Methylpred DP side effects

I am 35 years old and I was put on Methylpred 4 mg for an allergic reaction to Sulfamethoxazole (septra). I broke out in bad red spots from head to toe. My doctor prescribed this medication for the reaction. I took the last of my 2nd day pills. Two hours later I woke from bed with a painful burn in the bottom of my feet and palms of my hands. It then went to my legs which I took a luke warm shower to see if that would help. I then continued to ad aveeno cream an didn't work, it then started to go through my body in 10-15 minute intervals in different parts of my body. Now when I itch it feels like I'm burning. I can't eat anything cause I have the taste of this pill in my system. This is the only side effect that I have been having with this medication. I noticed today the 3rd day of my pills that the red spots are starting to get lighter. I will never take this pill ever again.

I am an 30 yr old female athlete who rarely gets sick i was put on this steroid due to trying to get over a head and chest cold.The third day of the pack i felt hot, nauseated,mean, went to the doctor he said just side effect and to keep taking it is now the 8 day the package was finished at day 6 i have high blood pressure and a ridiculous high pulse sitting . Anxiety has been horrible my chest hurts from it beating so hard im going crazy just waiting for this stuff to get out of my system never again

Being weaned from Methylpred, for the third time in 1 1/2 yrs. VERY bad side effects from losing weight, to siezures, thin skin,lots of bruising, mood swings, depression, anxiety, shaking. Now that I have been decreased once more, from 42mg daily, to 12 mg, my stomach is enlarging by the day! My body and face are thin, (size 4) however, my waist is now 35" and my lower abdomen is 39". I am totally uncomfortable. I work out daily, watch my caloric intake, but each day my clothes get tighter. Any ideas? Is this normal. Can I hope to get my flat stomach? I was placed on mega doses of steroids, when it was rhought I had Polymyositis. Had leg biopsy---inconclusive, however, steroids seemed to lower CPK numbers after several months. Now Neurologist believes steroids are causing numbers to raise, and weaken my muscles. Yuck! Thanks for any help JN

Ok my doctor Gave this to me 1 cause its cheap and 2 cause I pulled some muscles in my back. well today is day 2 of taking the pills and I cant hardly sit. my hips hurt so bad its insane. im not sleeping cause of the pain and its not helping my back at all. Im very disappointed. cheaper isn't always better is it!
Ive had a headache ever since i started taking it! Im exhausted. and my back pain is getting worse, Im going to call my doctor tomorrow and hope that she will give me something better.

I had my First dose last night all 6 tablets at once as per doctors instructions, i was not able to sleep all night i had non stop heartburn, constipation and weired eye twitching once in a while, i called my doctor this morning and his answer was its normal just take second dose today and will see so i did took 2 this morning and it star to bother me, short breath , non stop pickups with severe heart burn. i still took another pill after lunch and same symptoms occurred again so i called doctor again and he asked me to stop for today and start taking it again from tomorrow.

I think i will not take this medicine ever again specially reading the comments from everyone here ... thanks for the feed back ....

I'm not going to take this drug. My doctor prescribed it and Naproxen too. After reading an earlier post, I am going to another doctor. The side effects are not worth it. It costs $4.00 at Walmart. Small price to pay for lifelong ailments this stuff can cause. Besides that I think this would not cure my problem anyway.

I am an insomniac and this medicine has caused it to get worse. I have not slept since I started taking it and I am so tired but just can't sleep. I have had nausea, constipation, back pain, burning eyes and pain in my knees. I can't sit with my legs bent without have awful pain in my knees and when I lay with them straight they fall asleep. Has anyone had this problem? My heart races more then usual.

I have just taken my last dose and ever since I started it I haven't slept. I am so tired but just can't sleep. It's bad enough that I'm an insomniac anyway and this has just made it worse. I also have pain in my knees. If i sit with them bent they hurt and if i lay with them straight my legs start getting numb. Has anyone had this experience? My back aches all the time now. I have also had the constipation that goes along with it.

Took 2, 6day packs 4mg for 2 ruptured discs causing crippling back pain. Could not walk much at all or stand straight. Im 37 years old male, have always avoided any meds if possible.
Results:
Back pain went away after 10 days, along with good chiropractor visits, cold pack treatments throught the day and lots of lying flat on my back wearing a brace provided by chiropractor.
Side Effects:
-Sleepy during day, difficult to sleep at night.
-Slightly blurred vision.
-Constipated at times and loose at times, small amounts blood in stool three times.
-Frequent trips to urinate with uneven flow all the time.
-Have had slight occurances of heartburn.
-One week after 12 days treatment was over the pain returned more and more and I started to peel on my face without being in the sun, without redness and I have been well hydrated.
-Maybe depressed but may also be caused from needing to cancel scuba diving trip due to condition.

