106 patient evaluations for Methylprednisolone

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Apr 9, 2011 (Started Dec 01, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (weight gain, headaches, irritability, increased appetite, metallic taste in mouth)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Drink plenty of water due to being an infusion(drip directly in the body). Usually increase your appetite
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: increased appetite, metallic taste in mouth, headaches, irritability, weight gain

Feb 3, 2009 (Started Dec 01, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain, headaches, irritability, increased appetite, metallic taste in mouth)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Drink lots of water or white grape juice, have some hard candy or gum for the metallic taste. Also, try to eat healthy foods before and infusion to starve of excessive eating.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: increased appetite, metallic taste in mouth, headaches, irritability, weight gain
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Oct 17, 2011 (Started Oct 12, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (withdrawal effects, anxious mood, agitation, increased appetite, insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: Drink plenty of water before your infusion so your veins will be easier to access. Take someone with you or take reading material to make the time go faster at the hospital. Eat mints for the bad metallic taste you will get in your mouth. And then get plenty of rest at home. Don't plan any activities. I was on a 5-day course and by the 3rd ir 4th day you are completely wiped out. Then be sure that you have ordered a taper pack of Prednisone from your doctor for after your infusions are over to get you through withdrawals. That next week will be bad also....kind of like a drug addict coming down off drugs. Take care of yourself...have someone bring meals to you if you can. ASK FOR HELP!!

Oct 16, 2011 (Started Oct 12, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis))
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (withdrawal effects, anxious mood, agitation, increased appetite, insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 125 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 21, 2011 (Started Oct 03, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for systemic lupus erythematosus)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 12 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 12, 2011 (Started Jul 18, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Prevent organ rejection)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Advice & Tips: joint and foot pains disappeared
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 6, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (facial flushing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 8, 2011 (Started Jan 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for systemic lupus erythematosus)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 24 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 3, 2011 (Started Feb 02, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 125 mg M,W,F
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 1, 2010 (Started Nov 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (sleeplessness, mental confusion)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 3, 2012 (Started Dec 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 3, 2011 (Started Dec 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 28, 2011 (Started Dec 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips: Ever since my first IV - I refuse oral! IV does not have the side effects associated with the oral!
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 30, 2011 (Started Dec 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Advice & Tips: Ever since my first IV, I refuse oral. Unwanted side effects not felt as with oral prednisone!

Mar 12, 2011 (Started Dec 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Advice & Tips: The infusion service I have used since my first ever began sending gravity fed set-ups as opposed to force fed baloons. We have done the research and will call another service in the future!

Dec 29, 2010 (Started Dec 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take

Mar 15, 2008 (Started Dec 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 22, 2011 (Started Apr 13, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bladder problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for balance problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis))
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Improve mobility)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (hives (urticaria), chest pain, change in taste, eye problems, metallic taste in mouth, jumpiness (startling easily))
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, jumpiness (startling easily), eye problems, change in taste

Apr 18, 2009 (Started Apr 13, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Improve mobility)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bladder problems)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for balance problems)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (change in taste, eye problems, metallic taste in mouth, jumpiness (startling easily))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The true side effects...and things you can drink or take to make them subside a little faster!
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, jumpiness (startling easily), eye problems, change in taste
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