DECADRON Reviews (DEXAMETHASONE)Average Rating: 2.2 (197 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DECADRON with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DECADRON | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Laser surgery on brain tumor | Feeling blessed. I've had no side effects and sleeping well through the night. | F | 48 | 3 days 10 mg dail | 2/6/2017 | 1 | dental implants | Took this horrible drug after dental implants. Very disturbed sleep, night sweats, acid reflux, depression, foggy / under water thinking, paranoia and feeling like i cant cope with any stress / and want to be alone. Then anxious when alone. Horrible! | I only took for 5 days. And now, 5 days off the drug am feeling more settled - helps to read other patients adverse reactions to this drug. Will never want to take again. | M | 44 | 5 days 30mg 1X day | 12/16/2016 | 2 | Sciatica | Hear racing, agitated, insomnia , nauseous , heartburn | Seemed to help with inflammation on my face( rosacea) on 3rd day now- 1mote pill to go. Hasn't really helped back pain. | F | 41 | 4 days 8mg | 12/1/2016 | 1 | Sore Throat | Jitters, increased anxiety, increased heart rate, insomnia | I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy | F | 24 | 1 days | 11/27/2016 | 1 | Upper Respiratory/Sinus Infection | Episodes of dramatic and random mood swings that consisted of anger/crying, testy attitude, hot flashes, face blotchy and red, insomnia, severe anxiety. | I did not research what steroid injection I was receiving until after I started experiencing symptoms. I am still dealing with the anxiety and testy feeling, daytime hot flashes subsided after 3 days however I am still having insomnia and waking up in a panic feeling hot. | F | 32 | 1 days 80 1X W | 10/23/2016 | 1 | Seasonal Allergies | I was given Decadron for my seasonal allergies. I did not sleep for 4 days. My BP went to 200/110 and my resting heart rate went to 120. I ended up in the ER after 4 days. | M | 56 | 8mg 1X O | 10/10/2016 | 1 | Non-hodgkins Lymphoma | Extreme agitation & psychotic episodes | Took Med for 3-5 days every 3rd week | F | 37 | 7 months | 9/5/2016 | 5 | Possible strep throat | Got an injection along with an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory. All symptoms went away within an hour. Not able to sleep. Was up 19 hours after injection (a full 24 hours since I'd woken up). Felt really wired, like I drank a boat load of energy drinks. | Felt 100% better. Almost too good. Kind of scary. | F | 29 | 1 times | 4/16/2016 | 5 | Sinus infection | 1 shot stopped my headache from a sinus infection. Insomnia the night of the shot only was able to sleep for about an hour the entire night. I got the shot this morning around 9 am. | F | 48 | 10 mg 1X day | 3/23/2016 | 4 | brain surgery from breast cancer | Weight gain | The medication worked very well. I just want to get rid of the weight | F | 54 | 8 weeks 16 | 3/21/2016 | 1 | Adrenal testing | Severe headache, nausea, dizziness, blurred vision. Lasted hours. Could not drive it was so severe. | Worst day ever. Terrible. | F | 43 | 1 days .5 | 2/10/2016 | 5 | Sinus Infection / Headache | After about 5-10 Mins of the Shot My Head ache Started disappearing and I started feeling Great, I work the Rest of the Night , Had lots of Energy and I tried to lay down to go to Sleep and I never could go to Sleep as of now I been up since I woke the Day before at 7AM I received the Sot at 2:30 Pm and I still have energy. But it help all other symptoms I had. I will probably try a Smaller dosage next time. | F | 40 | 1 times 8 mg 1X day | 1/29/2016 | 5 | running | M | 25 | 1 days 10 | 1/11/2016 | 1 | Brain tumors, pons, brain stem cere | Hallucinations, visual, tinnitus bilateral ears, steroid psychosis, apetite loss months later, weight loss 20+ lbs, nightmares, paranoia | Was finally weaned onto prednisone and stopped after 2 months, hate to admit but did reduce brain swelling after biopsy, so was neccesary, was on 8 MG bid via iv, imma nurse, nasty stuff but probably help save my life | F | 45 | 10 days | 1/9/2016 | 5 | Sinus and ear infection | Felt better within a few minutes. It helped clear my head and the pain and pressure left really fast out of my head and ear. | I highly recommend it. Nothing else helped like that. I pee a lot more that day,but no bad side effects | F | 49 | 1 days One shot | 12/24/2015 | 5 | Bronchitis | I've only suffered a large bump & soreness on hip from injection | I usually get really energized from an injection of decadtron but not this time. Bummer! Was looking forward to energy spurt. | F | 57 | 1 days 10 | 12/3/2015 | 1 | for weight gain | premature ejaculation and erectile disfuction | M | 23 | 2 months 0.5mg | 11/28/2015 | 1 | F | 7 days | 10/31/2015 | 1 | Breast cancer | I took this drug during chemo treatment, 4 tablets the day before, day of and day after treatment. It's gave me worse side effects. I almost pass out, extreme weight gain, fast heart beat, insomnia, rash on chin, foggy mind. I was told from medical team you have to kinda deal with the side effects. This is the worse drug I have taken in my life. Now I'm done with chemo and no longer have to take it I pray it leaves my system soon. | F | 46 | 3 days 40 MG | 8/20/2015 | 2 | Breathing Problems | Always hungry, persistent headache, insomnia | It made my daughter a little stronger so she could get out of bed and so she would eat again, but she is smaller and I think that they should've given her something less strong as she doesn't have cancer. Now she can't sleep more than 1 hour a night, and has been eating a lot and gaining weight. Her headaches won't go away. Im worried! | F | 14 | 1 days | 8/19/2015 |