Dexamethasone vs Methylprednisolone
 | Dexamethasone |  | Methylprednisolone |  |
| Dexamethasone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood/hormone/immune system disorders, allergic reactions, certain skin and eye conditions, breathing problems, certain bowel disorders, and certain cancers. It is also used as a test for an adrenal gland disorder (Cushing's syndrome). This medication is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your body's natural defensive response and reduces symptoms such as swelling and allergic-type reactions. | Methylprednisolone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, severe allergic reactions, certain cancers, eye conditions, skin/kidney/intestinal/lung diseases, and immune system disorders. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling, pain, and allergic-type reactions. Methylprednisolone is a corticosteroid hormone. | |||
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| Add Dexamethasone review I had a root canal and four days later was till having constant dull ache. My dentist put me on this for three days and the pain started going away the first day. No side effects at all, very happy with the results. After suffering over a month with strep-throat and a sinus infection I had immediate relief with this med. However, it raised my blood glucose amount and I had some painful foot swelling. On a positive note, it did reduce my hunger cravings. I actually lost weight! | Add Methylprednisolone review I'm very dizzy, & my dr. prescribed Methylprednisolone tablets. Doc has me taking the 4 mg dose for 6 days as he explained it would be a BURST of meds to fix my tingling/prickly feeling & numbness in my two last fingers & palm of my right hand!? At the end of Day 2 & noticed my digestion is better...but I woke up at 5 this morning & couldn't go back to sleep!? Also from early on in Day 1 that low constant headache & jitteriness & sleep ... I am taking this 4mg, 6 day pack to clear up a sinus infection. The first night I had trouble sleeping and woke up with my face looking like I had a sunburn. The worst side-effect is the feeling of pain and fullness in my stomach. I am hungry but don't want to eat as that makes it worse. I will not take this drug again unless absolutely necessary. I'm taking this drug along with an antibiotic for an infection in my tooth. My endo started a root canal but was unable to finish due to inflammation and infection. I am now pain free and am not swollen. I haven't had any side effects and am on Day 4 of a 6-day pack. Taking this for sciatica. Terrible pain all down my right leg. Didn't start it until after the 3rd day I got it because I dont want to take medications and I have never seen such strict rules and scary side effects on any meds O've wver taken. However, I woke up another morning with massive pain and had already been limping around for weeks so I started it. Now I am not limping much, still have sl ... | |||
