MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack for Inflammatory Conditions User Reviews

• Maney
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 2, 2020

"If I could give this drug negative stars I would. I had the worst insomnia and loss of appetite for 2 weeks. I slept maybe 1-3 hours a night. I could not eat, I had to force myself. The heart palpitations and racing heart rate lasted MONTHS and were unbearable. I had burning sensations in my head, chest and other parts of my body for months. I was red for months. I became paranoid... I had never felt this way before in my life. This is truly a terrible drug for me. Doctors dismissed it as being due to the pandemic we are currently going through, but I knew that wasn't it. I diagnosed myself through research and found many others who have gone through the same thing as I did. I feel doctors need to be more educated about the terrible side effects of this drug and they need to make patients aware. This drug ruined my life for a long time."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 21, 2012

"I have three herniated discs in lower back and pinched nerve which left me unable to do things for myself, even standing and walking was impossible. Within hours helped with pain and in a couple of days I can walk again."

• Theju...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 22, 2020

"Hi was prescribed this medication for a suspected pinched nerve(s) in my back. I was suffering enough symptoms to send me the ER. I am only on day 2 of 6 and although I feel a bit amped up my symptoms have already gotten better. I will cross my fingers this does the trick. I'm thankful it's only a 6 day course."

• Douglas
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 10, 2019

"After three days on this medication, I literally got my life and sanity back. My pain was not allowing me to stand, sit lie, sleep....... Not sure I can take long term, but great relief until my surgery date."

• Anonymous
• May 31, 2016

"2 years ago I was diagnosed with reactive arthritis likely caused by an allergic reaction to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin. I had severe pain in wrist, shoulders, and gluteus. I am allergic to aspirin and all anti-inflammatory medications. My rheumatologist gave me an injection of methylprednisolone. Within 8 hours I was pain free. However, within a week or so the pain returned. I then started taking 10 mg daily which was very helpful for a year. I reduced my dosage to 4 mg every other day for about 10 months. I stopped taking May 5 2016. I still have wrist pain but bearable. I have had no apparent side effects during or after taking the drug. Note. An every other day dose is recommended in the PDR which I followed for the last year."

• chip
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2020

"Got a bee sting so prescribed this. Day one of methylpredisolone and only have taking 4 of the six prescribed for day one. Every time I take the required dosage I experience heart palpitations that go away in a short time. Not comfortable with the reaction Will stop taking meds and have notified my PCP."

• Kathy
• July 9, 2019

"I injured my hip that caused severe pain apparently hip bursitis. Narcotics didn’t help and either did Motrin. Doctor prescribes 4mg dose pack and I started feeling better that day. Wish I had this when I fractured my back."

• blue-...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 3, 2019

"I have pudendal nerve pain and methylprednisolone works amazingly for it. Best thing out there. A little jittery at first but manageable. I am very sensitive to so many meds and can barely take anything. This works so well. A god send. I was at my wits end when Doc let me have this. I was able to work without pain and feel like myself. Unlike other meds, that barely work and make you feel like you are on another planet"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 8, 2012

"I had not been stung by a wasp in 28 years and then within a week got stung twice. The first time I did not go to the doctor for 24 hours and got a cortisone shot and had a lot of swelling, itching and burning. 6 days later got stung again and this time my hand swelled and burned and I went to doctor right away. I got 6 day dose pack and was instructed to take the first day dose all at once then follow instructions for remaining 5 days. About an hour after taking medication the itching, burning quit and by morning there was no swelling or pain. Now I have to keep an Epipen with me."

• Mdeni...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 4, 2017

"To address knee pain, my doctor prescribed several rounds of physical therapy. The last physical therapist seemed to get to the root cause of the pain and after showing siginificant improvement I was discharged. Two weeks later, my knee was too swollen to move. I went to urgent care and there was diagnosed with arthritis in my knee. The doc prescribed this dosepack and after day 1, I thought it was a miracle drug. The pain was gone. The swelling was gone. However, by day two or three I was bloated. By day five, hints of pain were returning. The day after my last dose, the knee pain fully returned. The relief was great but short lived."

