Methylprednisolone for Osteoarthritis User Reviews

• pen...
• August 15, 2009

Methylprednisolone "Truly a quality of life improver. I can't thank my doctor enough for giving me this prescription when I have debilitating flare-ups. Just have to rest and not over-exert your joints when on this medicine. Let the swelling subside before returning to normal activities. For me, 2-3 days, and I feel great."

• Kel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 21, 2019

Methylprednisolone "Been on med for only 3 days, and there is a noticeable decrease in the amount of pain and swelling I had prior to taking this med. I could barely walk after having an arthritic flare-up in my knee. By the second day of taking this med, the pain decreased greatly, and I was able to walk. I still had some pain, but not nearly as bad as it was. I still have 3 days to go. I'm hoping for even better news!"

• Jol...
• July 17, 2013

Methylprednisolone "I get an injection (40) in my hip and knee every three months. Has been a great relief for over 5 years. I am almost 68 years old. Have told other seniors of this great injection to avoid or delay knee and hip replacement and pain relief."

• Dan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 25, 2020

"I am 49 and was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my left hip and have been in pain for the last 1 1/2 years trying several medications with no help. I can no longer walk without my cane, have constant spasms, and not being able to get up from a sitting position for at least an hour with horrible pain. I've also been given 3 cortisone injections. I was given the 4 mg dose pack of methylprednisolone, and after my first dose, I had 85% of my pain and stiffness gone!!!! I did experience some mood changes: happy one minute, then crying the next, and my face was flushed. It has been so long since I have felt this good and feeling very little pain that the two side effects I experienced were worth it!!"

• 111...
• January 22, 2013

Methylprednisolone "Had injections in both knees today. Aching a little, but severe pain easing. I have been advised by a specialist, as long as the shots work, to avoid having knee replacements, as that is a long time to recoup. I hate reading all the side effects of Depo-Medrol, too. The dosage is very minimal, I've been told. Today's injection was my first since July!"

• mis...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 9, 2020

Methylprednisolone "Years ago, when I had bronchitis, my family doc gave me an injection of Depo-Medrol, and it not only fixed my lungs, it fixed the pains everywhere in my back and hip. Fast forward years later, my family doc retired, and I had a hard time finding someone to give the injection. Finally, a pain clinic will give it, but I need it more than every 3 months. It's an intramuscular injection. I have severe osteoarthritis now and take calcium and magnesium supplements. I am in severe pain 30 days after the injection and am bedridden until I can get the injection again. I get low-dose opiates, they do not touch the pain, and the doc won't up the mg dose, and I am afraid to take Meloxicam and Diclofenac, the RX NSAIDs."

• Anonymous
• September 4, 2009

"The medication was a wonder drug, and I was able to move with great mobility. I was able to walk without help and bend, but the one thing it did do was raise my blood pressure. I got off of it, and now I have to monitor my blood pressure to see that it does not go dangerously high. I wish they could make a medication similar to this without that side effect because having the pain is something awful."

• Ang...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 22, 2017

Methylprednisolone "Took away the pain and improved my walking right away, first day, but gave me a terrible case of GERD. I could not sleep and decided to stop after that first day. Have not called my doctor yet because he was dismissive and fast. Want a new doctor."

• RFB...
• April 22, 2017

"I was prescribed the 15 mg dose pack for 6 days that tapers off. After the first day of taking 6 doses, I noticed a little relief. I'm on the third day now, which is 4 doses, and I'm noticing even more relief from the pain. On the 4th day, I will take 3 doses, on the 5th day, I will take 2 doses, and then on the 6th day, I will take one dose, and I will be done. I am also taking meloxicam, so I am not sure if that's helping as well. I am concerned about weight gain, but so far I have not experienced any side effects. The doses are easy to take, and I'm hoping by the time I finish, the inflammation is gone and I'm feeling normal again. When all else fails, I would recommend this 15 mg 6-pack to anyone that has inflammation with unbearable pain."

• Liz...
• September 30, 2019

"Still unsure about methylprednisolone and waiting on more results. Doc subscribed for my knuckles swollen, possible gout. For many months of feeling like my joints being literally RIPPING apart at the joints - fingers, hip, knees, ankle, and all the bones in both feet. Within 36-48 hours after starting the med, taking it on a strict time schedule! I started to feel like a human being again, and by the 5th day I thought I was imagining that I could actually live a normal life again. I am scared the pain is going to come back, it has been four weeks. I am not 100% but I would love to get back to a life that isn't solely based on pain."

• GER...
• November 8, 2018

"43-year-old black female, 5'4, 138 lbs. Just completed a 6-day pack to treat inflammation C6 nerve. Helped subside sharp pain in left arm/shoulder. Just tingling. Couldn't sleep. Now have severe heartburn, nausea, and headache."

• Jul...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 8, 2020

"Orthopaedic surgeon gave me two spinal injections for pain due to much deterioration, arthritis, etc. Wonderful relief!! He also gave me the 4 mg methylprednisolone Medpak. I put off taking it for many days because my pain was gone, and since I read the horrible reviews, I only took 'one' pill, just 1, and I was jittery & pacing & had to pee every 20 minutes. UGH. So I thought, well maybe after time your body gets used to it & it won't be as bad. Wrong idea big time!!! I couldn't sleep for two days, couldn't concentrate or think straight. So needless to say, I stopped taking it."

• Hoy...
• January 22, 2018

Methylprednisolone "Was given this dose pack for back pain after a fall by the orthopedic Dr at Urgent Care and was told that 'I wouldn’t need any other pain meds'... had been taking ibuprofen and Tylenol... This medicine was worthless! After 3 days, I have an appt with my PCP..."

• hap...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 23, 2022

"I was prescribed a 6-day pack of prednisone for muscle pain 6 months after hip replacement. By the 3rd day, most all of my arthritis pain (which I have in most joints in my body) stopped! This is the best I have felt as far as arthritis pain in 25 years. After the 3rd day on the prednisone 6-day pack, the reduction in pain and stiffness was unbelievable. After the 6-day pack was completed, it took 2 days for the arthritis pain to return. I really think I have some type of rheumatoid arthritis, but my GP doctor disagrees. After nearly 30 years of intense joint and muscle pain, plus joint replacements in knees, hips, and feet, plus intense hand and wrist pain, I do not think it is just osteoarthritis pain as diagnosed by my GP doctor."

• K J...
• February 2, 2018

Methylprednisolone "I ended up with arachnoiditis after an epidural spinal injection (ESI). This is NOT FDA-approved for the back, but your PM doc won’t tell you this. It ruined my life!"