPRESSION, NO SEX DRIVE AT ALL, TROUBLE SLEEPING, ACIDITY, THESE SIGNS MEAN NO MORE INJECTIONS FOR ATLEAST 2 MONTHS, CUZ I DID EXPERIENCE THESE COMMON SIDE AFFECTS AFTER GETTING 3 SHOTS OF 80 MG IN A PERIOD OF 45 DAYS, AFTER MY 3RD INJECTION THE COMMON SIDE AFFECTS STARTED TO APPEAR AND I STOPPED THE INJECTIONS THERE AND THEN AGAIN HAD THE 4TH INJECTION AFTER A GAP OF 4 MONTHS, AND I WAS OK AND DIDNT SEE ANY SIDE AFFECTS AFTER THE 4TH SHOT WHICH I RECIEVED AFTER 2 MONTHS GAP. | M | 29 | 6 months | 7/17/2009 | 1 | ALLERGIES | HYPER AND SEVERE MUSCLE/JOINT PAIN ALL OVER BODY | I have no relief from allergies but ended up with severe pain | F | 28 | 1 times | 5/14/2009 | 1 | Lower back pain | Anxiety, Panic attacks, suicidal, depression. Never had a problem before the shot was given to me. | I would rather die than get another shot of this poison. | M | 41 | 1 days | 2/12/2009 | 5 | rhematoid arthritis | tired | Works great, I can walk up and down the stairs again. | F | 55 | 4 times | 1/25/2009 | 1 | Allergies & Sinus pain | Muscle & tendon pain, 2 Seizures | I had this shot in Sept & had a seizure within a week of it. It didn't even help the allergies or sinuses! My blood pressure within 1 week was 150/129. I had another seizure last week, almost 3 months after the shot, & my blood pressure's up again. The doctor says I had a severe reaction to it. 1shot did all of this! It impaired my muscles & tendons in my legs. I still have muscle cramps @ night along w/no sleep most nights. I also have an ulcer now. I wouldn't recommend this shot to my worst enemy! I've suffered constantly since receiving it. I was a very healthy woman before this shot. Now I'm severely depressed. Worst of all, they tell me it could be a year before I get back to normal. | F | 23 | 1 days | 11/29/2008 | 4 | Lupus flare | I crave sweets and gain about 5 pounds every time I get this shot. That makes 25 pounds this year. | Joint and muscle pain is completely gone within 24 hours of the shot. | F | 35 | 3 years | 10/26/2008 | 1 | Had some left arm sorness | After 3 treatment shots and by September 2004 I had walking problems. I quit walking altogether by 2005. I began to have: vertigo, skin rashes, muscle wasting & a scooped out hole on back, daily diarrhea lasting 3 years, insomnia, now a celiac person, headaches, no bending, no stooping, no squating indian style, no sex, no pushing, no walking hardly & with a cane mostly when out and about, vision problems, holes on my skin and lasting 9 months, sores inside of anus and out, red lower legs everyday, tight skin and tight muscles, hard to move extremeties-neck, arms, hips, legs, canstant daily all over body pain, bilateral hip problems as I walk like a duck, a freezing gait, can fall, balance problem, bloating, stiff all over. | SUE THEM, SUE THEM, SUE THEM. | F | 54 | 3 years | 9/18/2008 | 1 | Epidural injection in lower back | 1 WEEK AFTER INJECTION AND ALL WITHIN 2 MONTHS: anxiety, depression, neuropathy in hands and feet, sensitive skin, dry eyes and mouth, irregual periods, 50% hair loss with thinning, follicutitis, inflammation of eye lids, chronic fatigue, muscle/tendon pain, numbness in hands and arms when sleeping (already had the carpal surgery prior to injection and was fine), burning in feet and hands, skin changes, insomnia | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE PERMANENT. I was completely healthy before this injection except for a bulging disc. 1 week later they symptoms started and were full blown within 2 months. | F | 46 | 1 days | 8/27/2008 | 4 | knee pain | I have notice an increase of broncitis. I do not know if this is the reason, but I have loss muscle mass in my legs. But, I continue to get the shots because it helps the pain in my knees plus the pain in my back and legs. I have been getting these shots for about 3 years now. | F | 64 | 3 years | 1/29/2008 | 1 | facet joints injected neck pain | I have experienced loss of appetite,nausea,boils, increased neck pain but worst of all severe depression and severe anxiety. Began three days after injection and continues 5 weeks later. Am now on antidepressant and anti anxiety medication. Also have had several nightmares and just felt very sick both emotionally and physically. | I would never let anyone give me this drug again. I am very sensitive to medication and hypothyroid which may have made it worse for me. Had 60 injected into facet joints 5 weeks ago | F | 48 | | 12/30/2007 | 2 | Uncontrolable cough | It took away the caugh but I felt awful for about three days after, almost flulike w/ fatigue. I thought the dr had accidentally given me a flu shot. The injection site felt like I had been hit w/ a sledgehammer on my upper thigh. | Next time I'd rather try something not so strong. Unless you're really really dying, I wouldn't recommend it. | F | 33 | 1 days | 10/23/2007 | 1 | Post-surgical back pain, L-4-5 disc | 1st shot = no relief. 3 days later I was in ER for morphine, toradol, and phenergan shot. 2nd shot = 5 days litte relief, no feeling in legs for about an hour. 3rd shot = no relief. During the shot I saw "stars" and my BP dropped dramatically. | It really hurts when they insert it in your lumbo-sacral or sciatica nerve. You will scream. I have been fighting weight gain, sleeplessness, sweating at night, nightmares, and irritability. Fatigue and no desire to do anything, probably made my depression worst. | F | 40 | 2 months | 9/15/2007 | 1 | inflamation from knee injury | Three weeks after injection - rosacea. -- Four weeks after- mustache growth -- Five weeks after - thinning of the skin on my face (tiny blood vesssels visible all over my face) -- Weight gain - gained 15 pounds in three months - had never had this kind of weight gain ever in my life. | My Dr. said "coincidence" to all the side effects. But ... In researching all this on the internet, I found numerous incidence reports of similar occurances. Contraindications to depo-medrol seem to be thyroid conditions (I a take meds for hypothyroidd.) Kidney conditions (I have only one functional kidney) Hormone replacement therapy (I take estrogen.) -- Would I take this medication again? NEVER! | F | 67 | 1 days | 9/11/2007 | 5 | poison ivy | maybe a tiny bit of soreness | I got poison ivy for the first time. It was itchy and it got worse after a few days, and with no help from creams and a prescription anti-histamine. Finally, I went to my regular doctor, and he gave me this shot. It's been two days, and the spots dried up. He said I could have had poison ivy outbreak again if I was touched by it in other areas, and that this shot would prevent it. My brother gets it badly, and he gets relief from this quickly. It also seemed to help my sinus pain, which I regularly have from frequent allergies and sinus problems. It feels like someone decreased the swelling. If my doctor would give me the option, I would have this shot more often, as it helps me not feel miserable from sinus headaches. | M | 27 | 1 days | 8/30/2007 |