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A member asked:

Doctors thinking lupus, still undiagnosed. took medrol (methylprednisolone) pack, symptoms got better. finished pills, numbness spreading and new pains. why? normal?

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See below: Corticosteriods will make all pain go away, but these are not be used for just any pain. They are reserved for certain conditions such as autoimmune diseases because of the extensive side effects that these medications have.

Dr Petruska agreed

Answered 4/20/2015

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