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What is IV Steroids Infusion? Intravenous (IV) steroids are used to treat an acute MS attack also known as an exacerbation or relapse. They are generally given daily for three to five days. IV steroids such as Solu-Medrol (methylprednisolone) are used to hasten the recovery from the relapse.


Reasons Taken

82 patients in the community are taking or have taken IV Steroids Infusion.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 26 31%
Slow my MS progress 25 30%
Stiffness/spasticity 5 6%
disease-related symptoms 4 4%
Pain 3 3%
Vision 2 2%
Fatigue 2 2%
Blurry vision/eye pain 1 1%
Imbalance when walking 1 1%
Cognition 1 1%
Vision Abnormalities (Halos/Floaters/Snow) 1 1%
Sensation 1 1%
Mobility 1 1%
Don't know 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking IV Steroids Infusion.

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  0 g day 0 g none 0 hr none 0 intl units none 0 mg none 0 none 1 g month 3 day 25 mg day 1000 mg month 100 mg day 100 mg none 150 mL day 0 mg none 500 mg day 500 mg none 0 mg none 1000 mg day 6100 mg none
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking IV Steroids Infusion or how long patients were taking IV Steroids Infusion before stopping.

Currently taking IV Steroids Infusion

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
7
5
5
4
13

Stopped taking IV Steroids Infusion

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
23
3
4
0
4
5
Why Patients Stopped Taking IV Steroids Infusion (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 38 88% Course of treatment ended: 88%
Did not seem to work 4 9% Did not seem to work: 9%
Doctor's advice 4 9% Doctor's advice: 9%
Side effects too severe 2 5% Side effects too severe: 5%
Other 1 2% Other: 2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 17 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 33% 2
Moderate 33% 2
Can't tell 33% 2

Slow my MS progress

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 24% 4
Moderate 47% 8
Mild 24% 4
None 6% 1

Top reported side-effects include: Pain, Blushing/Flushing/Overheating, Metallic taste in mouth

Summary results are based on 17 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 17)

  • Gypsy
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Gypsy
  • by Gypsy
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Slow my MS progress
Advice/Tips
Bring some good tasting hard candy to suck on while you're there! Bring a cozy lap blanket, sometimes it's FReeZing in those clinics!!

  • social worker with MS
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
    See profile
  • social worker with MS
  • by social worker with MS
    Sep 04, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Other
Advice/Tips
According to the first neuro. I saw he said that my reaction should not have happened. He acted as if I were making it up. So I had to go to my PCP when the pain and swelling got so bad that I was having trouble walking. My PCP said it was from the high dose of steriods.

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