106 patient evaluations for Methylprednisolone

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Jan 19, 2011 (Started Jan 14, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fatigue, heart palpitations)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: This was an intravenous treatment, administered at the hospital. I just finished my second round of treatment, and unfortunately it hasn't helped my optic neuritis at all. My side effects include nasty filmy stuff on the inside of your mouth making it IMPOSSIBLE to enjoy eating anything, sensitivity to light/sound, incredible fatigue (as opposed to the ridiculous amount of energy that you normally get with steroids), and stinky pee. Sorry if it's crass - but I'm sharing everything. No unexpected benefits so far.
Side effects: fatigue, heart palpitations

Jan 18, 2011 (Started Jan 14, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fatigue, heart palpitations)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Side effects: fatigue, heart palpitations
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 13, 2011 (Started Jan 11, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 5, 2011 (Started Dec 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Support heart health)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 6, 2010 (Started Dec 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Support heart health)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Ended up taking the daily amount at one time just to remember to take it.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 30, 2010 (Started Dec 27, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Advice & Tips: no problems
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 29, 2010 (Started Dec 27, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Advice & Tips: I have had none of the side effects experienced by others
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 17, 2010 (Started Jul 13, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Prevent organ rejection)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (osteoporosis, back pain worsened)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Doctor just ordered to stop. Cortisol levels are fine.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: back pain worsened
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 23, 2010 (Started Jul 10, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 21, 2010 (Started Nov 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for transplant rejection prevention)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (chest infection, non hormonal hot flashes)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: chest infection, non hormonal hot flashes
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 19, 2010 (Started Aug 13, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for inflammation)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dizziness upon moving)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This steroid did not have much effect on the symptoms as it was prescribed prior to having a Dx.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dizziness upon moving
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 12, 2010 (Started Nov 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sleeplessness, eye problems, head pressure, metallic taste in mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mL Daily
Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, eye problems, sleeplessness, head pressure

Nov 10, 2010 (Started Nov 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sleeplessness, eye problems, head pressure, metallic taste in mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mL Daily
Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, eye problems, sleeplessness, head pressure

Jun 7, 2010 (Started Nov 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sleeplessness, eye problems, metallic taste in mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mL Daily
Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, eye problems, sleeplessness, head pressure

Nov 13, 2009 (Started Nov 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sleeplessness, eye problems, metallic taste in mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mL Daily
Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, eye problems, sleeplessness, head pressure
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 26, 2010 (Started Jan 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for neurological fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Monthly
Advice & Tips: The energy boost of 3 days infusion lasted only a few days and I had HUGE crash 36 hours after last treatment and felt much worse for a week than before infusion.
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Oct 23, 2010 (Started Jan 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for neurological fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Monthly
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Oct 13, 2010 (Started Jan 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for neurological fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Monthly
Advice & Tips: The high energy lasted just a few days so didn't seem worth it. Laste 3-day treatment ended in a CRASH 36 hours after last infusion and I was out of town and was lucky to get a step-down oral prednisone prescription. Suggest you have a filled prescripton just in case you need one post infusion. It would have been cheaper (no $100 co-pay) had I had home infusion.
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Oct 1, 2010 (Started Jan 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for neurological fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Jul 25, 2006 (Started Jan 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for neurological fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I liked the energy boost but that lasted only a few days so it seemed good in advance of a special event that required more energy. However, I developed a fungus infection which could be due to susceptibility from suppressed immune system and steroids can increase that so decided the benefit of a few days of good energy was not worth risks of infection.
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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