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| 2 | Pinched nerve in neck/shoulder | Severe anxiety, jittery, skin feels hot (like sunburn), flushed cheeks, occasional chills, stomach upset, insomnia, malaise, shortness of breath, rapid heart rate. | I was given one shot of Decadron (unknown dosage) at the emergency room to help with an extremely painful pinched nerve in my neck. My neck does feel better, but the side effects are awful. I have panic disorder, and this just made my anxiety at least double. This is the third day after the shot (max half-life), so I think it's slowly going out of my system now. | M | 36 | 1 times | 12/30/2009 | 2 | ITP | I experienced all of the side effects listed, was on up to 40mg per day for over 6 months. ITP eventually went into remission, but I have had teriible joint pain and fatigue since getting off the medication in September. This is ruining by quality of life and no doctors can figure out why I have these symptoms or long they might last. Has anyone else had a simular experience. I used to run and work out every day; now I can barely get out of bed. I alsdo took predinisone for for 3-4 months prior to the decadron, but it did not work on my ITP. | F | 52 | 180 days | 1/2/2009 | 2 | Inflammatory Skin Condition | I took a short burst, of .25 pills. 5 pills the first day, 4 the second, down to 1 on the 5th day. Despite the lower dose-I had significant side effects that did more harm than good. Extreme feelings of stress, anger, irritability, etc. Feeling like I was fed up with everything and had no tolerance. Some agitation, anxiety, revved up feeling. Ravenous--eating everything in sight at night. Increased metabolism, feeling like I was on speed. Also-more flaring/inflammation in some areas. Constant dull headache-back of head. Some more acute pain at base of skull when moved head. Started having what felt like deep-rooted bone or muscular pain in legs and lower part of body. I did have some enhanced cognition-as if I could suddenly understand things more clearly, more efficient, think smarter, etc. but I was too hyper. I also noticed a dramatic increase in Obsessive Compulsive thoughts and behaviors. This was not a good drug for me, and I don't intend to take it again. The side | Although some skin areas seemed less inflammed at first, and were drying up- they were outweighed by increased inflammation and flaring. The drug not only seemed to cause some inflammation; but it increased my stress level, anxiety, and OCD to the point where it was much harder not to react to the skin. I felt on a very acute edge of stress, aggravation, etc. Not good to help the skin! The secondary effects on emotion and behavior did more harm to my skin than any small benefits originally. By increasing my stress/anxiety level, it probably increased skin flares. I could not handle how I felt on this drug, even at a short burst on a lower dose. Felt like it was making me crazy, with some confusion. | F | 48 | 5 days | 3/18/2008 | 2 | reduce swelling for brain lesions | head pressure, swelling in face,feet, hands, dizzy, weight gain, blurry vision, muscle pain in legs difficult to walk, back pain, skin feels like sunburn. | wondering how long side effects will last, just weened off it and symptoms feel worse | M | 48 | 8 days | 2/23/2008 | 2 | surgeries-VHL Brain Lesions | From Decadron: Moonface-Moonstomach. High-energy Insomnia. Compulsiveness. Mood Swings and Mind Racing. Taste Change. Loss of some Teeth. Skin breakdown due to Staph Overrun. Legs & Feet Edema at times. Hunger for Sweets. Hallucinations. Odd Itches. Cataracts. Suffocating Feeling. Muscle Wasting led to Inabilty to Walk. Repeat Pseudomonas Pneumonias. Hiccups. Bone Pain. Some Tremors. Some Blurry Vision. Weight Gain. Dizziness. To make it worse, Prednisolone bag was hung in post-ops. Most recent--Multiple Spine Fractures led to tube feeds. My broher takes Decadron 6mg. daily to decrease the likelihood of bloodvessels leaking fluid into his brain and to control inflammation. Now, he's alive & lucid, but the only