• Effectiveness

  Major (for optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis))
• Side effects

  Severe (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

• Effectiveness

  Major (for Other)
• Side effects

  Moderate (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

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
• Side effects

  Moderate (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