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Taking Methylprednisolone
177 Patients currently take Methylprednisolone
168 Patients stopped taking Methylprednisolone
mammananny Sensation: moderate Overall: moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile mammananny Solumedrol infusion, since Jun 23, 1998
Lucy89 Depression: 3 Emotional: 2 Compulsion: 3 Anxiety: 2 Mania: 2 Physical: 3 External Stress: Moderate 63 F Function: Low Distress: High See profile Lucy89 Medrol DosePak, 4 mg daily since Jul 17, 2007
Bobbijo321 Sensation: none Overall: none Cognition: moderate Vision: none Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: none See profile Bobbijo321 Solumedrol, 1000 mg daily since Jul 03, 2008

Brand Names: Medrol DosePak, Solumedrol, Solumedrol infusion
See also: Methylprednisolone (Infusion)

What is Methylprednisolone? Methylprednisolone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug used to treat relapses in MS. Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Methylprednisolone

Other	62
slow my disease's progress	58
Stiffness/spasticity	14
Pain	11
Fatigue	7
Disease-related symptoms	6
Not indicated	5
Double vision (diplopia)	2
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)	2
Optic neuritis (inflammation of optic nerve)	2
Don't know	2
Balance issues	1
Bladder problems	1
Brain fog	1
Gait	1
Numbness	1
Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia)	1
Pins and needle in feet & legs	1
General health	1

Patient Dosages


	2 mg daily	4 mg daily	16 mg daily	20 mg daily	30 mg daily	60 mg daily	96 mg daily	100 mg daily	250 mg daily	500 mg daily	1000 mg daily	2000 mg daily	1000000 mg daily	84 mg weekly	1000 mg monthly	3000 mg monthly	10000 mg monthly	4 mg as needed	20 mg as needed	1000 mg as needed	1000 mg every 3 months	N/A
	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	38	1	2	1	19	1	1	1	1	14	1	96

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Methylprednisolone

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
5	14	34	28	10	50

Why Patients Stopped Taking Methylprednisolone (multiple reasons could be selected)

Course of treatment ended	152
Did not seem to work	16
Side effects too severe	16
Not indicated	12
Doctor's advice	11
Other	6

How Long Patients Took Methylprednisolone Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
155	6	2	7	6	13

Average: Methylprednisolone Ratings

	13
	10
	6
	5