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 | septoplasty, rhinoplasty | none what so ever, works wonders, very recommend. | Great drug, i took medrol dose pack, it took swelling down after second day dose. If you need to take this drug and want to avoid side effects, do not take it as it says on the box, which is on empty stomach. take it after you had breakfast, its very acidy drug and will upset your stomach otherwise. if you taking dose pack, on first day take 3 pills in the morning and take other 3 between 4-5 pm, this way it will not disturb your sleep. Follow the same way with the rest of the pack. If you will feel anxious just take valium before bed. This way seems to be the best to avoid side effects. good luck. | F | 31 | 6 days 6 day pack 1X O | 11/3/2010 | 1 | bronchitis | I did not finish this drug as prescribed because of horrible side effects,as soon as I took the first pill I felt a heaviness in my stomach and extreme pain and cramping.My stomach was bloated it,made it more difficult to breathe and caused dizziness.I took 1 more pill as scheduled for lunch before I gave up for the day.I was supposed to have taken 6 but never finished because of the effects.Never would I reccomend this steroid even to my worst enemy. | Agree with comment that this should be banned | F | 22 | 1 days 4mg 6X day | 9/30/2010 | 5 | severe lower back pain | I experienced anger and irritability; however, it was worth it for my back. Day two, i felt exteremely better and able to do normal days activities | M | 28 | 5 days ? 1X day | 9/24/2010 | 4 | shortness of breath | insomnia, munchies, spacy, mean, feels like my blood is racing through my veins. Felt immediate relief in my breathing. Can actually take a deep cleansing breath. Am having some anxiety and feel a bit paranoid. Glad to see this is not uncommon. | F | 36 | 6 days dose pack 1X day | 9/23/2010 | 2 | hives from another medication | anxiety, excessive talking, depression, ANGER, irritability, obsessive thoughts, sadness, tight throat, horrible restlessness | This is the worst medication ever. I would rather have hives. | F | 24 | 6 days dosepak 1X day | 9/19/2010 | 4 | neuropathic pain | sweating/flushing, traveling joint pain, muscle/bone pain, excessive urinating, nausea, breathless, fatigued,pain in upper left abdomen under rib, increased bowel movements forest green in color. | on 21 pills tapered over 6 days. Took for burning peripheral neuropathy pain in buttocks down to soles of feet (autoimmune in nature)dr. gave me so i could go on and enjoy my vacation. 1st day (6 pills) basically felt like i had the flu. however the next day when i woke up all side effects were gone and i felt great!i felt almost normal for once (agter 4 years of illness) my neuropathic pain was mostly gone as well as other autoimmune issues i have such as dry eyes and mouth, fatigue, hand pain, constipation and wounds looked like they were healing (despite fact opposite can be side effect). also did not experience any anxiety or restlessness which dr. warned off being possible. Only side effects had during rest of the treatment was the increased bowel movements that were forest green and upper left abdomen pain which occured right after eating (not that bothersome). once i was down to 4th day 3 pills i could feel pain slowly creeping back. and 2 days after finishing i came down with a bad upper respiratory infection. i would try this medicine again if i knew long term use wouldnt cause comparable or worse issues to/than my autoimmune disease. | F | 38 | 6 days 4 mg 6X O | 9/11/2010 | 5 | possible avascular necrosis | depression, anxiety, paranoia, felt like I was losing my mind | my pain almost disappeared after the first day, but the side effects seem to be getting worse as I'm tapering off. | F | 49 | 6 days 10mg 1X O | 8/26/2010 | 3 | Poison Ivy | Stomach upset, diarrhea, relentless face/neck itching. | Started taking this for poison ivy after the steroid shot in the bum didn't work. Took it for 6 days, stepping down from 6 or 7 pills down to 1. The morning of the last dose is when the diarrhea started after each meal. Incredibly annoying and gross. The next day is when my face started itching and today my neck is itching and my eyes are puffy and itchier than ever before. I'm not looking forward to seeing what tomorrow will be like! | F | 29 | 6 days 1X O | 8/25/2010 | 4 | Sciatica | First day, anger and agitation. | The 1st day I started taking the Medrol Pak I was taking 6 a day, then tapering down. I thought I was going insane. I however did inform my doctor and he prescribed some anti-anxiety pills to take after taking Medrol..best thing he could have ever done. All the bad side effects no longer bothered me. This medication helped me at least to deal with day to day pain. Basically able to get up and be some what normal. I would recommend this to anyone with severe inflammation. I still have pain, but at least I am able to walk around without using crutches. But I would not take this med again without the help of anti-anxiety pills, they help deal with the "not be able to sleep" issue and feeling out of control. | F | 47 | 6 days 6X day | 7/26/2010 | 1 | Severe Hives | The day after my last dose I felt like I was going crazy. I also had SEVERE depression and