Methylprednisolone for Immunosuppression User Reviews

• Dee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 12, 2025

Methylprednisolone "My comment is about Solu-Medrol 1000 mg given via IV for 3 days while hospitalized for bilateral pulmonary embolisms. The goal, get my platelets up over 100 so that I can start my blood thinner again. My platelets slowly increased. I noticed an immediate horrible taste in my mouth. The next day, feeling like I had pneumonia. I couldn’t breathe and felt worse than I have ever in my life. The second and third days, nervous, several panic attacks, tachycardia. I had headaches, exhausted. My vision is still blurry after several days. My left eye is droopy. I had 3 chest X-rays, no pneumonia. I have never taken over 60 mg of prednisone. This bronchitis that I feel was a result of the immunosuppressant has really put me down and made me depressed. I’m at home on 60 mg daily, no energy."

• SLE...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2017

Methylprednisolone "I have had repeated Solu-Medrol success for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). If given enough the first time, it doesn't need to be repeated, and I can have had remissions lasting for 18 months to over 2 years, living a normal, productive life. The drug is not used enough for this disease unless SLE is life-threatening. This drug should be used more to prevent life-threatening SLE issues."

• Lad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 16, 2015

"Currently taking 16 mg of Medrol once a day as part of undergoing IVF, although I've taken it in the past at smaller doses to help with my chronic, moderately severe asthma, which worsens in winter. While I love prednisone for what it does in helping me breathe (and hopefully in successfully helping me achieve motherhood), I hate its side effects. For me, the biggest problem is the anxiety (though weight gain isn't fun). I already have an underlying anxiety disorder, but taking this, especially in higher doses, makes me feel truly 'crazy.' Panic at unbearable levels, insomnia, sweaty, clammy hands and feet, racing heart, irrational/inconsolable...the whole nine yards. I use it strictly as a last (or only) resort and not without caution."

• Ycy...
• April 19, 2014

Methylprednisolone "In Nov. 2013, I started to have double vision, and my eyes started to close by themselves. I went to a lot of doctors and had tests, doctors could not find what I had. I went to a neurologist, and he prescribed me this medicine, and an hour or so after taking it, I started to feel fine, and my eyes didn't close."

• Mr ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 26, 2017

"It would seem that I have a form of autoimmune disorder, tests are still pending. I had a form of skin rash caused by swimming in chlorinated pools, I might add a very painful and itchy rash over 50% of my body. At 66 years of age, this is news to me. I have been swimming in chlorinated pools all my life. The drug methylprednisolone was prescribed, and the outcome was almost unbelievable. The itching stopped the very first day and the rash disappeared in a week. Unfortunately, my swimming in chlorinated pools days are over. My body just can't take any more."

• Anonymous
• November 8, 2011

Methylprednisolone "I have systemic lupus. Worked well, but insomnia and mood euphoria decreased my normal sleep pattern tremendously."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 10, 2020

Methylprednisolone "Worked very well the first 2 days, cleared my hives immediately. After the 3rd day, the hives reappeared ☹️"

• Kel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 10, 2022

"Day 3 extremely emotional and dizzy - diarrhea - stomach cramping -"