106 patient evaluations for Methylprednisolone

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May 2, 2008 (Started Apr 29, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for blurry vision)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (fatigue, nausea, heartburn, light sensitivity (photophobia), weight gain, metallic taste in mouth, flushing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Brace yourself... anything can happen!
Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, heartburn, weight gain, flushing, fatigue, nausea, light sensitivity (photophobia)
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 31, 2009 (Started Sep 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Side effects: headaches
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 13, 2009 (Started Jun 14, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, anxious mood, heartburn, sleeplessness, restlessness (akathisia), increased appetite, change in taste, metallic taste in mouth)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Advice & Tips: You should eat prior to the infusion and make sure you are well hydrated so that your veins will be easier to find.
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), metallic taste in mouth, heartburn, change in taste, insomnia, sleeplessness, increased appetite, anxious mood, anxious mood
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 8, 2009 (Started Apr 04, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 48 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 20, 2009 (Started Apr 22, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain, hair loss, change in taste)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 mg Monthly
Advice & Tips: BEWARE OF THE "MUNCHIES" !!!
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: hair loss, change in taste, weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 24, 2009 (Started Jul 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (pain, heartburn, weight gain, increased appetite, change in taste, flushing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Advice & Tips: that it will be helpful at some point just hang in there
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: increased appetite, flushing, heartburn, change in taste, weight gain, pain
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 18, 2009 (Started Jul 16, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for problems concentrating)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for balance problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 other Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: withdrawal effects, depressed mood, heartburn, heartburn
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 17, 2009 (Started Jun 14, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea, metallic taste in mouth, flushing, jumpiness (startling easily))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, jumpiness (startling easily), nausea, flushing
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 21, 2008 (Started Apr 25, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (insomnia, heartburn, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Advice & Tips: After having this treatment I feel good for quite some time. This treatment is a blessing regardless of the side effects.
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), heartburn, insomnia
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 14, 2009 (Started Aug 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleeplessness, change in taste, eye problems, metallic taste in mouth, flushing, emotional instability, jumpiness (startling easily))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: eye problems, sleeplessness, change in taste, emotional instability, jumpiness (startling easily), metallic taste in mouth, flushing
  • 0 helpful marks
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