anxiety. I couldn't sleep and my stomach was extremely upset. I've also gained weight. This is day 6 off the Medrol and I still feel spacey, restless, MOODY as hell and dizzy. I will NEVER take this drug again unless my life depended on it. | If you can avoid taking this, I think you should. I had horrible side effects. Yes, it made my hives go away but it wasn't worth feeling crazy. | F | 33 | 6 days 1X day | 7/14/2010 | 1 | Headaches/chiari type 1 | I am extremely irritable, unhappy, my head hurts worse! And I'm a total bitch to everyone and I can't help myself. | I am supposed to finish this pack then start another one. I am quitting the pack after my 3rd day cause my headaches are worse and I'm angry with everything and anything. I will never in my life take this again or recommend anyone to take it. | F | 24 | 6 days 4mg pak 1X day | 7/3/2010 | 5 | lower back pain | Trouble sleeping | This is my second time taking this dosepak and are very please with the results. This was my first serious flare up since my surgery in 08. I highly recommend this medication if you experience minimal side effects like myself. Extreme pain to almost pain free in 48 hours..maybe these people were crazy to start or a combination of other drugs having an adverse effect. Made me feel better than 60 mg of oxycotin. | M | 28 | 6 days 4mg dspk21 6X day | 6/20/2010 | 4 | Fibromyalgia Pain/Chronic Sinusitis | Severe sweating- like I am taking a shower from the inside out! My hair is continually soaked and although I keep it 60 in my house- it looks like I have been in a sauna for hours. Horrible headache 4th day, spinning, severe fatigue, slight moodiness, hunger and loss of appetite, flushing of the arms face and chest. I have suffered worse from acute sinusitis and joint pain, so to me the benefits outweigh the side effects by far! | I feel very good about the results of this pack- I had no idea exactly why I was on it until I called the Doctor, because she found there was not enough time to properly educate me on what it was I was being prescribed. My joint pain has gotten so much better and it has been very effective in curing my sinusitis | F | 26 | 5 days 6 day 6X day | 6/20/2010 | 5 | Severe shoulder pain/cant move arm | Only side effect thus far (I am on day 2) is I cannot sleep. It is 2 am, I am tired, but awake. *I have had prednisone 1x before and had uncontrollable shaking and moody as heck. | I was in severe pain left and right shoulder and unable to move my left arm at all. I am on day 2 of the dose pack, I have 90% mobility back in my arm and pain is now minimal. Thrilled with this medication. | F | 39 | 1X day | 6/6/2010 | 5 | Herniated Disc L5-S1 | Slightly elevated mood...seemed to be more aware of my swallowing. Otherwise, no side effects whatsoever! | Took the six-day dosage for herniated disc. I went from hardly even being able to walk to getting up and about. Medrol did a great job getting me over the pain to where I can do therapy and such. I would recommend to anyone based on my experience. | M | 44 | 6 days 1X day | 6/2/2010 | 1 | Bronchitis ,Esophagitis and Pharyng | THIS SHIT IS THE WORST OF THEM ALL!!!DONT BUY THIS SHIT,UNLESS YOU WANT TO DIE OR IBURPROFEN AINT WORKING. Anxiety,psychosis,do you want more side effects ????? | I really dont know why doctors prescribe this shit.this shit should be banned. | M | 32 | 6 days 21tb in 6d 6X day | 3/14/2010 | 1 | eye inflammation | I experienced slight anxiety, insomnia, nervousness, dizziness while on the medication. It was the medrol dose pack that was for 6 days. | Although on the medication for a very short time...I developed HORRIBLE, INSANE anxiety a day after stopping the medication. I am still experiencing the anxiety and do not know if it's related to the pred or coincidental but its horrible and will never take a steroid again. And my eye condition wasn't helped in the slightest bit. | F | 25 | 6 days 4mg 1X day | 2/16/2010 | 5 | Ganglion cyst / severe neck pain | First two days a little foggy and dizzy,very queezy and tired.After that slight decrese in apetite,but pain is gone and swelling is almost completely gone. | I suffered with severe neck, shoulder blade and arm pain for almost nine years. This is the only med that ever worked. I hope the relief continues after day 6. | F | 43 | 4 days | 1/31/2010 | 2 | Part of IVF protocol - | Acute pancreatitis. The most gruesome pain of my life. It happened approximateley 48 hours after taking the first pill. It took months before I felt normal again. | It may be a great drug for some, but caused me alot of pain, and almost my life. The gastoenterologist I saw after this incident said only 3 out of 100 people get pancreatitis from it. If you are sensitive to alot of drugs/medicines, be very careful with this one. | F | 38 | 3 days | 1/23/2010 | 1 | Increased Inflammation in Back | Racy, spaced out feeling. My thoughts are going a hundred miles a second but I can't focus & feel detached from normal life. I finished the pack on Monday & this is Friday but still having side effects. Can't sleep well at all. Emotional up and downs. | I will never take this again. Unless these side effects are worth what you are taking it for, I do not recommend it. This did not even take my back pain away. | F | 21 | 6 days | 1/22/2010 |