• Kaustin
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 7, 2016

"Have had surgery on my shoulder twice and my neck all over 11-12 months been dealing with pain about 2 -5 yrs before getting worst up till surgery and then after I go to PT for 6 months after each surgery and each time the pain comes back as bad as before was put on dose pac and it has helped twice pain management Doctor doesn't want to put me on a daily dose. Up till not pain meds really don't help at all Tylenol #3 helps a little. My pain has gotten to the point left neck ,shoulder and left arm the pain is to the point it takes my breath away (take me to my knees) muscle spasms in my neck till no end. Took the dose pack seemed to help was able to get out of the house only lasted about 5 days."

• Berna
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 7, 2018

"The first day, I didn't sleep well. On day two, I started to have a lot less pain in my leg and foot. Today is day four, and happy to say that the meds have given me lots of relief! This is much more convenient than getting pain injections, although I'm not sure how often I can take them, yet & not sure how long the effects will last. If you have chronic pain, I highly recommend this medication."

• Schnanc
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 26, 2017

"Taken twice over the last 7 weeks post-knee replacement surgery. After 6 weeks back at work at a desk for 8 hours, my good leg, lower back hurt so bad, and my replaced knee had pain and swelling from the knee to my foot. Works immediately! Worked the entire time I was on it for 6 days. Then, pain returns. Can't take long term, so I'm not sure how to relief it any other way. OT said exercise but I can hardly stand up straight much less work out."

• Mamab...
• January 28, 2017

"I had a small cut under my left eye around my birthday (Dec 10th) which then progressed into a full blown swollen eye, it was so bad that I was up all night crying. And not mostly because people stared at me, or didn't want to get "infected" by being too close. My initial diagnosis was celulitis and that was an infection so I was not prescribed this medication yet. It kept getting worse, and soon spread to the other eye. I went to the Ophthalmologist and me gave me a steroidal eye cream after re-diagosing me with Contact dermatitis. It was hell for 3 full weeks. I went back to the doctor, this is now going on 2 months. She gave me this medication and in 1 day I could notice a difference. BUT the pills taste AWFUL like chewing aspirin."

• Jessy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 20, 2023

"Suffered with back pain for years from a car accident. Recently, pain in my lower back and hips became so severe I couldn't do normal things (mopping, bending, etc.) without crippling pain. Woke up every day already in pain. Finally asked my doctor about it and she suggested this. Wasn't very happy as I have used prednisone in the past and hated steroids. Apparently, this works differently. Felt relief after my first dose, and on the 2nd day, woke up in shock because the pain wasn't there. I'm 44 and felt 64 while raising 2 10-year-olds, working, etc. By the end of my shift at work before this, I was in so much pain I didn't want to move. By day 6, the last day of my pack with just one pill, I was worried the pain would return, but my doctor set it up where I started meloxicam the day after I finished my pack, so I took that today. So far so good! Very pleased. Only headache and thirst as side effects."

• ymn
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 8, 2023

"I am a 34 year old female with generally good health. Out of no where I started having severe sciatic pain. It became very difficult to just walk around my house due to the pain. I would only get relief from the pain if I would sit or lay down. It eventually got so bad I wasn’t able to lay on my bed or sit without pain anymore. I ended up in the emergancy department where they told me I had 3 bulging discs (1 possibly herniated) from a CT scan. They gave me a steroid and pain medication through an IV and prescribed me this pack to take at home. It worked wonderfully for me! I was finally pain free after about 2 months of pain. The numbness hasn’t gone away. About a week after I finished the pack the leg pain returned but it is minimal. And although I can’t walk perfectly it is much better. Thankfully I did not have any side effects from the medication. Now I am able to do the PT exercises and I continue to make progress."

• Philly...
• March 7, 2017

"Recently prescribed by foot and ankle doctor. Have been on medication for 5 days; seems to be helping a great deal. Have not experienced any aide effects yet."

• Anonymous
• June 2, 2010

"Brought the swelling around my eye, due to an allergic reaction, down within hours. Took it in the morning and by evening was looking fairly normal and ready to face society."

• carme...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2016

"My face and chest turned red like a sun burn"

• spud...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 28, 2015

"wow!!! what a difference!!!"

• vinny
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 9, 2021

"I had a pain in lower back and this work wonders"