# Oral steroids - what's your experience? **URL:** \ **Category:** Everyday living\ **Created:** [25 June 2013 18:06 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/oral-steroids-whats-your-experience/36443 "2013-06-25T18:06:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [25 June 2013 18:06 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/oral-steroids-whats-your-experience/36443/1 "2013-06-25T18:06:21Z")
I’ve just been on a 14 day course of steroids. Symptoms almost disappeared but two days after last dose I rapidly deteriorated. Improved a bit two days later but nothing like when taking the steroids. How long is the symptom relief supposed to last? What is your experience? J. ---
**Author:** ![Jools68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@Jools68](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Jools68)\ **Post date:** [25 June 2013 18:37 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/oral-steroids-whats-your-experience/36443/3 "2013-06-25T18:37:21Z")
Hi, I had a 5 day metholprednisolone course last week, its the second time I’ve had them. It wasn’t without side effects for me, however I’ve had some dampening down of my relapse symptoms, but no more, just resting as much as I can just now, hoping they still do some more positive work! Good Luck Jools X ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [25 June 2013 21:47 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/oral-steroids-whats-your-experience/36443/4 "2013-06-25T21:47:49Z")
I had a 5 day course in March. It’s the first time I’ve had oral steroids - they give me a false sense of energy and I can’t rest or sleep much whilst I’m on them. I could only sleep for 2 hours each night and was so tired but at the same time wired, I was more of a chatterbox than ever! When I finished the course I was sleepy and weepy. However, they did improve my walking within a couple of days so they were worth it. I would only consider taking them when I’m having a relapse with severe symptoms eg like this one when my leg was seizing up. The sensory symptoms and fatigue have continued for a couple of months but that is to be expected. Tracey x ---
**Author:** ![nindancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@nindancer](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/nindancer)\ **Post date:** [25 June 2013 22:21 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/oral-steroids-whats-your-experience/36443/5 "2013-06-25T22:21:32Z")
> [@elmo](#): > > I was more of a chatterbox than ever! My husband said he never imagined I could talk much more then normal! He wanted to find the ‘off’ switch - I was relieved I was taking amatriptyline as I’m not sure I would have slept at all otherwise. I also had a 5 day course, felt good when taking them (apart from the heartburn!) then like a zombie for a day, then like I’d been beaten up for a further 3 days. Walking has deteriorated but there are some improvements with vertigo etc. Sonia x ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [26 June 2013 07:50 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/oral-steroids-whats-your-experience/36443/6 "2013-06-26T07:50:42Z")
> [@nindancer](#): > > > [@elmo](#): > > > > I was more of a chatterbox than ever! > > My husband said he never imagined I could talk much more then normal! He wanted to find the ‘off’ switch - I was relieved I was taking amatriptyline as I’m not sure I would have slept at all otherwise. Sonia - yes, that was me. It’s odd because when you should feel at your worst you suddenly feel hyper and buoyant. I yapped everybody’s ears off at work . My boss was super happy though because we had some difficult letters to send out that week and I drafted them out and they were spot on - she said I should be on steroids all the time!! I think not! Tracey x ---
**Author:** ![Clucker\_Pigeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47c2d/32.png) [@Clucker\_Pigeon](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Clucker_Pigeon)\ **Post date:** [26 June 2013 07:54 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/oral-steroids-whats-your-experience/36443/7 "2013-06-26T07:54:23Z")
Waste of time for me. I had the same as Jools 68. All they did was ruin my taste buds for a week. Could hardly taste anything and developed a smallish ulcer in my mouth. Did zilch for my symptoms, but I am PPMS. ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [26 June 2013 16:59 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/oral-steroids-whats-your-experience/36443/8 "2013-06-26T16:59:31Z")
Bump ---
**Author:** ![Jools68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@Jools68](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Jools68)\ **Post date:** [26 June 2013 19:19 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/oral-steroids-whats-your-experience/36443/9 "2013-06-26T19:19:04Z")
I think I felt a wee bit improved a few days into my steroid course, and I don’t have the buzzing when I bend my neck anymore, but, no further now, nothing… I tried being out a little today, further than the back garden and I’m done in, left side very weak etc…back at GP on Friday, want, need to get back to work, but…groan… ☹ Jools X