solu medrol suppository is absorbing from my rectum into the bloodstream?

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Hambo88

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Posted 2/6/2020 10:08 AM (GMT -7)

my doctor has prescribed 40 mg solu medrol suppository i am put into my anus... my question is it absorbing into bloodstream and it does cause side effect like oral medrol(big face and so on...) ?

C_G_K

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Posted 2/6/2020 10:15 AM (GMT -7)

Isn't it around 20% that gets absorbed? That would be about the equivalent of 10 mg of pred. Not enough to make you fat-faced, but over time could inhibit your own production of cortisol. Does mesalamine not work for you?

Hambo88

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Posted 2/6/2020 10:24 AM (GMT -7)

ahh that is enough in long term...i will check mesalamin...now iam on entivio and sandimun and i can handle my inflamination only with this medrol suppository. i can not off steroid...i would not care but it nakes me always big face.. sad

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