Hi - can some people advise me about how steroids for relapses work? I am having a relapse and the MS nurse said it is probably because I have a cold - except now I am almost over the cold and I really don't think it is just a temporary return of symptoms. It has lasted 4 days now and it is identical to all the other relapses I have had. She said to wait it out for the weekend and then call her on Monday. She said steroids are sometimes a possibility.
It is my general inclination not to ask for these those. Doesn't the effectiveness decline over multiple usage? So if I was to use them now, they might not work as well in the future? I am still functioning normally - working etc. The left side of my body is numb - not completely, but enough to be annoying and I don't like the feeling of walking - every time I take a step on my left leg it feels funny. But I am still walking fine (I have a feeling I might be favoring that leg, but it isn't like an obvious limp) My whole left side is kind of sore, sort of like a bruise, but not that bad.
I am not sure how bad a relapse has to be for steroids to be considered. And would the side effects of the steroids be worse that my current symptoms?
It is my general inclination not to ask for these those. Doesn't the effectiveness decline over multiple usage? So if I was to use them now, they might not work as well in the future? I am still functioning normally - working etc. The left side of my body is numb - not completely, but enough to be annoying and I don't like the feeling of walking - every time I take a step on my left leg it feels funny. But I am still walking fine (I have a feeling I might be favoring that leg, but it isn't like an obvious limp) My whole left side is kind of sore, sort of like a bruise, but not that bad.
I am not sure how bad a relapse has to be for steroids to be considered. And would the side effects of the steroids be worse that my current symptoms?
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