30 patient evaluations for Methylprednisolone with a side effects rating of Mild

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Jan 6, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    Mild (facial flushing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 23, 2009 (Started Oct 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    Mild (insomnia, headaches, increased appetite, elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: insomnia, elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia), increased appetite, headaches

  • 1 helpful mark

Aug 17, 2009 (Started Jun 14, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (nausea, metallic taste in mouth, flushing, jumpiness (startling easily))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, jumpiness (startling easily), nausea, flushing

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 17, 2009 (Started Aug 29, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 3 g One time
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 14, 2009 (Started Aug 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    Mild (sleeplessness, change in taste, eye problems, metallic taste in mouth, flushing, emotional instability, jumpiness (startling easily))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: eye problems, sleeplessness, change in taste, emotional instability, jumpiness (startling easily), metallic taste in mouth, flushing

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 26, 2009 (Started Jun 13, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    Mild (increased appetite, elevated blood pressure, tachycardia (fast heart rate))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tachycardia (fast heart rate), increased appetite, elevated blood pressure

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 31, 2009 (Started Sep 17, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild (headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Side effects: headaches

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 21, 2008 (Started Jul 24, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (insomnia, anxious mood, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), insomnia, insomnia, anxious mood, anxious mood

Jul 28, 2008 (Started Jul 24, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (insomnia, anxious mood, restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: restlessness (akathisia), insomnia, insomnia, anxious mood, anxious mood

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 20, 2008 (Started Jul 11, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (weight gain, hair loss, sleeplessness, change in taste, eye problems, flushing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleeplessness, hair loss, flushing, change in taste, eye problems, weight gain

Sep 13, 2006 (Started Jul 11, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight gain, hair loss, sleeplessness, change in taste, eye problems, flushing)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 2250 mg Monthly
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleeplessness, hair loss, flushing, change in taste, eye problems, weight gain

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 18, 2007 (Started Jul 18, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Monthly
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: metallic taste in mouth

  • 0 helpful marks
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