Medrol Pak Withdrawal Symptoms 3 Weeks Later? (Page 3)
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Hello. I was prescribed a Medrol pak (6 days 4mg) for a sinus infection. I felt great while taking it. Finished up on 8/12. Couple days later started getting awful hot flashes Few days later jittery in the mornings and loads of anxiety. Then started having trouble sleeping...tossed and turned all night with waves of hot flashes. I'm 6 months postpartum and nursing a baby. Do you think these symptoms are withdrawal from the Medrol? It's right at 3 weeks now. I've had sweaty hands, jitters, racing heart. When will it end? What will help it?

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I would still go. Atleast you will have the piece of mind knowing that there is nothing wrong with your heart... that it's "just" the MEDROL. (Frustrating!!)

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Ugh. I hate that you have no answers too. It's like you wish they would find something to explain it all away. I don't even feel like going to see the cardiologist on Friday. I don't think it will show anything. I think it's all anxiety and hormones and the Medrol started it.

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RacerD. I got my results back for my thyroid... everything is in normal range. Dr. Doesn't think that's the cause of my heart palps/heart rate. Now to get the results from the cardio on Friday ... I'm a bit worried.

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I've been take the 6 day dose pack on and off for over 10 yrs. Usually take 2-3 times per yr for inflammation. I have never had adverse side effects or withdrawal symptoms. I do however have some sleep issues only when taking for the 6 days. Usually I can take an over the counter sleep add.

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Thanks. Will definitely check on that. I'm not ready to give up nursing despite whatever is going on. Just super frustrated. I felt like crap yesterday and today and still not sure this Lexapro is the answer but feel I need to give it a couple more weeks to know if it's doing anything. The anxiety and nausea is the worst. The heart palps and hot flashes seem better lately.

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If you are having a nuclear stress test, be sure to check if you nurse your baby. In my case, the nuclear isotope was in my system for 36 hours.
Good luck on your tests.

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Just know, if you are doing a nuclear stress test, you won't be able to nurse for a day or two... just ask then when it's safe. It depends on the isotope they use. I had to be away from newborn babies and pregnant women for a day, and it was in my system for 36 hours. I didn't even get close to my dog during those 36 hours. Good luck on Friday.

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I know it's all tied in somehow. It's making me nuts. I do take 1200 Calcium a day and have been putting magnesium lotion on at night. Haven't noticed any help from it. My OB would like to put me on HRT but I'm nursing and don't want to give it up so that's not going to work. She is worried about my weight loss and thinks I'm getting malnourished. I am eating but have to make myself sometimes thanks to the nausea. I'm hoping the Lexapro will start to make a difference soon. They do give anti-depressants to menopausal women. I think this steroid just messed up my hormones bad and collided with some postpartum anxiety. Bad combination for sure. I see the cardiologist next Friday. Let me know how your apps go.

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RacerD. Did you talk to your dr about taking calcium/magnesium supplements to help with your heart palps? It is very possible that the steroids kicked your (and mine) menopause symptoms into high gear, which can affect magnesium (and potassium) Perimenopause will also cause racing heart/heart palps. I will be discussing this with my Cardiologists on Friday when I get my test results. Your lack of estrogen can also be the cause of your heart palps. I am considering making an appt with my obgyn before my yearly check-up. I just know that the symptoms I have left are also symptoms of perimenopause. (Racing heart/heart palps, night sweats, insomnia, lightheadless, muscle weakness...)
Keep me updated... I'll let you know what I find out.

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Glad your thyroid test came back ok... good luck with the biopsy. I've decided to have my levels tested again since my T4 was at the top of the normal range (overactive thyroid) during my last blood work two weeks ago. Will compare. I'm thinking everything is high because of these sleep issues!
Right now, I'm just dealing with these Palps/high heart rate and sleep issues. Which isn't helping my anxiety. (Oh, btw.. 'Concerned' was me.)
Good luck next Friday.

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My thyroid came back with a small nodule that they want to biopsy which is not unusual. The endo doc said it shouldn't be causing me any symptoms so I don't blame it for what's going on. I'm still the same as far as heart palps, anxiety and sleep issues. :( I see a cardiologist next Friday to follow up on the recommended stress test and echo. This is ridiculous.

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I Will be going in on Monday to get my thyroid levels checked. I found out today that my stress test was normal. I won't get the rest of cardio results until next Friday. I really hope my heart rate improves by then.
Any change for the better for you, RacerD?

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RacerD. How did your thyroid test go? I hope everything there is normal. My sleep is gerting better, and my heart Palps are getting better... just wish heart rate would too. Today is 22 days past my last pill.

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Never had anxiety issues before. I did decide, though, that I won't take any medication to help with the side effects, unless medically necessary to prevent health issues. I was prescribed bp pills, but didn't take them, I kept track of it, and it fell back to normal on its own. My Cardiologists said he probably wouldn't either, unless absolutely needed, since he believes these are still side effects.
Benedryl is working again for me, so I am getting some sleep. But, the hot flashes aren't helping. Today is 3 weeks since my last pill.

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Were you having any anxiety/nervous type issues before? I wasn't really....not like this. Not the heart pounding, wired/tired, etc. I had my hormones tested and no estrogen or progesterone but I'm nursing. Nothing really changed except taking the Medrol. This happened to me about 3 years ago too coming off an IVF cycle and I had been on prednisone. I think it causes some sort of cortisol/adrenal/hormone issue. It took me 3 months to recover that time. Maybe the Lexapro is going to start helping. I got paranoid taking the Ativan and stopped it Saturday. Now I feel like I'm having some kickback from stopping it. So sick of this. Hope you start feeling better. I'm going on 9 weeks since I stopped taking it.

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Didn't get my results back yet on the Holter. I am 53, and also in perimenopause.

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Fedup, I really do think there must be a hormonal connection. How old are you? I'm 49 and definitely perimenopause. I think the steroid just made all the hormone stuff way worse. :(

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Oh wow...we have been down a similar path. Ugh. Did your Holter test show PVCs? The only think I haven't tested is my adrenal/cortisol levels. I'm having an ultrasound of my thyroid tomorrow.

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Yup. I wore the Holter last Thursday-Friday, and had a nuclear stress test and echocardiogram last Monday. I won't get my results until Nov.

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Yes I've been feeling my heart beating and having heart palps. I even wore a Holter monitor and they found I was having PVCs. I was supposed to go get an echo but haven't scheduled it yet. My BP and heart rate are good though. My BP is actually a bit on the low side. So the numbers look good. It's just the feeling of it beating constantly that is driving me crazy.

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