Starting to take 6 day pack again for returning pain. Wish me luck...thanks

how long till one week of this stuff is out of your body, i have acne after i have been off of it for one week. i am 42 and havent had this since in my late 20's. also i have gained weight and i am hardly eating anything & work out. PLEASE let me know how long to expect this to continue feel bloated mostly my tummy area but also my legs. very tired also. thank you

my nose itching when i take it.

Is frequent urination a side effect of methylpred?

I have just finished my first day of taking Methylpred. So far
so good. I just want to know if it will cure a really bad case
of poison ivy/poison sumac and how long does it usually take.

I wake up tired and have to nap every day! I'm a 48 year old woman and have had bad sinuses for years with anosmia
loss of taste and smell) . I can say it's helped 200% with that but I'm getting depressed. I hope after tomorrow symptoms will begin to subside.

Persistent pain in upper stomach. No matter what I eat or drink, it won't go away. I've researched the net and it seems my digestive flora is disrupted. Here's what I've found:

"If you do need to take antibiotics, make sure to support your liver and keep it as strong as possible. Every drug we take has to be broken down; it's the liver that does that for you. Eat dark-green leafy vegetables like kale and collard greens, as well as broccoli, beets and artichokes to keep the bile flowing. To regenerate your liver cells, take milk thistle supplements.
To keep your gut healthy while you're on antibiotics, get good bacteria into your system by eating goat's milk yogurt, drinking kefir (or kumiss, or koumis) or taking probiotic supplements.
About yeast overgrowth, ... castor oil, green tea extract and yogurt could be of help. Once more, before taking any action please consult a physician.
Milk, milk products, alcoholic beverages, tea, and coffee cause indigestion in some people because they stimulate the stomach's production of acid.

I had a severe allergic reaction to a Sulfa drug that I was taking to prevent infection . I had a skin cancer removed from my nose. As a precaution I was given Sulfa. I became very ill. I ran a high fever ( 103) . The Doctor said it was not from the Sulfa drug. Advised to go to Primary Care Dr to check for a Virus ( flu) . I ended up in the Emergencey Room at the Hospital the same day . By then I had broken out in a red rash all over my body. They immediateky asked if I was on Sulfa drug. I was given a steroid shot for the rash & tylenol for fever ;also prescription for Methylpred. It worked great. Now, after 2 months, I believe I am having side effects from the Methylpred. The instructions were to stay out of the sun whild taking Methylpred and for a while after the 6 days. It has been 2 months . When I get in the sun I break out in a rash that feels, looks & acts like a sunburn. I even peeled. I am 78 yrs old. I do not normally take drugs, so I had no idea I would be allergic to anything. The Pharmacy Dr. does not believe this side effect could last 2 months. What do you think? Ed

I've now taken three 4mg tabs, and last night I had a cramp in my cramp and jumped out of bed. In addition, I sometimes suffer from arethmya (racing heart), and today I've already had 2 episodes of that, where normally it might happen to me once every 6 weeks. Is it possible this medication is causing that?

This is the second time I've had to take the Methylpred pack for six days. The first time was a year ago to relieve the swelling and pain from a broken foot. The only side affect I experienced at that time was extreme euphoria, then I went to the opposite extreme and wanted to sleep.

This time I'm taking the pack for arthritis in the same foot. I had to take 6 tablets in a period of 4 hours because I got it so late in the day. I had a horrible headache all night. Do NOT take this med with Naproxin (Aleve). I had the worst shakes I've ever had, racing heart and could not sleep. I checked with the pharmicist today and he said to take tylenol. I'm also experiencing the extreme mood changes, burning eyes, flushed face, and constipation. However, the pain and swelling in my foot has been aleviated. I'm not sure the side affects have been worth it though. There has to be a more natural way to treat this than by a medicine that causes this many side affects.

High blood pressure, dizziness, upset stomach, some diarrhea .Feel Like I have the flu. The one and only pill I took kept me asleep until 10:30 AM. I have not taken one since, and it's been 2 days, and I'm still quite sick.

Is this drug an antibiotic?

