About to start IV Methylprednisone 500mg

[Agh2001]

Finally, after 9 months, they have diagnosed me with TED, after discounting Myasthenia Gravis, amongst many other things. I am Euthyroid, so my TSH, T4, T3 are in normal range, though my Thyroid Receptor Antibody blood test came back positive (though not that high 2.6). My MRI also implied TED.

About to start a 12 week course of 500mg of IV Methylprednisone in hospital once a week. I wondered if anyone had any tips of do's and dont's. They will monitor for four weeks, and not give any other immune suppressants for the time being.

[Poniesrfun]

Avoid sugar. I had high dose IV methylprednisolone when I had chemo and it bumped my blood sugar up to 200-300 (my usual blood sugar is in the 70’s). Not treated other than carefully avoiding sugar in my diet.

Patti in AZ