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What is Methylprednisolone?

Methylprednisolone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug used primarily as an anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressant agent for diseases of hematologic, allergic, inflammatory, neoplastic, and autoimmune origin; also for graft-versus-host disease.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken	# of patients	# of patients evaluated by
Slow my MS progress	237	38
Other	190	23
Stiffness/Spasticity	55	9
Pain	42	7
relapse	33	9
Fatigue	26	9
Sensation	25	6
Vision	24	12
Optic neuritis (inflammation, optic nerve)	24	6
Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia)	21	4
disease-related symptoms	20	2
Mobility	17	4
General health	15	2
Support another treatment	11	1
Exacerbation (relapse) MS	9	3
Balance problems	9	2
Numbness	6	0
Don't know	6	2
Weakness in legs	6	1
Bladder problems	5	1
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)	4	1
Gait	3	0
Inflammation	3	0
Double vision (diplopia)	3	0
Heavy sensation in legs	3	0
Numbness in face	2	1
Left leg weakness, pain, stiffness	2	0
Brain fog	2	0
Sensory dysfunction, extreme	2	1
Walking difficulty without aid	2	1
recurring migraines	1	0
relpse	1	0
Flair Up	1	0
Lesson symptoms	1	0
Staggered walk	1	0
Pins and needles sensation Right Leg	1	0
Speech problems	1	0
Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) due to MS	1	0
vision disturbance (R eye)	1	0
Numbness in right foot	1	0
Treat an exacerbation	1	0
taper after IV	1	0
Burning sensation all around torso-like a tight belt	1	0
Vision problems	1	0
help stop an exacerbation	1	1
improve walking ability & fatigue	1	1
Numbness in legs, feet, arms and hands	1	0
reduce symptom severity	1	0
Treat Optic Neuritis	1	1
Headaches	1	0
Pain, severe itching and weakness in right hand	1	0
speach	1	0
Keeping symptoms at bay.	1	1
flare-ups	1	1
Speech ataxia-problems coordinating speech	1	1
reduce leg pain and stiffness	1	0
Shingles (herpes zoster)	1	0
Eliminate double vision.	1	0
Drenching sweats during flares.	1	0
Pain and weakness in hands and arms from the elbows down	1	0
difficulty focusing	1	1
old symptoms	1	1
Numbness in right hand	1	1
acute relapse- mobility	1	0
Numbness in legs	1	0
imbalance, fatigue	1	1
Pins and needle in feet & legs	1	0
acute ms attack	1	1
Difficulty with concentration	1	1
Migraine	1	0
starting a relapse	1	0
Cognition	1	0
reduce inflamation	1	1
left leg pain	1	1
Leg pain (both)	1	0
Swallowing	1	1
Sinus and fluid in ears	1	0
Extreme fatigue	1	0
stiffness in legs	1	0
cluster/migraine headache	1	0
Blurry vision	1	1
relapse of optic neuritis	1	0
tingling	1	0
A 5 day course to treat a relapse	1	0
Stumbling/difficulty walking	1	0
I walk much better when I receive these infusions once a month	1	0
IV steriods not powder 1,000 mg over 2 days	1	0
possible relaspe	1	0
Paresthesia	1	1
Loss of use of right side	1	0
supplements	1	0
couldn't feel or use left foot or arm, crawling sensations on left side of neck and head	1	0
Numbness in right arm	1	1
slow my MS progress, spasticity of my hand, fatigue, overcome my sight problem, weakness of my lower limbs especially my right leg and incontinensia uri	1	0
Dizziness	1	0
Vision loss	1	0
Difficulty walking	1	0
helps symptoms	1	0
makes me stronger	1	0
energy and control pain	1	0
Eye floaters	1	0
Lesions	1	0
Numbness in hands, arms, legs, and waist	1	0
Hives	1	1
Relapse/Maintainence	1	1
doctor ordered (no symptoms at time of treatment)	1	0

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See all 305 patients currently taking Methylprednisolone

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	23	18%
Moderate	51	39%
Mild	36	28%
None	20	15%

