Methylprednisolone for Gout, Acute User Reviews

• The...
• December 10, 2019

Methylprednisolone "At 43, I started to get acute gout attacks in my feet and ankle. I ended up in the emergency room twice in 1 month when I started on Allopurinol. They gave me an injection of Toradol, and an hour or so later, the swelling was gone, and I was able to sleep and function. Attacks continued for months and lasted at least a week. Indomethacin, Colchicine, & Naproxen have ZERO impact on the reduction of the inflammation. Last night, I decided I cannot take another $700 bill to the ER and did a Teladoc session covered by insurance. The doc prescribed MethylPREDNISolone, and within 2 hours, I was able to get to sleep. This morning, I woke up after 6 hours of sleep feeling like my foot is 95% back to normal. I am planning on working out this afternoon. While this is great to be pain-free, it is not figuring out the root cause of the problem. I am looking at the gut biome in my research and believe after looking at many studies, I may have an imbalance in the helpful bacteria inside my body."

• Ric...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 28, 2013

"After days of natural remedies (tons of cherries, celery, celery root extract, whatever else I could Google) I took this medication and the extreme pain in my toe was gone overnight. I still feel some pain, but had a good night's sleep and was able to walk a short distance without screaming in pain the next morning. Ignore the natural remedies from people who have never had gout. Their uninitiated minds think gout causes pain. No. Gout is days of slow, gnawing, unrelenting torture from an invisible, blunt-toothed enemy, whose torment is so bad, cutting one's foot off seems like a viable option. This medication drives it far away."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 28, 2012

Methylprednisolone "Works quickly to relieve pain. Rarely need full dosage to completely relieve pain. Have tried shots, indomethacin, Celebrex, Etodolac (severe reaction). This works best, have used for over 10 years now. Use only upon attack."

• Tom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 10, 2017

Methylprednisolone "My first experience with gout. Woke up with left foot pain, thought I got a spider bite while I slept. Quickly worsened, where walking was very difficult. Called a foot and ankle specialist who got me in that day. He identified the condition as gout and prescribed MethylPREDNISolone Tablets 4 mg dose pack. Instructed to take the initial dose at once with my dinner meal. The pain, swelling, and discomfort subsided quickly, and by the next morning, little discomfort remained. Completed the course of medication over the six days, but the condition was resolved in two days. This medication worked very well for me."

• ess...
• July 8, 2010

Methylprednisolone "I usually wait to take this drug in the hope that the gout pain will pass. I always regret not taking it right away. You feel relief in a couple of hours, and I have never had a side effect or stomach upset. For me, it works great. Sometimes though, the day after I take the last pill, my toe knuckle swells up again. I wait again to restart the dose."

• Don...
• August 9, 2014

"Best thing ever invented. I had gout nine months ago and let it run the course for about two weeks. Almost killed me. I did all home remedies and everything you found on the net. This time I awoke and could not walk. I knew what was wrong. I hopped to the doctor's office and he agreed and gave me the prescription for methylprednisolone. Two hours after taking the pills, I started feeling better. The next day, no pain and I could walk. Best medicine ever. Thank you, whoever found this."

• j b...
• March 30, 2013

"I had one week of help. Please try to use my medications for gout. Gout in the toe, in my ankle, and then my left wrist. The last place was the wrist, and the pain was so bad I started to go to the emergency room but held out for a doctor's visit, which was so much cheaper. My doctor prescribed me methylprednisolone. By the next day, the wrist was down to almost normal size and the pain was almost gone. I gave it a 10. It's great medicine."

• Anonymous
• December 24, 2011

"I had my ankle swell up from gout and couldn't sleep a wink or walk the next morning because of severe pain. Took the pills as directed, and 24 hours later was out using the snow blower for 3 hours with no pain. I was just diagnosed with gout, which is a bummer, but now that I know, I can take this medicine and cut gout attacks that sometimes lasted weeks, where I would have to use crutches down to hours."