My doctor prescribed this med for something called Bell's Palsy. Anyone ever heard of this and does it work to make Bell's Palsy go away?

My pharmacist told me that many people can experience euphoria or dysphoria when taking the steroid pack. Is this true?

I'm on day 3 of Methylpred 4mg prescribed over the phone for bad hives. Helped some with hives but not complete relief of itching and welts. Day 3 came with a headache, light-headedness and mild chest pain. I'm not taking tonight's dose and am seeing my doctor tomorrow.

I am a 47 year old women. I started thanking two packs for a disk in my back. I HAVE NEVER taking anything like this before. After taking my last pill, that night i started with nasua.By the next morning I had bad nasua,sweating, chills had to stay in bed.I also could not go to the bath room for days. very bad stomich pain and indagestion. Would the cause blood in your stool. Has any one else had this problem?

After taking this medication for about a week, I have been experiencing severe upset stomach, tiredness and severe, severe leg cramps in my calfs during the middle of the night that cause me to "try" to stand up and walk them off.

Recently I was diagnosed with severe bronchitis and head congestion, horrible cough and went to the doctor. My doctor put me on methylpredisolone.

Ever since I began taking it I wake up each night with severe leg cramps in my calf to where I have to get out of bed and attempt to walk and damn does it hurt. Is this a common side effect. I can't stand it.

Steve

Went on a 6 day dose of methylpred to stop a 16 day migraine. (worked on 4th day) Side effects: cleared a 45 yr problem with eczema that NO ONE had cleared before! I have energy like I had at 25, I am an arithric 52 year old.
A problem I had with itchy skin, was taking 100 mgs of atarax a day, that problem is gone.
Can I stay on this stuff forever? I'm in love with it, what is this?! Tomorrow is my last day. :-( My house hasn't been this clean in years, I've cleaned my son's, too!

my cheeks have turned bright red (not a bad thing) and now at the start of day three I have coldness and numbness in both legs and feet . My orignal neck pain is better and certaininly the headaches I went for are much better. I shall continue on until the 6th day.

I am on my second day of the 4mg pak and I have a funny thing happening in my right leg all at once it will feel like it is on fire and runs from my knee to my thigh! Kinda weird but not one of the side effects???? Anyone else with this side effect?
Thanks
KF

Well I have never taken this medication but my father did. He started the pack on a tuesday and by that friday and saturday my father was not himself. The medication caused paranoid delusions. The results.... suicide monday morning around 1am. I don't understand why a pharmaceutical company would not put that side effect on the warning label on the out side of the medication?

I was given methylpred 4mg yesterday, took all of the first day. and have taken todays, except for bedtime. My eyes are burning, my nose is running non stop, cramps accompanied with diarhea. I feel like I am on fire. I cant eat. it makes me very nauseated. and to drink is very difficult. I feel full. What is happening to me. I was diagonosed with pneumonia in my left lung. Also given Amox/k875mg. , attusshx for pain, I have only taken one of these attusshx. I have a very low tolerance to medicine but this is scarey. Please tell me if I should stop?????????????????

I started taking the meds and I had very bad abdomial muscle pain, my eyes were acting funny , I finished the meds and my eyes side was worse I hade pain in my eyes and very blurred vision I checked my sugar and it was high.. I sure do hope that this didn't effect me in a bad way .. will se dr for follow up

I have taken 2 days of the 4mg pak. I am also taking avelox and I have a pain in my back on the right side which may be from either of these drugs. I have an upset stomach so I think the pain is stomach related. I had a bad cold for 2 weeks before going to the doctor. He said it would help my chronic bronchitis. So far it hasn't. I'll see.

I took this medicine in 2005 for a very stiff neck and neck spasms. I do not recall having any side effects and took all but two of the final pills of a 4mg six day pack.

Has anyone experienced high blood sugar 2-4 weeks following taking this medication?

Today I completed my first set of pills and I have to say this stuff is great. Last night I was in the denteist office for 2 hours getting a root canal done on a tooth that was infected. I did not get a chance to get my prescription in time last night and had to wait till today.. Last night was the worst night of my life the only time I got to sleep was when the pain made me pass out and it was bad, I could not talk nor move. Today I have my meds and the throbbing has stopped, pain is next to nothing and my tummy is turning a bit along with a few giggles but those are side affects I can live with. I heard this will not let me sleep very well.... well I am very tired maybe due to next to no sleep last night. So if you are on this site reading everyones entrys as this is your first time and you are unsure... remember affects are diiferent for everyone but I feel so much better

i am taking this for bronchittis if you don't know it while your on this medication you need to keep a check on your blood sugar it causes it to go high i am having to take insulin while on it and i am not diabetic!!

