Metilprednisolon along with ibrutinib

[Elnaazz]

Doctor recommend metilprednisolon medicine along with ibrutinib for my dad, Does anyone have any information that it is good to use or not?

[lankisterguy Volunteer]

Hi Elnaazz,-

We understand that you are concerned about your Dad.

These links will explain what Methylprednisolone is and it's common uses.

webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-6470...

medlineplus.gov/druginfo/me...

medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

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This drug is a steroid and is used for many different purposes, but we do not know your Dad's history or what his doctor is treating him for.

We are patients not trained medical personnel, and we cannot give medical advice.

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Your Dad needs to ask your questions of the doctor, and have them explain why it is being used. Your Dad has rights to know about his treatments and his diagnosis, but different countries apply those rules in different ways. In the USA - HIPPA gives lots of power to the patient. Please help him get those answers.

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Len

[Elnaazz in reply to lankisterguy]

Thanks for your answer it was helpful for me, the doctor recommended this drug because of the high amount of WBC

[lankisterguy Volunteer in reply to Elnaazz]

If you are in the USA, you can use this link to get a no cost 2nd opinion from a CLL expert doctor to review his medical records and suggest the best treatments for him cllsociety.org/cll-society-...

We could assist you best if you filled out your profile here: healthunlocked.com/user/Eln...

Please indicate your country /location, etc. and provide a brief medical / CLL history like these samples: healthunlocked.com/user/cll...

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Len

[SofiaDeo]

I responded in another of your posts with some links about its use in CLL patients.