Methylprednisolone

[MrsShimmy]

Anyone had IV Methylprednisolone, I'm to go in for 3days in the next couple of weeks for this and would love a heads up on side effects etc

Hope you all well,

Mrs S xx

[Tadiwa89]

Hello mrs shimmy

I have had methylpred several times due to lupus. it has affected me in many ways. I have out on weight, I mean lots & lots of it. Increased my appetite, changed my taste buds, difficult sleeping ( only sleep for 2 to 3 hrs per night), poor eye sight& moon face ( where my face is swollen due to Steriods).

All the best!

[MrsShimmy in reply to Tadiwa89]

Yikes that doesn't sound like much fun! I'm already in a big dose of oral steroids so moony face already, I'll have to be very careful with the weight gain, I've lost 2 stone in the past 12months and really don't want to pile it all back on

Does it go back to normal after a while?

[Tadiwa89 in reply to MrsShimmy]

It does take a while for moon face to go away, once your Steriods have been reduced. Am sure it can take up to 6 months or so, depends on an individual & disesase etc

[Hidden]

Hi, I had Methylprednisolone infusions in September. 1,000 mg each time. The first one was on a Monday I felt a bit woozy afterwards. The second one, Tuesday wasn't quite so bad. On the Wednesday I didn't have a dose and I felt so angry and aggressive, I could have ripped everyone's head off!! I did gradually calm down as the day wore on. I went for my final one on Thursday, and felt completely wiped out, I actually fell asleep after they connected me up and the infusion began. About half way through, I woke up and felt a bit better. Each infusion lasts between an hour to an hour and a half because before the first one they have to check your blood pressure etc. and each one starts with a saline flush, and ends with a saline flush. After my first one, because I had to go back the next day, they left the cannula in overnight, with a protective bandage round it. It was removed after day 2 and a fresh one put in for the third one. . I'd been on 40mg tablets for 28 days before, and this was reduced to 30mg afterwards for a further 28 days. I'm now taking 15mg as I am on a reducing dose until I've been weaned off. I didn't have any problems sleeping, in spite of the high doses, but boy - did I feel hungry all the time!!! OH says I look like Punxsutawney Phil, the Groundhog from the film Groundhog Day - charming!!

I hope this information helps, sending you hugs and best wishes for your treatment.

poemsgalore xx

[MrsShimmy in reply to Hidden]

Thank you, that's really helpful and sounds similar to the plan they have for me which is over 3 days. I'm on 40mg oral pred, reducing, very slowly until I go in.

I'm going in before Christmas so there'll be lots of treats around to try and resist

[DozyDormouse]

I have the fortunate disposition to steroid euphoria and when in hospital had to have a set of 3 methyl press pumped one after the other. The hallucinations were fantastic. Re hunger I found it didn't start until a few days later. Then oh boy I would have eaten my arm!

Keep smiling

Dozy xxx

[MrsShimmy in reply to DozyDormouse]

Ooo that sounds weird! I get very mad dreams when on high dose of pred so maybe I'll get that too..... Something to look forward too lol!!