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21 patient evaluations for Solu-Medrol

  • dre90555
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 1 yr
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: moderate
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  • by dre90555
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Dec 29, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 31, 2011 1 g Daily ?Can't tell SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Dec 31, 2011
Advice & Tips
I had no idea of the withdrawal I would experience. 24 hours after my last dose I started having convulsions, vomiting, sweating and the body wide pain was unbearable.
Cost
$200+ monthly
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  • jrod005
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 5 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: mild
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  • by jrod005
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Purpose: Relapse MS (exacerbation) (Started Oct 05, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 04, 2011 1 g Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Oct 07, 2010 1 g Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Oct 06, 2010 1 g Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Side effects:
Shaky hands, Increased appetite, Irritability, Sleepiness, Insomnia
Date
Oct 06, 2010
Advice & Tips
Causes me irritability, to take this treatment I am required to go into the outpatient center at the hospital and with three kids and work, it's very burdensome.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • snwbnny
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 4 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by snwbnny
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Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Aug 04, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 11, 2011 125 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Jan 18, 2010 125 mg Monthly Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Difficulty sleeping through night
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  • DebbieBren
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 21 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Relapse: Moderate
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by DebbieBren
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Purpose: Relapse MS (exacerbation) (Started Aug 26, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 10, 2010 1000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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  • satyr66
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 19 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by satyr66
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Purpose: Relapse MS (exacerbation) (Started Sep 19, 1997)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 02, 2010 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Jul 12, 2010 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Metallic taste in mouth, Difficulty falling asleep
Date
Aug 02, 2010
Advice & Tips
The steroids seemed to be losing their effectiveness after 13 years. In Sept. 2010 I started taking LDN and it seems like I have a new lease on life...
Cost
$100-199 monthly
Date
Jul 12, 2010
Advice & Tips
I call Solu-Medrol "the juice". I receive a 3day IV every 4 months and the results are wonderful,. I can walk again with no problems, my bowels and bladder work normally again and so much more... All thumbs up here also. My total out of pocket for my treatments are around $200 every 4 months.
Cost
$200+ monthly
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  • Lady Gazelle
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 41 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Relapse: Moderate
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by Lady Gazelle
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Purpose: reduce swelling in left elbow and tenosynovitis in both thumbs (Started May 29, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 31, 2010 1 g Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
May 31, 2010
Advice & Tips
I hade a visiting nurse service give the i.v. for three days.
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  • im2yy
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 5 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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  • by im2yy
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Purpose: Relapse MS (exacerbation) (Started Jan 05, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 25, 2010 1 g Every Other Week Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Side effects:
Headaches
Date
May 25, 2010
Advice & Tips
This infusion every two weeks is difficult to deal with, i.e. no pain to intense pain, mental anquish, anciety, and general health problems.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • lightlanguage
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 27 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Relapse: Moderate
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Relapse MS (exacerbation) (Started Apr 10, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 12, 2010 1 g Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Apr 12, 2010
Advice & Tips
It gave me a chance to walk again and to move.
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Purpose: Dizziness (vertigo) (Started Feb 10, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 12, 2010 1 g Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Feb 11, 2010 1 g Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Sleeplessness, Metallic taste in mouth
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Purposes: Fatigue and Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles (Started Feb 02, 2010)
Date Dosage Fatigue Perceived effectiveness Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 07, 2010 1 g Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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