function he can perform without medical assistance is using a tv remote. Prescribed Steroids continue to cause most of his complications and post-op disabilities. | Unfortunately, this potent steroid interferes with immune system and essential body bilogy and can greatly impact quality of life. Not a good long-term solution. I think it should only be taken for brain & organ-saving events and then the smallest dose that will do the job. | M | 47 | 4.5 years | 10/28/2007 | 2 | Nausea due to Chemotherapy | Bloating, puffiness, weight gain and constipation | Hi! I have Stage IIB breast cancer for which I had a bi-lateral mastectomy in Dec 2006. Started chemo treatment (CMF) mid Jan 2007. Decadron + EMEND + Zofran were prescribed for side effects. I too would like to know how to get it out of my system as I'll finish chemo shortly. I'm going to have Lymphatic drainage (for lymphdema) as soon as dr ok's it and know that will help. I am also trying more alternative options like the Ionic foot bath....don't know if it is wasted money but seems to help. As soon as radiation burn area is totally healed, I will do the Oxygen bath and far-infrared therapy for detox. While these are "spa" treatments, I've done these and again, it seems to help by flushing the body fluids. Of course, not covered by insurances :-( Cancer is a big business....after my radiation burns, I contacted one of the National Burn Centers.....was told (off the record) that their protocol is NOT to radiate BC patients with tissue expanders....frustrated to | F | 47 | 5 months | 5/30/2007 | 2 | surgery for brain tumor | insatiable appetite, water retention, moon face, severe insomnia, muscle wasting. ) abdominal distention, intestinal issues, Gained 12 pounds, 2nd week of taking drug. Currently 5 weeks post surgery still have 'moon face' and all weight gain although appetite is near normal, insomnia is gone. | Abdomen is still distended. I HATED the drug. Maybe it is a necessary evil but I have to believe something is better. Awful to have part of head shaved and then deal with these effects after | F | 44 | 14 days | 4/1/2006 | 3 | Asthma/Allergies | Anxiety, panic attacks,palpitations, stomach pain. | Does anyone know how long this will last??? | F | 46 | 1 days Injection 1X day | 11/20/2020 | 3 | Sinusitus | Joint pain in both knees and ankles follow IM injection | The IM dose worked great in about 2-4 hours as I was miserable from so much sinus congestion, gave me an initial break from that. Received the dose around 3pm. By 10:30 pm I noticed I was starting to ache a lot in the opposite knee and ankle I had received the injection in. By 4:30AM I awoke with joint pain and heat radiating from knees and ankles in both legs. After researching online, I found this to be a common side effect from this medication. Not sure how long it will last but plan to treat with OTC pain relief. | F | 33 | 1 times 10 mg | 11/5/2017 | 3 | Hip pain from Bursitis | One of my arms will get red and hot to the touch and usually m wrist aches real bad a day after I take the shot. It helps my hip pain great though. | It is not for everyone I know, the side effects are little compared to the comfort. | F | 47 | 1 days 10ml 1X M | 9/23/2014 | 3 | Injection due to back spasms | Nausea, headache, mood swing were the side effects, but it took away the spasms in my lower back and burning in my legs that Percocet, baclofen, zanaflex, flexeril, tylenoll 4 could only cure for 3-4 hours. It's been 12 hours so far with no return of symptoms. I guess I can be a bit crabby and feel like crap if I can breathe without feeling like I'm giving birth. | M | 36 | 1 days | 7/12/2012 | 3 | Bee Sting - intense swelling | Agitation/Anger/Rage | My 14 y/o son was given this medication through injection just above he buttocks to help with swelling and pain from a bee sting. He seemed crabby on and off all afternoon, but by about 8:30 that night he was beyond aggitated. He got mad about not being able to watch a movie and flipped out. Screaming and yelling and babbling about things that made no sense. My