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(Message started by: cheNY on Jun 13^th, 2005, 10:26pm)

Title: Solu-Medrol IV
Post by cheNY on Jun 13^th, 2005, 10:26pm

I've been pain free for 3+ yrs, before that episodic once a year in jan/feb 3-8 wks. Been episodic for over 12 yrs. Last week my old friend came back. Its been well over 10 yrs since I got them in the summer. I thought they were gone forever. Since my son was born 4 yrs ago, I have switched our nutrition predominatly to organics and I really believe that has played a role on my 3 years pain free. For whatever reason they are back. I have successfully used prednisone but hate the side effects, and still will use it if necessary. I use Imitrex SQ also, but my insurance makes it a pain to acquire the amounts I need, which can be a lot at the peak of my clusters.
Oxygen is great at night. I work in healthcare and therefore very lucky to have access to different medicines. Well 2 nights ago the CH were really escalating, so I gave my self 125mg Solu-Medrol IV push. I did not have prednisone at the time & was going through my stash of Imitrex quite fast, which was scaring me that I might run out. I had Solu-Medrol at home and figured its a steroid and IV push would work that much faster. I have been pain free since (knock on wood!) no shadows, no tightness, no neck rigidity.
I'm hoping it cleared the bout. Will keep you informed. :)

Title: Re: Solu-Medrol IV
Post by Lizzie2 on Jun 14^th, 2005, 12:33am

:o

Glad it helped, but be careful!!!

They use IV solumedrol in many of the inpatient headache clinics to help break cycles of a variety of headache types. I am pretty sure they have stopped using it for inpatients at the center I go to, but it's a long story as to why.

Just be careful!!

Lizzie

P.S. Guess you probably know this, given your career field, but don't forget to recalculate dosages when you switch routes - ie. from whatever route you were supposed to use the solumedrol into the IV push route.

Title: Re: Solu-Medrol IV
Post by unsolved1 on Jun 19^th, 2005, 5:41pm

I usually get a double dose ... 250 mg IV. It helps for a day or two

Unsolved

Title: Re: Solu-Medrol IV
Post by cheNY on Jun 26^th, 2005, 8:51pm

I've reduced the solu-medrol to half doses of 60-70mg & seems to be working good. My days are CH-free, the nights are much milder & use O2 to get some sleep. One or two nights were even PF.
Hope it may soon come to an end.

Title: Re: Solu-Medrol IV
Post by Lizzie2 on Jun 26^th, 2005, 9:12pm

Are you doing that daily? If so, for how many days?

I really hope you have actually consulted a doctor on this, especially with prolonged use....Your initial post is now 13 days ago -- that's quite a lengthy amount of time for IV solumedrol...

Lizzie

Title: Re: Solu-Medrol IV
Post by cheNY on Jun 26^th, 2005, 10:08pm

Every 3-4 days, the side effects are still less than prednisone.
Hopefully the end is near.

Title: Re: Solu-Medrol IV
Post by unsolved1 on Jun 27^th, 2005, 10:48am

I did Solu Medrol for 11 (or 12) days once. Gained nearly 55 lbs and blowed up like a balloon!! No headaches though ....

Unsolved

Title: Re: Solu-Medrol IV
Post by Cynde on Jun 30^th, 2005, 6:23pm

How weird. On top of the series of CHs I've been having, I've also been having serious asthma problems lately. I'm not sure they're related -- the asthma has been a problem since I had a really bad flu in April -- but here's something odd. I ended up in the ER this morning with a severe asthma attack, and they used solu-medrol IV to get it under control. And the doc increased my prednisone, which I was just coming off of today for the headaches, to address the asthma. Here's what I'm wondering: If I have no headache tonight or tomorrow morning, is it possible that the IV meds for my asthma actually helped my CHs? Man, that would be sweet! I am looking forward to a pf night...I'm praying...

Title: Re: Solu-Medrol IV
Post by cheNY on Jun 30^th, 2005, 9:50pm

Its been very helpful for me. I initially started at 125mg, then decrease the dose to half every 4 days or so. The effects last 3-4 days...... but they are PF.