Experiences with

Solu-Medrol

I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago and have tried 5 days of IV 1000mg Solu-medrol and am currently on Gabapentin (3 pills a day) with no relief. My questions are how long do active phases usually last ? What treatments have worked for you to get out of it?

Finally had my stat MRI 24 hours after the reaction. In this hospital stat is anytime within 24 hours of order written. MRI did not show tissue swelling or changes in neck and throat and the nodes have shrunk a little. Chest x-ray was normal, but did show another enlarging node on the right close to

I've been on Medrol since mid-December -Had successfully reduced from 48 mg to 4 mg and was doing well. Reduced from 4 mg to 3.5 mg and have had extreme fatigue, weakness, lightheaded, brain fog, nausea. No signs of PMR flare. Went back to 4 for a couple days, then 6 and still a mess. I felt like I was

Hi everyone! Hope you all are doing great. So I'm over 6 month post transplant, and as a part of my 3-component immunosuppression therapy I'm taking methylprednisolone (Medrol by Pfizer), 6mg. And my appetite is so unusually high! I'm almost always hungry. It takes me a lot of willpower and discipline

Hello I am just curious about an infection that i am having. I have had a cold for 3 weeks now. I was tested for covid, strep throat and RSV. All were negative. Doctors say it is just a virus and will take its course. I just want an antibiotic to clear it up. They say it wont work. Why can't i

Good morning. So I came off hydroxy last week after being told I now need to take metho on 17 October as an injection. I was given cortisone shot into knee and depo medrol into bum cheek last week. Spoke to rheumy nurse yesterday as felt all anxious and as tho I had no control over my own body, hot hands

Although I have been following the exchanges of this group for several months, this my first posting. I have (at 79) learned a lot from the pooled knowledge and experience of the group members. My inquiry ties in with posts regarding estradiol and the PATCH trial that have appeared the last couple

Is anyone else having trouble being prescribed Premarin, I have been denied my repeat prescription on grounds of ethics .I have been taking this HRT for 30 years plus ,I am now 74 and on the lowest dose.I have tried patches and other drugs but Premarin has been the best for me.Two weeks ago I was sent

I got sick over 3 months ago and was prescribed a ZPack and a Medrol Pack. Three days into the treatment, I began experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, and insomnia. I continued the treatment and was told that my side effects would go away within 7-10 days after taking the last dose of the Medrol pack

Hello, I am a 58 year old woman who was diagnosed with GCA 4 months ago. I have been taking medrol (methyprednisolone) and Tocilizumab and just decreased to 12 mg medrol, which is the equivalent of 15 mg. prednisone. Before my initial diagnosis one of my symptoms, in addition to the headaches and jaw

ladies, I know some of you see me. im so lost and heartbroken. Our 2 rounds of IVF on the NHS have come to the end. I am 38, low ovarian reserve. TTC 4 years. first round 4 eggs collected and 4 fertilised. 1 blast and 1 morula transferred and ended as chemical. 2 round 3 eggs collected none

Hi everyone, Just wondered if anyone has had a chronic reaction to a steroid shot? I am only tiny and was given 120mg a month ago and I am literally grounded still with the worst nausea. I can barely eat and have lost 3/4 stone so am down to 7 stone ☹️ Is it possible I had too higher dose and my immune

After my GCA diagnosis I am on 40 mg Medrol at the moment. The classic GCA symptoms like headache, jaw pain, scalp tenderness 99% gone. Also my dry cough is totally stopped. But.. I have other weird and frustrating symptoms. Constant tinnitus, ear pressure, tingling feeling in both of my feet and sole

I'm starting with a new NHS rheumatologist, saw her for the first visit last week. On the same day I saw a new gerontologist, an 'Elderly Medicine' specialist. Both questioned the PMR diagnosis I was given five years ago. My recent bloods are nearly all "in range". The initially raised inflammatory

I was diagnosed with PMR over 5 years ago and have been on 5mg of prednisolone for nearly 4 years (low of 3). I have never had raised markers. I still have fairly significant symptoms although these have morphed slightly over the years. However, I find it difficullt to explain the difference. After

It has been over 5years since I was diagnosed with PMR and I have been on 5mg of prednisolone for nearly 4 years (with a low of 3). However, I still have fairly significant symptoms - these have morphed slightly over the years but it is difficult to actually explain the difference. I have, however, noticed

I have just received a Rheumatologist's appointment letter & was surprised to see that it will be conducted over the phone. I just wondered how common this is. I am still awaiting a definitive diagnosis having been told in January, March & June that I have seronegative inflammatory arthritis. The

After two successful years on this for RA I came crashing down a few weeks ago. Briefly a few or even more months ago I started really painful stomach cramps and were unbearable and were pretty constant. Let it go for a while and messaged the dept about them. Possibly not Beni although it can be a side

So I had a really good appointment today with professor Hughes. He listened to what I had to say and had read the medical history pre read I had sent him. After a good chat about my PMR/pred journey and all the steroid sparing drugs I had tried he came up with 3 options. 1. Stay on 10mg of pred and

After successfully reducing to zero pred last autumn, the symptoms began to reappear. After advice about how to deal with a flare I increased the dose (to 15mg), but that didn't seem to help. Then I was given a depo-medrone injection, with the advice that it would last a couple of months and hopefully