User Reviews for Medrol (Pak) oral

Prescribed for crackle in lung, possible pneumonia or bronchitis hanging on after antibiotics. Took Medrol dose pak as directed and on day 6 woke up extremely dizzy, felt faint, elevated heart rate, 116, blood pressure all over the place. face pale. Stopped taking immediately. It took a week before I began to feel normal.

Gaining weight fast 3 pounds a day body becoming distorted only after 2 days of being started on this was wandering if my congestive heart failure was back now feel hope not cure for one same or maybe worse.Red face and body swollen hands feet legs miserable.

Helped with swelling and redness

this works great for severe sinus conjestion

This drug sent me over the edge. Started with heart beating fast,and warm sensations throughout my chest. i had a very hard time sleeping that night, im no doctor but I do not reccomend this for anyone. It was very scary experience and i stopped it immediatly.

I took the 6 day pack, I found this drug horrible. I had dizziness, vertigo, the 6th day was the worst!!!! Its now been 2 days past and I still dont feel normal. I dont feel myself, I have tingling in my feet and my head feels weird. My doc I think gave it to me for inflammation, I have had dizziness for almost a year now. I dont want to take this drug again!!!

I took a 5 day dose and it worked very well on a sciatic nerve and hip bursitis. But I did have side effects: tremors in hands and feet, disconnect between thinking of a word while speaking and being able to ay it. These side effects have disappeared now that I am 7 days pat the last dose. But one other problem that appeared while on the dose pak is a vision problem - my left eye vision is blurry and that eye sees spiderwebs around lights that are the same color as the light (this is not floaters that appear to be spider webs). My PCP had never heard of this and did not thnk it was related to it. My opthalmologist has never heard of this type of spiderweb but says I also hae a bubble on my left cornea that he has never seen on anyone. He does not know how to treat it. Has anyone else experienced this vision problem? I think this is strange that it appeared at the ame time I was taking Medral and had the other two side effects.Read More Read Less

I had no problems with this medication. It worked very well. It actually put me into a better al over mood than what I was previously.

I took this medication for a severe rash. My PCP said it was from an insect bite. After taking the cream form of this drug with a reaction, the doctor prescribed the oral pack. It was horrible. My face felt like it was hit by a truck. My mouth was swollen too. I was nauseous. It also disrupted my menstrual cycle making me spot days before I was supposed to start. Eat a lot of food before you take this medicine. It will make you feel sick. By the way, they later said I had a reaction to it. Don't take this medicine unless absolutely necessary. Read More Read Less

After develpoing a rash with intense itching resulting in welts all over my body,(I believe to be a reaction to chemicals in a home hair dye kit used 45 minutes prior the beginning of the first itch) I was put on the pak. By day 4, there still was no relief! The itching was just as intense and the welts were turning into bruises from the scratching! Benedryll 50mg liquid every 3 hrs didn't even touch the itch! Day 5, my Dr. sent me to my local ER to have and IV of MEDROL. Evidentally, the pills weren't stong enough for the allergen. I was also put on Pepcid (HISTAMINE) and ATARAX for the itch. Well, the itch finally subsided! WHEW!! But, the next day, the left side of my face and my lips started to swell up. My lips got numb & tingly. Then I started to develope a sore throat, and tightening of my chest. Sore muscles in my jaw. I can't even open my mouth wide, it feels like I was kicked in the face! Very tired and weak. I went to my ER for fear that I was having an allegic reaction to Medrol. They sent me home telling me I was allergic to something in my house, go see an allergist! So, I will be contacting my PCP today to find out what is going on with me now!!Read More Read Less

the first dose shot my blodde pressure up to 197 over 121 heRT RATE 115 AD I HURT ALL OVER LIKE I WAS GOING TO HAVE A HEART ATTACK THE SCOND DOSE I SPREED IT OUT MOORE THEN WHAT IT SAID AND IT WAS BETTER BUT AFTER 6MOS OF CAUGHING I SLEEP GOOD ALL NITE.

pain was reduced, but gave circulation proplems to other extrematies

Chronic lumbar pain- I had been on the Medrol pk for 4 days. I feel a little better but when I walk i feel sever tightness in the lumbar area and tigh area. Don't think this is normal. I will try to finish the pk.

Took this medicine for an inflamed gland in my eyelid. I experienced severe depression--I felt like crying all the time and just wanted to be dead. Once I stopped taking this medication, the depression went away. I decided to stop taking this medication after being on it for a couple of days, and the depression went away.

I have entered 5 of the 10 medication's that I currently take-- and all the rating criteria you posted for easch drug are all the same-- plus all 5 star's- how can all statement's be exactly the same-- Thanks-- marilyn

I took the 6 day dose pak for lower back pain. It definately helped ease the pain. Although I did experience mild depression after stopping the medication.

my lower back has been hurting since i fell on lobster boat cruashed 2 disks

large hives due to reaction to plavix.cured the hives promptly! Also a plus, Shrunk prostate gland temporarely

I was prescribed a Medrol pack (oral) to take over the course of six days, to prevent inflammation following oral surgery (specifically, a tooth extraction). It proved to be a complete nightmare. Not only did my entire face swell up like a grotesque balloon (both the side where the tooth was extracted and the opposite side), but I quite literally gained 9 (nine) pounds in three days. Believe me, I know; I weigh myself at least a dozen times a day, and watched in horror as my weight climbed rapidly. I also experienced extreme fatigue and bruising (on both my shins) with little, perhaps no, provocation. Apparently, these symptoms are part of a reaction to Medrol that some people have. If my oral surgeon had told me that this was a possibility beforehand, I would never have taken this medication. Read More Read Less