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
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Feb 1, 2009 (Started Dec 10, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain, dry mouth, loss of sense of taste, facial swelling/puffiness, feeling tense or on edge)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: See above comments. Wouldn't take this med again if you held a gun to my head! Even if it were free to me.
Side effects: feeling tense or on edge, facial swelling/puffiness, weight gain, loss of sense of taste, dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 3, 2009 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Hypersensitivity Penumonitis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (insomnia, weight gain, oral thrush (candidiasis), dry mouth, loss of sense of taste)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Side effects: oral thrush (candidiasis), loss of sense of taste, insomnia, weight gain, dry mouth, insomnia, weight gain, dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 1, 1986 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I haven't taken or been prescribed any steroids since '86. I took oral prednisone during flare-ups of optic neuritis, but haven't had any in over two decades.
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May 16, 2009 (Started Oct 16, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for arthritis pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for inflammation)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, weight gain, increased appetite, roid rage effects (steroids), feeling tense or on edge)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: increased appetite, feeling tense or on edge, roid rage effects (steroids), insomnia, insomnia, weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 9, 2009 (Started Nov 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (feeling tense or on edge)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Side effects: feeling tense or on edge
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 21, 2009 (Started Apr 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (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)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: feeling tense or on edge, roid rage effects (steroids), weight gain, increased appetite, acne breakout, facial swelling/puffiness, loss of sense of taste, fatigue, dry mouth, fatigue, dry mouth

Aug 19, 2009 (Started Apr 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • 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)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It is important to use this tappering dosage after the infusions. I wasn't given it the last 2 times after infusions and thought I was going to crawl out of my skin. So far at least that isn't happening.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: feeling tense or on edge, roid rage effects (steroids), weight gain, increased appetite, acne breakout, facial swelling/puffiness, loss of sense of taste, fatigue, dry mouth, fatigue, dry mouth

Aug 12, 2009 (Started Apr 26, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (weight gain, roid rage effects (steroids), feeling tense or on edge)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: roids are not fun to take. They play with your system. I have taken both oral and IV types and hate both.
Side effects: feeling tense or on edge, roid rage effects (steroids), weight gain, increased appetite, acne breakout, facial swelling/puffiness, loss of sense of taste, fatigue, dry mouth, fatigue, dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 31, 2009 (Started May 14, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain, acne breakout, increased appetite, roid rage effects (steroids), feeling tense or on edge)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1250 mg 2 Times a Month
Advice & Tips: Eat lots of yogurt, take Zantac with each dose. I felt it helped overall, I never was treated for my exacerbation. I figure 2 drugs are better than one. Many side effects, drug hang over for 5 days after each treatment, then lots of energy.
Side effects: feeling tense or on edge, increased appetite, weight gain, roid rage effects (steroids), acne breakout
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 26, 2009 (Started Nov 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for inflammation)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: .
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 30, 2009 (Started May 21, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (feeling tense or on edge)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Symptoms went away very quickly - sensation reversal in left leg (hot felt cold and vice versa) went away within one day. Numbness in feet abated over maybe 6 days.
Side effects: feeling tense or on edge
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