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    Condition: Other
    11/22/2007 9:34:49 PM

    Reviewer: rkeeton, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    bulging disk. (C 5)disk. This is a flare up from an initial disk problem 18 years ago, this time seems to be as painful as the first one. I am takin Methlprednisolone 4 mg. This is the first day on this of drug treatment. I am also taking 800 mg of ibuprofin 3 times a day. Do you think this the correct drug treatment at this point. What physical limitations should I use? Thanks, Robert Keeton

    Condition: Other
    11/22/2007 6:29:20 AM

    Reviewer: Dr. William D. Moore PhD, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    Predisone-I am taking for COPD, RA, and fibromyagia currently I am on 20mg per day 10 am and 10 pm. I have been taking this drug for about 10 yrs but not at the current levels.My Rheumatologist does not like for me to be at these levels but understands the results with COPD, and left sided heart failure. thanks Dr. William D. Moore PhD.

    Condition: Other
    11/21/2007 9:48:43 PM

    Reviewer:

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 2

    Comment:
    blood sugar up and very moody

    Condition: Other
    11/19/2007 8:17:42 PM

    Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I am taking this drug for the first time. I am only taking a tapered prescription of 10mg- then to 5mg, then 2.5. I am taking it for an inflamtion in my inner ear to drain fluid out. Today is my first day on it and I have to say the pressure in my ear feels better already so thats great... but i recommend to anyone who is taking this drug in small amounts for a shirt time is eat! eat! when you tak ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Other
    11/22/2007 10:36:34 PM

    Reviewer:

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    It was prescribed for me for severe pharyngitis. I took the full course as directed, but it did not even begin to shrink my tonsils.

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