43 patient evaluations for Solu-Medrol Infusion

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Mar 3, 2010 (Started Jan 27, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for neuromyelitis optica)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly

Feb 10, 2009 (Started Jan 27, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for neuromyelitis optica)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: This IV infusion is what my Neuro called a "monthly push". It was meant to get me to my next Rituximab treatment @ the end of March, since I was having breakthrough attacks between the every 6 mo. Rituximan treatments.
Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 27, 2010 (Started May 09, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for numbness in hands)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for numbness from waist down)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for numbness in arm(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 7, 2009 (Started Dec 03, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Vision)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 10, 2009 (Started May 01, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for flare-ups)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (nausea, weight gain, sleeplessness, metallic taste in mouth, flushing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, sleeplessness, weight gain, flushing, nausea, nausea
  • 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

Aug 17, 2009 (Started Aug 14, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for help stop an exacerbation)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (metallic taste in mouth, nausea, sleeplessness, change in taste, roid rage effects (steroids), jumpiness (startling easily))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Advice & Tips: Give it a chance. It affects each of us differently and helps each situation differently.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: jumpiness (startling easily), nausea, sleeplessness, change in taste, metallic taste in mouth, roid rage effects (steroids), roid rage effects (steroids)
  • 1 helpful mark

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

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

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

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
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