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6 patient evaluations for Methylprednisolone

  • capt bubba
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: mild
  • capt bubba
  • by capt bubba
    Oct 06, 2008
dosage:
time on dosage:
about 1 day
purpose:
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
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  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • AdherenceAlways
  • BurdenModerate
  • Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Advice/Tips
Its not fun on one hand but it really helps with your movement in the long run. Must have good trust in your Dr. I do.
Specific side-effects
low heart rate
come down
low potassium
excessive hunger & appetite
Anxiety
restlessness
Heart burn
Insomnia
High Sugar
Thrush
Burden
have to go to hosibtal to get it done
Cost
less than $25 monthly
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  • pokie too
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
  • pokie too
  • by pokie too
    Sep 03, 2008
dosage:
84mg monthly
time on dosage:
about 3 months
purpose:
Other
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  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • AdherenceAlways
  • BurdenNone
  • Other
Cost
less than $25 monthly
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  • Flowers
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • Flowers
  • by Flowers
    Aug 21, 2008
dosage:
Stopped taking
purpose:
Slow my MS progress
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  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • AdherenceAlways
  • BurdenSlight
  • Slow my MS progress
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.
Specific side-effects
Hair loss (alopecia)
Weight gain
taste change
teeth
kidney damage
Burden
have to have a pic line in my arm, no good veins left for IV's
Cost
less than $25 monthly
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  • change
    Flare-up: Moderate
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: mild
  • change
  • by change
    Aug 21, 2008
dosage:
Stopped taking
purpose:
Slow my MS progress
Stiffness/spasticity
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  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • AdherenceAlways
  • BurdenNone
  • Slow my MS progress
  • Moderate
  • Also evaluated for: Stiffness/spasticity
Specific side-effects
Insomnia
restlessness
Anxiety
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