I was precribed this medication for lower back pain that went down my leg. I took it for one day (6) tablets as precribed. I had trouble sleeping that night, but thought it was stress related, but I now find other people had this problem. Also, the next morning I took the one tablet as prescribed and broke out in a rash on my face, neck and chest, plus I had feelings of needles in my arms and was hot all over similar to hot flashes. I will not take any more.

I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DRUG INTERACTIONS WITH METHYLPRED. I AM TAKING HYDROCODONE/APAP 5/500M FOR PAIN AND MELOXICAM 15MG FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS. I ALSO TAKE PROTONIX WITH THE MELOXICAM TO PROTECT THE STOMACH LINING. SHOULD I STOP THESE DRUGS WHILE I AM ON THIS DOSE PAK? SINCE I WILL BE STARTING THE DRUG FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE MORNING, I DON'T YET HAVE A SIDE EFFECT TO REPORT. THANK YOU.

I'm in my 30's. I have a similar experience with Guest #17721 posted Mon, 13 Feb 2006 with MethylPRED 4 mg on chest pain. Day 3 to 4, my neck & back muscles started aching. On Day 4, I felt easily angered and my heartburn feeling started. I ignored the slight discomfort thinking it was just stress related. Became concerned on Day 5 when the heartburn discomfort lingered, my right leg feels numb. I feel it was very likely induced by MethylPRED. I took 2 Asprins to ease the discomfort. I'll call my doctor tomorrow morning.

Methylprednisolone 4 mg pack was prescribed for nerver pain in my back. After the first day I was very tired. By day 2 the fatigue was so bad that I missed two days of work. I'm very pale and my heart rate is between 96 and 103 while laying down. I did finish the pack. There is some relieve of the nerver pain. Not sure if the medicine helped or if the vists to the chiropractor helped. 2 day after finished the pack I'm still extremely fatigued and am unable to complete a full days work.

The first 2 days were the worst. Everytime I stood up, I had to hurry back to bed , trying not to throw up. I had blood in stool, and I was sick the entire time I was taking it. It also kept me sleepy.

Had itching all over,My doctor told me that it was from the
spa,and it dried my skin out.I got a severe disease from the
spa ,called filicitious,i think that is the way it's spelled.It made
me sick for two years now.I have nerve problems,allsorts of
crazy things.My doctor perscribed this medicine,and it scares me a little.If I have a reaction to this medicine,it can't be
worse than my origional problem! I really hope so.

I'm taking the methylpred for sudden severe hearing loss. Yesterday was day one, I couldn't sleep well and had heart burn all night.

I am taking Methlypred for an allergic reaction. I was initially given Prednisone (which I had taken before with no serious side-effects other than insomnia) and had a fairly severe reaction. The methylpred does seem to be clearing up the allergy problems. The main side effects so far seem to be an occasional tingling, itchy feeling and belching shortly after taking the medication.

i am taking it for psoriasis, day 4. i take all the pills in the morning and feel fine. not doing much so far for the psoriasis.

I have had severe pain for the past 5 years, stemming from 3 herniated discs, and then a fractured thoracic in 2004. I became so addicted to the pain, ( narcotic), meds, and didn't even know it. The pain meds kept me "high", until I went through physical withdrawls ( aka DT's), and never got relief from the pain as I did with methylpred. Last year, I was prescribed 4 mg. in a 5 day pack. This was a very heavy dose, and my nerves were shot! Thanks to our phamacist, I was able to get a prescription in a bottle, rather than a heavy dose by the "pack". Being able to take it "as needed", took the pain completely away. Unfortunaltly, if you have liver problems, as I do, it can take it's toll on your body. After high liver enzymes were revealed, I knew I had to get off of them quick. It is a good alternative to narcotic meds, but then , we all have pain in different ways. I prefer to suffer it out, but if I need meds, I'll only take Methylpred.

My doctor told me I have an ear infection, so he prescriped anti biotics plus methylpred, I have no side effects at all and I am in my third day taking both medicins.
I have two more days to go and hope it works.

HIGH BLOOD SUGAR

This is my third day on this drug.
I feel alot better so far.
I do take a zanflex at night.
Let you hear more later.
Betty