• Dee...
• April 30, 2015

"My primary care doctor prescribed indomethacin, and I couldn't tolerate it because, among other things, it made me itch badly, and my ears rang a lot. I told my podiatrist, and he suggested methylprednisolone because I only have to take it for 6 days per episode, and likely, it would not make me itch or cause ear ringing. Well, he was RIGHT. The morning after my FIRST DOSE, I felt relief. The pain had substantially decreased, and I was walking normally again. After 2 days, the pain was GONE. I still finished the dose as instructed, though. I didn't have another episode for 6 months, and after my first dose during the 2nd, my pain was gone. This is a great drug, and not having to take it every day when I take so many other meds is a Godsend."

• Big...
• February 24, 2021

Methylprednisolone "Fantastic. After the first three doses of the first day of six pills, I could tell pain has subsided. After 24 hours and six pills from the first day waking up, it was about 80% better. Less pain, inflammation, and redness had gone down immensely. If it worked that well on the first day, the next five days, it should be completely gone very soon. I would certainly recommend this. I would give this a 10 out of 10."

• Gou...
• February 24, 2015

"I experience gout in my big toe (right usually, I believe). I had a flare at night while on vacation (for hiking, walking) and walked quite a bit the following day (with a good deal of pain). Three days later, it was as bad as it's ever been. Red, hot, swollen, and inflamed. I was in Maui with my wife. What caused it was 2 meals with healthy servings of Ahi, a 10-hour plane ride with little water and alcohol - wine, a beer, martinis. I overflowed the purine bucket. I called my Dr. daughter, and she wrote me a script. I took the entire first row as soon as I got it (per her directions). Within 2-3 hours, the gnawing pain subsided, I was able to sleep all night and walk (hobble) in the AM. I'm 75% better after 24 hours, but can't go on walk."

• Anonymous
• January 4, 2010

Methylprednisolone "Sometimes takes several hours to work after being administered, but usually relief is dramatic. Best medication I have had to relieve the pain and swelling after an acute attack of gout without having a cortisone injection in the joint. The injection in the joint is very painful but works quicker, but IV treatment is the best route."

• Gou...
• December 1, 2009

"With the first dose, there was a huge reduction of my pain. I get gout every 2 to 3 years and have always had success with this medication. The pain is completely gone in just a couple of days every time."

• JBa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 27, 2019

"Given this medication to prevent a gout flare-up. It cleared it up almost right away, and I have only taken four of the first day pills so far. Problem is I recently started itching all over. No hives or rash... just feel itchy all over. Is this normal?"

• Aco...
• April 5, 2019

"I’ve been getting more and more gout flare-ups recently, like two a month, in hands, knees, and big toes. There are days that I can barely walk. I stopped drinking alcohol completely, I watch my diet, and I still get frequent flare-ups. My Dr. always gave me Colcrys, and that usually did the trick, but lately, my body doesn’t seem to respond to that medication. I went to a rheumatologist, and she prescribes methylprednisolone 4MG for gout, and it works. I felt better within a few hours after taking my first dose. I had no side effects, except maybe for some gas. I know by reading the reviews that some people may not have the same results because everybody is different, but like I said, it worked for me. So if you have painful gout flare-ups like me, you should give it a try."

• Anonymous
• November 17, 2011

"I started the medicine a couple of hours before taking the indomethacin. I got immediate relief from pain. Today is my third day on the program. The joint of the big toe is still red, but I continue to be pain-free. I think sleep apnea, aggravated by rhinitis (hay fever) and not drinking enough water, could be responsible for the flare-up. The last attack happened about the same time last year (during hay fever season)."

• Gar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 2, 2020

"Terrible pain in my toe next to the big toe, all red and swollen bump in the front. I went the weekend not being able to walk except on my heel. I did a teletalk with my Dr. on Monday, and he prescribed it. 4 hours later, I can walk again! So far, no side effects."

• Bye...
• November 3, 2016

"First gout attack in 8 years. I take a low dose daily of allopurinol. Managed to allow myself to get dehydrated (too much coffee, allergy medication) and also was not exactly watching what I was eating and drinking. Woke up with that familiar big toe pain. By evening, I couldn't walk, and the pain was so bad even after taking two Aleve and a Percocet. I was up most of the night in excruciating pain. Called my family doc in the morning, and he called this methylprednisolone in to my pharmacy. My prescription plan picked it up, and it cost me $5! Took the 1st day course as directed. Woke up this morning with only slight discomfort! I have never had a gout attack that calmed down this quickly. Usually did the Indocin thing, which took much longer!"

