Medrol Pak Withdrawal Symptoms 3 Weeks Later? (Page 4)
(Newest replies first)

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?

REPLY

REPORT

RacerD, I'm sure you are still dealing with the side effects. I'm glad my nausea is very minimal, (but i still feel unwell) and that my blood pressure is back to normal. My biggest problems are the heart Palps and the fast heartbeat with minimal exercise. (And, of course, my messed up sleep pattern) are you dealing with fast heartbeat as well?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Yes, worse in the morning. On top of that, I'm doing physical therapy.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Are you issues worse in the morning and then get better as the day goes on? Mornings are awful for me but I start to feel better after 5pm.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

Ditto. I wonder if this is all related. I still don't know if I'm suffering postpartum anxiety or this is all from the damn Medrol. :(

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Yes. I've lost 12 pounds in 3 weeks. I may get hungry, but I still have to make myself eat.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Are you all losing weight? I have lost 15lbs since taking the pak and it keeps dropping. :(

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Stefani, how are you doing now. Tomorrow will be three weeks after my last dose. I am now getting more sleep... some nights 7+ hours, then the next night 2-3. Still dealing with heart Palps and fast heartbeat. Had a stress test yesterday. Won't get those results til Nov. I am so frustrated!! Before the pack I was active, volunteering, working out.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

I have been dealing with the insomnia since I started the pack on 10/1. I may have had 3 nights where I got more then 4-5 hours, otherwise, it's 1-3 hours in 30 minute spurts. I am also still dealing with the heart palpitations and increased bpm, causing it to jump to over 100 just walking across the room. Night sweats aren't helping. I have also started getting these 'head flashes', just as I'm falling asleep. (??) I really think if I could just get some sleep, things would improve.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I used Benadryl for awhile too...and tried melatonin. I also drank some herbal tea. Not much really helped.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I'm sleeping better now but I also had to start SSRI, Lexapro. I did Ambien for awhile shortly after the Medrol pak. I still think it caused some hormone imbalance for me and started a downward spiral. The anxiety and heart palps and insomnia are awful. It doesn't help that I have a 7 month old keeping me up. Lol. I know one thing...I won't do steroids ever again. I wonder if my adrenal is shot or something.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Are you able to sleep now RacerD? It's been about 6 days off the pack and it's getting a little better but I've been using sleep aids :(

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Racer Deb, are you still struggling with insomnia? If not, how long till you were able to get some sleep? I think most of my lingering problems would get better if I could sleep. I refuse to use prescription sleep aids.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

So I went back to the doctor and they tried to give me Valium for the lack of sleep d/t the anxiety my heart rate had normalized and I had an ekg and everything was fine w my heart so it feels like I'm absolutely crazy. They told me to take Benedryl also which completely helped me sleep so much better but I still woke up several times then I took the Valium and I went to sleep and woke up in a panic super early not able to go back to bed with the Benedryl I was able to fall back asleep it's been about 4 days since I stopped the pack and I never took the last one. I'm going to try just the Benedryl tonight and see how that goes I really don't feel like myself still and it's so upsetting :( hoping there is a light at the end of this tunnel.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Today is 2 weeks off the pack. Had blood test yesterday... everything is normal. Yet, I am still dealing with morning nausea/weakness, and fast heart rate. Glad my bp is back to normal. I have an appointment with a cardiologist in the morning. Will update how that goes. On top of all this, I'm perimenopausal, but I was only dealing with hot flashes and minor dizziness. I wonder if the steroids made that even worse.
This really sucks!!

