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What Causes Facial Pain While On Methylprednisolone?
I started TAKING THIS DRUG METHYLPREDNISOLONE TODAY AT NOON 3 DOSES OF TWO PILLS 12 3 AND 6 Pm. At 10 PM I felt flush and face hurts been putting cold packs on head but can t sleep- feel a little nautious upset stomach and headache in face. Not sure if heart is beating faster or just a little nauseous/dizzy. Can I take some benydryl to counteract this?
I had gone through your question I can understand your concern about side effects of steroid you are taking. These are the immediate side effects of steroid medication.
As your dosage is little high and persistent, as you must be taking it for any severe viral infection or other life-threatening diseases. You can't take antagonistic medication without the consent of your physician.
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What Causes Facial Pain While On Methylprednisolone?
Hi, I had gone through your question I can understand your concern about side effects of steroid you are taking. These are the immediate side effects of steroid medication. As your dosage is little high and persistent, as you must be taking it for any severe viral infection or other life-threatening diseases. You can t take antagonistic medication without the consent of your physician. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.