• Anonymous
• July 25, 2017

"I have been taking these dose packs when I have a serious gout attack. Usually, in 2 days, my painful gout is gone. What else could you ask for? Quality of life is back. Prior to this, nothing seemed to work. Painkillers are usually addicting and really can't cure the pain. I thought my quality of life was taking a turn for the worse with gout. However, once I discovered the drug, I was so happy. Now, if they could only find much better prevention meds for gout. The colchicine 0.6 mg? Allopurinol 100 mg? Just don't seem to prevent."

• Mik...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 13, 2018

"I just had a gout attack last night and woke up at 2:30 AM, started to feel badly sore and painful on my right big toe joint. The worst ever location of a gout attack. Could barely walk even just 3 meters to the bathroom. Luckily, I got some leftover Colchicine 0.5 mg, so I took 1 tablet and forced myself to sleep again, but the pain was just constant throughout the morning. Managed to see my internal medicine doctor, and he prescribed me this methylprednisolone generic 8 mg, and I took one just after lunch together with Etoricoxib, MSD 90 mg. I was awed that 3 hours later the aggravated pain soon soothed off, and now I could walk with small steps, and the swelling gradually relieved (although still some reddish around the joint). This medicine works like a charm for me."

• Wes...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 5, 2022

"I've had problems with gout since I was diagnosed with CKD. Every six months, it comes along. It started in my big toe on my right foot. I couldn't even take the weight of sheets on my foot. Super painful. In the course of a year, it happened three times on my right foot, then went to my left foot, same area, big toe. Then it changed up and went to the side of each of my feet. Last flare was in the ankle of my right foot. Every time a flare comes, it's as bad or worse than the first. It always seems to happen overnight. Methylprednisolone has been the best thing that has ever come along. Without it, I'd be on crutches and unable to wear a shoe. It starts working its magic after the first twenty-four hour doses. I always finish the six-day pack. Thank God some doctors know what's going on with just an exam. Gout sucks."

• Wal...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2019

"Had excruciating gout pain all day and through the evening. Was thinking about riding it out with plenty of water and diet. I don't know why, I must be crazy! Took one 20 mg dose at night, and when I woke up, 60% of the swelling and pain had gone away. Took half of the original dose that night, 10 mg, and woke up the following morning with 90% of the painstaking ordeal remedied. Great medicine! I have had severe, debilitating gout attacks in the past and tried different meds and methods, but this is so simple, inexpensive, and effective that I wouldn't go any other way."

• Jac...
• June 19, 2016

"In the hospital for 2 days with excruciating pain in my breastbone and lower back with no diagnosis, then I saw my podiatrist for a scheduled appointment, and he said you have gout... Prescribed methylprednisolone and the pain was gone in the first day. Maybe the diagnosticians at Eisenhower Medical in Rancho Mirage should visit Dr. Andrew Rothstein in Indio for some insight... At Eisenhower, a nuclear stress test of my heart was ordered, which I refused (my heart is fine), and I saved Medicare $10,000."

• BW2...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 22, 2014

"All these really good reviews are depressing me. I had my first ever gout attack 7 days ago and have been in mind-blowing pain the entire time. My doc prescribed methylprednisolone 3 days ago, but I have so far seen absolutely no improvement, in fact, my symptoms might be worse. I have another 3 days of the pills to take, but so far, it's not been effective for me. I hope that changes soon!"

• Jef...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 15, 2021

"I had my first gout attack right after my 60th birthday. Woke up in the middle of the night with excruciating pain in my left foot. Didn't know if I had fractured it running upstairs or what. Lived with it for 2 days. Tried icing it, heat pad, Tylenol, and had no success. Called the doctor on the third day. He looked at it and immediately said it was gout (I have CKD). He prescribed methylprednisolone, which I took with dinner, and within a couple of hours was feeling some relief. By the next morning, pain was almost entirely gone, though if I bumped my toe, I could still feel it. Day 2, it feels back to normal. Went golfing. Will finish the 6-day course as prescribed. Would highly recommend this to anyone who has a gout outbreak. No side effects that I could detect."