I think it was about a year and a half ago I was on IVSM with prednisone taper. I remember it was hard to sleep. My back ached terribly, I was very emotional....not sure if the last 2 were because of MS or steroids or recent diagnosis.
For me the pill didn't really give me side affects, the IVSM gave me headache, dry mouth, energy like I have never had, swelling and an appetite I could have done without.
When I finished my IVSM I turned into dr jeckyl and mr hyde. I would be fine one minute and a bear the next, dh got the brunt of it but I appologized and he told me he understood and when I got like that he would just walk away instead of making things worse.
I have had the IVSM several times and I will think twice about it before I take it again. It will have to be a bad flare that won't let up on its own.
Oh and I got thrush after I stopped taking them that has led into me being suseptible to it, now I get it even without the steroids, allergy related, so they tell me lol.
Paula
Thank you for responding Kyle! I'm so glad that it went well for you! Although I pray you won't have to do it again!!
I should add that I really liked the speed with which the IV version attacked the inflammation. The relief was very fast. I'm not sure you would get the same result with oral prednisone.
A year ago I did a 5 day course of IV Solumedrol followed by an oral taper. I did not experience any side effects from either, although my girlfriend says I got a little tense/excitable :-)
Kyle