Most commonly reported side effects

Taste changed	41	32%
Sleeplessness	36	28%
Weight gain	30	23%
Insomnia	27	21%
Metallic taste in mouth	24	18%
Increased appetite	24	18%
jumpy feeling	22	17%
Heartburn (reflux)	20	15%
Restlessness	18	14%
flushed face	17	13%
Anxiety	13	10%
affected eyes	11	8%
Headaches	11	8%
Nausea	10	8%
metalic taste	9	7%
Thrush	7	5%
roid affect	7	5%
come down	6	5%
Hair loss (alopecia)	6	5%
Elevated blood sugar (glucose)	6	5%
Racing Heart	4	3%
Irritability	3	2%
low heart rate	3	2%
Unable to sleep	3	2%
High blood pressure (Hypertension)	2	2%
poor sleep	2	2%
Sleepiness	2	2%
low potassium	2	2%
thirst	2	2%
blood pressure high	2	2%
manic feelings	2	2%
Anger/Irritability	2	2%
Swelling in hands	1	1%
Vivid dreams	1	1%
heightened energy	1	1%
headache	1	1%
Pain in the bones	1	1%
Swollen feet	1	1%
Lightheadedness	1	1%
joint pain in legs	1	1%
flushing	1	1%
buzzy feeling	1	1%
symptoms get worse whem I'm on IVSM	1	1%
Stomach pain	1	1%
Loss of appetite	1	1%
Heart racing (tachycardia)	1	1%
Dizziness	1	1%
Numbness	1	1%
kidney damage	1	1%
pain and weak body	1	1%
Always Hungry	1	1%
Visual Disturbanc; blurriness	1	1%
hand and face swelling	1	1%
Increased Hunger	1	1%
Shortness of breath	1	1%
Motion sickness	1	1%
Hives	1	1%
racing heart beat	1	1%
immune system weakened	1	1%
hard to focus	1	1%
Brain fog	1	1%
light sensitivity	1	1%
no energy	1	1%
Fatigue	1	1%
Raised Blood Sugar Levels	1	1%
Chest pain	1	1%
emotional instability	1	1%
MS hug in chest	1	1%
Depression	1	1%
Muscle aches	1	1%
dizziness/ "spinning"	1	1%
teeth	1	1%
full body pain	1	1%
Eye sensitivity to bright light / sun	1	1%
Acid reflux (GER gastroesophageal reflux)	1	1%
joint pain	1	1%

Mild
Moderate
Severe

See all 76 reported side effects ▼

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Methylprednisolone. See all 91 dosages ►

1000 as needed	1000 mg as needed	1000mg as needed	1 g as needed	1g as needed	1g monthly	1hours as needed	1mg as needed	1other as needed	20mg as needed	24mg as needed	250mg as needed	2g as needed	2 mg as needed	32mg as needed	3g as needed	40mg as needed	4 80mg/mL as needed	4 mg all the time (24/7)	4mg as needed	500mg as needed	50mg as needed	5mg as needed	6 2mg as needed	80 mg as needed	8 500mg as needed	as needed	daily	g as needed	mg as needed	monthly	3 g yearly	0.5 g monthly	1 g monthly	1 mEq/L monthly	1 monthly	1 other monthly	2 hr monthly	1 g every other week	1 mg every other week	3 g monthly	40 mg yearly	4 mg monthly	1 g weekly	64 mg yearly	1 daily	1 g daily	1 g one time	1 hr one time	40 mg monthly	60 mg monthly	2 hr daily	84 mg monthly	3 g daily	3 g one time	3 hr one time	100 mg monthly	4 g daily	4 mg daily	125 mg monthly	5 g one time	5 other daily	7.5 daily	8 mg daily	10 g daily	10 mg daily	12 mg daily	16 mg daily	500 mg monthly	20 mg daily	20 mg one time	1000 mg monthly	1024 mg monthly	40 mg daily	1500 mg monthly	50 intl units one time	50 mg daily	1000 mg every other week	500 mg weekly	80 mg daily	84 mg daily	96 mg daily	100 mg daily	1000 mg weekly	250 mg daily	250 mg one time	500 mg daily	1000 daily	1000 g daily	1000 mg daily	2000 mg daily
3	1	12	2	19	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	11	18	1	3	7	1	1	27	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	22	4	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	8	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	13	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	7	1	3	26	1

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Methylprednisolone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended	432	82%
Doctor's advice	47	9%
Did not seem to work	35	7%
Side effects too severe	26	5%
Other	25	5%
Not indicated	19	4%
Personal research	3	1%

See all 513 patients who’ve stopped taking Methylprednisolone

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Methylprednisolone

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
6	13	15	31	32	40

Stopped Taking Methylprednisolone

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
334	31	23	32	32	80

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always	117	90%
Usually	8	6%
Sometimes	2	2%
Never	3	2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very	11	8%
Somewhat	33	25%
A little	35	27%
Not at all	51	39%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+	6	5%
$100-199	7	5%
$50-99	5	4%
$25-49	1	1%
< $25	49	38%

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Patient Evaluations

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Farmer in WI

Sex: F

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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Farmer in WI

500 mg daily

since Aug 17, 2009
Efficacy Can't tell for help stop an exacerbation
Side Effects Severe
Advice/Tips Give it a chance. It affects each of us differently and helps each situation differently. See full evaluation

change

Sex: F

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: mild

Speech: mild

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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change

since Aug 21, 2008
Efficacy Moderate for Slow my MS progress
Side Effects Mild
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Flowers

Sex: F

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: severe

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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Flowers

since Aug 21, 2008
Efficacy Major for Slow my MS progress
Side Effects Severe
Advice/Tips I know alot of people aren't into this treatment, but it's done wonders for me in the past and I will continue with it if I need to. See full evaluation

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Forum

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Report created on November 24, 2009.

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3	1	12	2	19	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	11	18	1	3	7	1	1	27	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	22	4	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	8	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	13	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	7	1	3	26	1

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3	1	12	2	19	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	11	18	1	3	7	1	1	27	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	22	4	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	8	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	13	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	7	1	3	26	1

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