22 patient evaluations for Methylprednisolone with a side effects rating of Severe

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Dec 5, 2013 (Started Apr 29, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    Severe (insomnia, abdominal bloating, constipation, moon face, mood swings, irritability)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily

Nov 2, 2013 (Started Apr 29, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    Severe (insomnia, abdominal bloating, constipation, moon face, mood swings, irritability)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily

Oct 4, 2013 (Started Apr 29, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    Severe (insomnia, abdominal bloating, constipation, moon face, mood swings, irritability)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 7, 2013 (Started Jun 28, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (migraine headaches, chest and face flushing, brain fog, slow speech (bradyarthria), increased energy, skin sensitive to touch, muscle soreness, irregular menstrual periods, fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 960 mg Monthly
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 1 helpful mark

Nov 1, 2012 (Started Feb 01, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (red and swollen rash on face, excessive anger)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Monthly

Mar 6, 2012 (Started Feb 01, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (red and swollen rash on face, excessive anger)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 31, 2011 (Started Dec 29, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (anxiety and frustration, difficulty staying asleep)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly

  • 1 helpful mark

Oct 17, 2011 (Started Oct 12, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    Severe (withdrawal effects, anxious mood, agitation, increased appetite, insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Oct 16, 2011 (Started Oct 12, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis))
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Side effects
    Severe (withdrawal effects, anxious mood, agitation, increased appetite, insomnia)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 125 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 22, 2011 (Started Apr 13, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bladder problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for balance problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis))
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Improve mobility)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (hives (urticaria), chest pain, change in taste, eye problems, metallic taste in mouth, jumpiness (startling easily))
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, jumpiness (startling easily), eye problems, change in taste

Apr 18, 2009 (Started Apr 13, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Improve mobility)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bladder problems)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for balance problems)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for optic nerve inflammation (optic neuritis))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (change in taste, eye problems, metallic taste in mouth, jumpiness (startling easily))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, jumpiness (startling easily), eye problems, change in taste

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 19, 2011 (Started Jan 14, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (fatigue, heart palpitations)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Side effects: fatigue, heart palpitations

Jan 18, 2011 (Started Jan 14, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (fatigue, heart palpitations)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Daily
Side effects: fatigue, heart palpitations

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 21, 2010 (Started Dec 21, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 375 mg One time
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Cost: $100-199 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 17, 2010 (Started Jul 13, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Prevent organ rejection)
  • Side effects
    Severe (osteoporosis, back pain worsened)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: back pain worsened

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 26, 2010 (Started Jan 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for neurological fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Monthly
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Cost: $100-199 monthly

Oct 23, 2010 (Started Jan 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for neurological fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Monthly
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Oct 13, 2010 (Started Jan 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for neurological fatigue)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 g Monthly
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Cost: $100-199 monthly

Oct 1, 2010 (Started Jan 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for relapse MS (exacerbation))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for neurological fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Jul 25, 2006 (Started Jan 04, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for neurological fatigue)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: $50-99 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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