Steroid Infusion Trick

This will be short + sweet!

Are you getting a steroid infusion? Maybe you’ve already underwent such and remember vividly that awful metallic taste in your mouth! Maybe your treatment requires a steroid infusion before you get your actual DMT (disease modifying therapy). Maybe you haven’t experienced this, but your curious and want to know anyway! Maybe you’re here to learn how to help a loved one. Well no matter, this is the post for you!

Steroid infusions can be used when an RRMS warrior experiences acute symptom flares and can be administered over 3-5 days. These infusions (I can’t speak to oral steroids because I haven’t personally experienced those) can cause a metallic taste in your mouth as a side effect. It’s extremely unpleasant. From experience, the metal taste is super overwhelming, and starts as soon as the steroid enters your body through the IV. The taste doesn’t linger after the full dosage is given, BUT would you believe me if I told you I have a trick that could help make that metal taste less… annoying?! I mean I don’t have a magic concoction to stopping the metal taste in total, but this totally helps SO much!

Soft peppermint sticks. YUP! That’s it! I have the exact brand I use linked below! I take a bite each time that metal taste gets super strong and the peppermint covers it! Then I drink a bunch of water, because I’m not a huge fan of peppermint in my mouth… but you gotta do what works! Amirite?

I wish I could take complete credit for this hack, but the truth is Mama H is the mastermind behind this one! I’m just the sharer of good news!

Try this trick if you ever find yourself facing a steroid infusion. I promise you it is life-changing! I found that it has to be the “soft” peppermint sticks (or balls). I haven’t tried it with the peppermint balls or even hard peppermint candy so I can’t speak to it. In my defense, why fix something that isn’t broken! I hope this helps you! Pass this tip along to whoever may need it!

Xx,

Arose