106 patient evaluations for Methylprednisolone

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Aug 21, 2008 (Started Jul 24, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), insomnia, insomnia, anxious mood, anxious mood

Jul 28, 2008 (Started Jul 24, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), insomnia, insomnia, anxious mood, anxious mood
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 2, 2008 (Started Jun 02, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (increased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 50 intl units One time
Advice & Tips: Don't be surprised to find yourself having an emotional breakdown the week you are taking this treatment.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: increased appetite
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 17, 2008 (Started Aug 13, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for balance problems)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, heartburn, thrush, restlessness (akathisia), heart rate low (bradycardia), low potassium (hypokalemia), increased appetite, elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
Side effects: elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia), low potassium (hypokalemia), restlessness (akathisia), thrush, heart rate low (bradycardia), increased appetite, heartburn, insomnia, anxious mood
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 28, 2007 (Started Feb 10, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for walking difficult without aid)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (withdrawal effects, insomnia, anxious mood, racing heart feeling, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Advice & Tips: get a prednisone chaser
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), withdrawal effects, racing heart feeling, insomnia, anxious mood
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 6, 2008 (Started Oct 06, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (withdrawal effects, insomnia, anxious mood, heartburn, thrush, restlessness (akathisia), heart rate low (bradycardia), low potassium (hypokalemia), increased appetite, elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Its not fun on one hand but it really helps with your movement in the long run. Must have good trust in your Dr. I do.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: increased appetite, low potassium (hypokalemia), restlessness (akathisia), heartburn, heart rate low (bradycardia), elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia), thrush, withdrawal effects, insomnia, anxious mood
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 6, 2008 (Started Dec 02, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: it helps with pain and it may make you very hungry, gained lots of weight, it helps with fatigue but some mood changes but worth it
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 6, 2008 (Started Oct 06, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (anxious mood, restlessness (akathisia), jumpiness (startling easily))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: my pain management dr perscribes to me about 3 or 4 times a year depending on the severity of my migrane and other pain . she prescribes on my request not on regular basisi take this in a step down pack, the first day is the highest dose and it makes me want to jump out of my skin. however as the days go on i always am amazed at how great i feel. IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE A WHOLE NEW PERSON.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jumpiness (startling easily), restlessness (akathisia), anxious mood
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 17, 2008 (Started Dec 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (facial swelling/puffiness, loss of energy, sleepiness, thirst, swelling in hands, flushing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Advice & Tips: This is the first time I've been treated for ON with IV Solumedrol. By yesterday evening, my eye pain was gone and my vision had cleared, and so far today the symptoms have not returned.
Side effects: facial swelling/puffiness, sleepiness, thirst, swelling in hands, loss of energy, flushing
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 30, 2008 (Started Jun 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 84 mg Monthly
Advice & Tips: I can tell exactly when it leaves my system.....I can barely walk and then with a cane. Hurt all over very winded. Three days into dose pack feeling much better.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 3, 2008 (Started Jun 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 84 mg Monthly
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 19, 2008 (Started Jun 07, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 84 mg Monthly
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 2, 2009 (Started Jan 25, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for numbness in right hand)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: No side effects and removed pain.
  • 0 helpful marks
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