Length of Immunocompromise with Steroids?

[FuzzyBoots]

I've been feeling like my (relatively light) MS symptoms have been ramping back up recently, but the pandemic has made me hesitant to temporarily knock-out my immune system with steroid infusions unless absolutely necessary. Any insight to share about how long the immunocompromise from steroids tends to last?

(I've had methylprednisolone infusions twice before and they helped . . . but I wish I'd taken better notes in the days afterward!)

Thanks!

[greaterexp]

I don’t have the links handy, but I think Dr. Aaron Boster addresses this in some of his YouTube videos.

[FuzzyBoots in reply to greaterexp]

I think this is the video you were suggesting:

youtube.com/watch?v=yNqx-dU...(Not working as expected?)

For others interested, he addresses the issue at about 5 minutes in, and he basically says that a short course of infusion will have a lower duration than constantly taking low-level steroids, but also seems to say that the changes to white blood cells might still be "on the order of months"

[Birdymom3]

I would talk to my doctor because all medicines react each person differenty and with the covid 19 it has people upset which could potentially cause an exserbation of symptoms , I'm sending prayers to you

[JTZES in reply to Birdymom3]

From what I understand your DMT will play a role in that. Follow your doctors lead in this. With most labs opening up he will probably request that you get a blood work up done. That would answer most of your concerns.

[mrsmike9]

Perhaps steroid pills would help???

[kdali]

It’s about 6 weeks