Medrol in joints pain

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Asked for Female, 53 Years

My mother was suffering from joint pain from last 3 years and in reports there was no sign of arthritis but pain and swelling was like that. Doctor has prescribed her few medicines along with medrol 4mg. She felt better now but she has been taking it from last one year with on and off some day in between nd recently I came to know that medrol is steroid and should not be taken So I want to know shall we stop it immediately now.

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Dr. Nazia Begum M.G General Physician 15 yrs exp Belgaum · Accepted Answer

Dr. Nazia Begum M.G

General Physician 15 yrs exp Belgaum

For arthritis is the drug of choice If u want to stop,taper the dose Consult online

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