Severe Heartburn During Pregnancy

Q.Medrol the same as Prednisone?! 10 points for you if you please help!? My doctor prescribed Medrol for me (which I've never taken before) for asthma. Well, Prednisone does NOT work for me (not even remotely), and I get awful side effects from heart palpitations to a constantly flushed red face, severe heartburn, etc., etc., etc. I was put on Decadron in the ER last month and that worked in 2 days without any of the side effects! I asked the doctor to prescribe Decadron (I explained all my problems with the prednisone), yet he went ahead and called in Medrol, which, after reading about it online, is apparently almost the exact same thing. Is that true? Are Medrol and Prednisone very similar? Is there a high likelihood of me having the same side effects with Medrol as with the Prednisone

A.They are *almost* the same; that being said, sometimes people who are allergic to Penicillin (for example), may be fine with Amoxicillin . Even the littlest differences in medications can make a huge difference! Just be sure to watch closely for any of the reactions that you described. If they are severe, go into the hospital... If they are tolerable and just "bothersome," call your doctor during office hours, as soon as possible. The reason why Decadron isn't prescribed as a first choice (usually) is because it's extremely potent. In fact, it's the second most potent corticosteroid, only to Betamethasone. To give you an idea, Decadron has a potency of 28, whereas Prednisone has a potency of 4, and Medrol has about a 4.7.

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