109 patient evaluations for Prednisone

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May 7, 2009 (Started Apr 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (fatigue, weight gain, dry mouth, loss of sense of taste, acne breakout, facial swelling/puffiness, increased appetite, roid rage effects (steroids), feeling tense or on edge, elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: My dr. and I have decided to use this treatment as a severe flare treatment only due to the side effects I experienced and the possibility of further compromising my immune system.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: feeling tense or on edge, elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia), increased appetite, loss of sense of taste, acne breakout, dry mouth, weight gain, facial swelling/puffiness, roid rage effects (steroids), fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 27, 1985 (Started Nov 27, 1984)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis))
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fatigue, weight gain, facial swelling/puffiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg All the time (24/7)
Advice & Tips: hang in there you could regain your eyesight completely like I did
Side effects: facial swelling/puffiness, weight gain, fatigue, fatigue
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 31, 2008 (Started Aug 28, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (weight gain, dry mouth, increased appetite, feeling tense or on edge, elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: all the above
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: feeling tense or on edge, elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia), weight gain, dry mouth, increased appetite
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 1, 2008 (Started Oct 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain, facial swelling/puffiness, increased appetite, roid rage effects (steroids), gastric ulcer pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Prednisone is less problematic then solemedrol but not as effective and it causes a lot more stomach problems. (they need a better spell check in here, one with medications in it:)
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: facial swelling/puffiness, gastric ulcer pain, weight gain, roid rage effects (steroids), increased appetite
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 16, 2008 (Started Oct 31, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis))
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (dry mouth, loss of sense of taste, feeling tense or on edge, elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The treatment is working! Hang in there, my side effects have changed daily, but just keep to the course. The negatives have been outweighed by the energy I have been feeling. I have really actually enjoyed the insomnia because I have been able to clean and declutter my house like crazy - I cannot say enough about what a gift it has been to have these few weeks of increased energy. I had no idea what I was missing because I had been fatigued so long and thought I was just lazy.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: feeling tense or on edge, dry mouth, elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia), loss of sense of taste
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 22, 2008 (Started Aug 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 4, 2008 (Started Sep 25, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (headaches, facial swelling/puffiness, roid rage effects (steroids))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: facial swelling/puffiness, roid rage effects (steroids), headaches

Sep 29, 2008 (Started Sep 25, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (facial swelling/puffiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: facial swelling/puffiness, roid rage effects (steroids), headaches
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 26, 2007 (Started Nov 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for walking difficult without aid)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain, facial swelling/puffiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2.5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: facial swelling/puffiness, weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 8, 2008 (Started Jul 28, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (feeling tense or on edge)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: feeling tense or on edge
  • 0 helpful marks
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