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 | MS | I end up being wide awake day of drip, don't sleep well that night, then the next day I crash. After that, I am good to go for the rest of the month. No longer get the munchies/hunger side effects, I think I am more accustomed to the meds after being on monthly drips for over a year. | Been my wonder "fix" for MS problems. Gets my balance back and the funny MS wobble/gait problem evens out. It also reduces the skin pain, prickles, burning sensation. | F | 40 | | 3/12/2008 | 4 | Henoch Schonlein Purpura | While on high IV doses (solumedrol - 1000-100 mg)more easily agitated than usual . Significant muscle loss though might have been from the hospitalization, ulcers, (and hospital food). While on oral medrol 64mg to 40mg currently have had headaches and blurry vision (halos around lights) on occasion when tired. | Also on pantoloc (stomach), imuran (last 6 weeks), actonel (bone density) + calcium supplements, and ativan (sedative) on occasion. Have also had side effects more consistent with imuran that I've posted there. | M | 34 | 9 weeks | 2/14/2008 | 2 | herniated disc | Everytime i've been on this stuff, my face and other parts of my body tend to flush. Other than that, i can't really think of any other side effects of this medication | This medication was worthless. I have been on it several different times and each and every time I don't experience any relief from my symptoms. | F | 35 | 6 times | 2/14/2008 | 1 | neck pain - herniated disk | Psychotic behavior. Could not control my rage on day 3 of the dosage pack. It helped my neck, but the cost was way too high. I wanted to inflict serious harm on a driver who had cut me off. Not my normal response. I was really afraid I would hurt someone. | Never again. | F | 50 | 6 days | 2/8/2008 | 1 | RSD - swelling after surgery | Became more & more irritable & agitated to the point that by the end of the 6 day pak I was ready to rip somebody's face off. Also teeth felt like they wanted to come right out of my jaws. Horrible stuff | I sincerely believe that if I was given a choice of having to take this stuff again or die I'd just go ahead & say my goodbyes. | F | 53 | 6 days | 1/17/2008 | 1 | severe lower back pain | Heated feeling in face and body, both externally and internally, persisting even after finishing pack a week ago. Dry, bad taste in mouth, no apetite, lost 5 lbs in 1 week. Did nothing for inflamation in back. Ended up with steroid injection. | I had this med pack once before. Now I realize this "heat" symptom lasted for a LONG time...year or more. I thought it was pre-menopause, rosacea...now I'm convinced it was this drug. | F | 46 | 6 days | 10/1/2007 | 5 | Inflammation in right big toe. | None. | I am on the 6 day pack. I felt relief after the very first dose. I am day 4 and I hope it does not wear off. | F | 47 | 6 days | 6/17/2007 | 4 | Brain Lupus | Too soon to tell, other than increased hunger and thirst. | Too soon to tell, so far so good as my sleep and clarity have improved. | M | 38 | 3 months | 4/27/2007 | 1 | bunion pain and joint inflamation | continual migraine headache, lack of apetite, increasing depression, ringing in ears, blurry vision | I was given a Medrol pack....decreasing doses over 6 days (4mg pills)...to help alleviate inflamation in the big joint of my left big toe. The first day you take 6 pills and decrease over the next five days. I had THE worst migraine on the first day and it is day three and hasn't gone away yet. I also experienced increasing depression, blurry vision, ringing in my ears, and lack of apetite (which I don't need as I struggle to maintain 105 lbs at best!) I had to stop taking this stuff. And, I haven't seen much decrease in pain/inflamation in the joint. As much as I tried to discuss my issues of bad side effects of medications with my doctor, he still didn't listen to me and tried to deny any possible negative side effects of this medication. | F | 42 | 3 days | 4/11/2007 | 3 | Respiratory virus | Bad indegestion, female burning. | I was on the 4mg pack. It made me feel a little better, but I still am not sure why my doctor would give me something like this for a virus? The side effects were not worth the benefit, although I found that I had no tension in my neck for the first time in years while I was on it. | F | 32 | 6 days | 6/30/2006 | 1 | | 7/3/2005 | 3 | | 12/22/2004 | 3 | patient suffering AR | i cant tell ,since iam taking other medicines 4 the same AR | i would like to know the difference between methylprednisolone and prednisone.are they the same thing?their impact and function on AR,the side effect of both,and how each act in the body.my doctor in my country insists on changing medrol,given to me in italy,8mg/day, into prednisone,7.5mg in the morning and 2.5 mg in noon time.Iam not convinces,my infllmation was under control,and now its much worse.Please give me sincere opinion,knowing that iam very well informed about my RD,and iam always on internet looking for latest medication,like arava,Humira,which i refuse to take.so far iam refusing metatrexate.i dont know for how longSince iam on medication for life,i would like to know what is the safest dose of corticoides,the daily one.i help sometimes with viox.Not to forget to mention that my AR is 11 years of age. | F | 52 | 4 days | 2/22/2003 | 5 | MS flare up | Restless, jittery. | It fixed my double vision. | M | 35 | 3 days | 8/29/2002 |