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Most of my anxiety went away couple days after finishing the pack. I did go to the ER with, what I thought was a heart attack, but was instead a severe anxiety attack, on my fifth day of the pack. I didn't take the last two pills. I try to control the anxiety with breathing and relaxation techniques. Especially at night before bed. I really didn't want to take more medicine.
I also went natural to help with my sleep... eating foods that help produce melatonin before bed. Helps to get more sleep. Even if I still wake up several times, I can fall back asleep. Good luck, and hang in there.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

So literally Ativan is the only thing that has helped it didn't at first while I was still taking it but it seems to really be reversing some stuff for me it's only been 24 hrs since last two doses but I refused to take last pill so I took a nap w the addition of Ativan so idk yet but I didn't wake up w a racing heart beat. I'm hoping and praying to God it's coming out of my system and the Ativan worked.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Stefani. I am now going on 11 past my last dose, and I am still dealing with insomnia. I'm lucky to get 1-2 hours max throughout the night, and the anxiety and pounding heart are awful. Dr said I could take benedryl, but it just got me wired instead. :(
When did you have your last dose?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

How longs has it been since the Medrol pak? I still don't know if that's my problem but everything went down hill after the Medrol pak. I just started some Lexapro yesterday to help battle the anxiety as I didn't want to get hooked on Ativan. :(

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Hi guys so I woke up one morning w a cracked tooth yet no one could tell me it was cracked so I suffered in pain for like 3 weeks I got an IM shot of medrol in my arm that started the anxiety the weird thing is that I've had it in my buttocks before with never a problem I started having just a little anxiety then in a few weeks I went back to the doctor still in pain asking for help she said medrol dose pack I started it and my life has been nuts! I feel totally crazy and out of my mind! My heart won't stop racing my blood glucose is high and the anxiety attacks are insane I'm not able to sleep but like 3-4 hours at a time and I'm just begging for answers it's like how to people live like this this has never happened to me before and I'm a runner. I work out 4-5x a week and these heart palpitations are killing me. I've always been able to control the anxiety but it's like I'm out of breath I wanna go to the hospital bc I'm so afriad. Anyways it was a broken tooth and just got it pulled. Waiting for these sxs of the medrol to go away. From the sounds of you guys they're not going away any time soon :( the craziest thing also is that I'm a pharmacist and to us these side effects are rare and now experiencing them I'm so upset I took this :( feel like a bunch of bugs in my head won't stop!

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Today was a better day. I saw my Dr today. He gave me meds for the high bp, but scared to take it yet since it fluctuates so much, still. He also said i can take 25 mg benedryl to help with sleep. He wants me to come back on Monday week, for a blood test, to be sure nothing is screwed up. He wants to wait that long to be sure all side effects are gone. Prednisone is now listed on my chart as "don't give ". Now, I'm dealing with the killer migraines. I will post an update after the appt.
Good luck to you. It's tough having to deal with these side effects, but tougher when you have a sweet baby to take care of.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

has anyone else had on going pins/a nd needles/tension/tremors after many weeks of detox? I was on 100mg fentanyl patch/...

2 REPLIES

I was on 25mcg Fentanyl patches for about 2 months. I went down to 12mcgs to wean myself. After the 12s ran out, I was e...

9 REPLIES

I took plan b on the 7th and for a whole week I experienced extreme nausea and was really light headed, feeling pressure...

2 REPLIES

How long before muscle aches and weakness subside after discontinuing Lipitor ## Had been on 10mg for 4 years. recently ...

204 REPLIES

I've taken belviq twice a day for 3 months (i think- one bottle worth). I didn't refill the RX and now, 4 days l...

30 REPLIES

I started taking vimpat i think last June or July. Not too sure, the meds have messed with my mind big time. Stayed at 2...

13 REPLIES

I have been on Clopidogrel 75mg after having a slight heart attack thought to have been caused by a blood clot in a smal...

6 REPLIES

I came off A almost 4 months ago. It was very hard at first (I cut the dose in half for a few weeks and then I took away...

4 REPLIES

I started taking Viibryd approximately 6 months ago. Had a shaky start. Started with 10 mg and then went to 20 mg in a w...

4 REPLIES

I had used lisinopril/hct for 20 years. It started off with one pill per day, but ten years ago doc prescribed 2 pills p...

3 REPLIES