Intravenous Steroid Treatment

[toneloc]

Hi everyone
It looks increasingly likely that i will have to go into hospital to have the above administered in order to control the Mother of all flares so far!
Could i sak you to share your experiences of this procedure if you have ever had to receive it.
To be honest, I am very apprehensive about what is to happen

Any advice would be welcome

Tony

 

[Lydia]

It will probably work fast, but at the higher doses you may get more side effects. I retained a lot of fluid around my knees, elbows, and face when in hospital for flares, because the high doses of IV steroids. They will probably give you IV antibiotics as well.

 

[toneloc]

Thanks Lydia,
I was dreading someone saying that, I hate having to take steroids, they really mess me up, but I suppose I have no real alternative
Regards

 

[DustyKat]

Hey Tony,

Matt has had IV Hydrocortisone 3 times. The first two times there were no side effects and the third time he did develop a little bit of a moon face but he was so stick thin at the time that it actually didn't look too bad on him!

As Lydia mentioned about antibiotics, Matt's was always accompanied by two IV antibiotics one being Flagyl.

Dusty. xxx

 

[Lisa]

Yup..in the past when I have been hospitalized, I have gotten IV steroids plus antibiotics.....don't really remember any side effects - last time I was in for a flare was a few years ago.....

Currently I get 60mg of solumedrol IV when I have my remicade infusions - but don't really feel anything different except maybe not sleeping well - but I don't sleep that well lately anyway....

 

[Lydia]

Dont be afraid to ask for meds to make you more comfortable. Ask for meds to help you sleep and calm down if you feel jittery. I hate the way pred makes me feel, and I wont take it without other meds because I dont deserve to feel like crap.