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Sent to Health Experts September 30, 2006 4:18 p.m.

my husband has ms and recently started steroid treatments in the hospital. he had 5 doses by iv and just started taking pills to ween himself off. he has taken 5 daily for three days so far. he is now constipated and hasn't urinated for 8 hours. is this a side effect?

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calling pharmacist, nurse and paging doctor, but he has not gotten back to us

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September 30, 2006 4:43 p.m. (25 minutes and 3 seconds later)

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Hi,

Constipation can be a side effect of the steroid. Unable to urinate probably not related to steroid but it can be one of the symptom of the MS. I suggest to you to go to an Emergency Room if you still can not get in touch with his health care provider. He may need a catheter to be inserted to his bladder to empty his bladder.

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