son NEVER behaves this way. I thought almost immediately that this had to be a reaction the that shot. This fit lasted about an hour, to the point that I was about to get him in the card and take him to the ER. He got himself so worked up that I was certain he was going to pass out because he couldn't breathe. When we finally were able to calm him down and get him to catch his breath, we settled him into his bed and I listened to him cry himself to sleep. This is not normal behavior. I called the Doc's office this morning and was told that it was, indeed, a reaction to the Decordron. | M | 14 | 1 days 1 Shot 1X day | 5/29/2012 | 3 | Brain stem gilomia | I have taken this drug off and on since 1990 I agree it is a evil drug and I let myself get pretty bad before I allow the drs to start me on it. I just changed to avastin and after second tx had the worst ha of my life couldn't stand and couldn't keep my eyes open. Each time I have to start them I try to start with the lowest dose and add if I need to. As low as 2nd a day as much as 16 mg a day. | F | 50 | 21 days 2mg 1X day | 10/18/2011 | 3 | Migraines | shakes, anxiety, panic attacks, confusion, cold sweats, hot flashes, thrush, swollen gums, face and tongue, GERD, acid reflux, sore throat, tingling sensation in hands and feet, high blood pressure and pulse, heart racing, dizzy, fatigue, asthma, racing thoughts, loss of taste, painful to touch skin mostly in chest, neck, shoulder & head areas, on and off blurry vision. | Had incredibly high blood pressure & pulse on 5th day of taking the medication. Stopped the medication on 7/20/11 & that night ended up with terrible acid reflux. The next morning started to experience the pain normally associated w/withdrawal of steroids but had terrible sore/lump in throat & starting signs of thrush. Sore throat, lump & overall steroid pain diminishing by the 23rd but by then lost taste & looked like the center on my tongue was scraped off. It's now the 26th & I am still experiencing high anxiety but am taking xanax to counteract that, & medication for thrush. I still feel completely out of it at times. | F | 32 | 5 days 4mg 2X day | 7/26/2011 | 3 | STREP THROAT | THE SHOT HELPED RIGHT AWAY WITH MY STREP THROAT.... MY STREP THROAT WAS SOOO VICIOUS I WASNT ABLE TO BREATH OR SWALLOW NOT EVEN MY OWN SALIVA! WITH HIGH FEVERS AND VOMITING IT WAS CRAZY... DIDNT THINK A THROAT INFECTION WOULD GET THIS SERIOUS.. | IT ABSOLUTELY MADE ME MY THROAT FEEL BETTER BUT.... THIS IS ONLY DAY 1- I HOPE I FEEL BETTER DAY 2.... I WILL KEEP POSTED I AM HAVING WEIRD SENSATION ON MY BODY..... MUSCLES CRAMPS ON MY LEGS/ MY HEART IS BEATING FAST... I FEEL LIKE A SHAKY AND TREMBLING SENSATION THRU OUT MY ENTIRE BODY,CONFUSION,FEEL LIKE I AM IN WEIGHTLESS.. MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS HIGHER THAN USUAL. | F | 21 | 1 SHOT 1X day | 12/8/2010 | 3 | Edema due to benign meningioma | Insomnia (averaged 2 or 3 hours a night in spurts), insatiable appetite, moonface, skin eruptions, irritability, "crashing" (cease to function and have to lie down immediately), increased thirst, "froth mouth" (all beverages tasted "frothy", major OCD, mood swings, racing thoughts (sometimes irrational), extreme fatigue at times and extreme energy other times, craving for sweets, dry mouth at night, the list goes on . . . | I am sure that the Decadron assisted with swelling post-op and for that I am grateful but I could not wait to get off of this drug. As I tapered off, I would have an hour in the early morning when I felt like myself. I would wake my husband and say "Say hello to your wife before she's gone again". Once I took the Decadron, it was only a matter of time before I crashed and became agitated. My last pill was 6 days ago, skin eruptions are much better, I am sleeping again (for the most part), moods are much better, energy level increasing, OCD calming down A LOT, "froth mouth" gone, decreased appetite and thirst, still have moonface and have now developed stiff neck and severe headaches over the past 48 hours. Trying to get into see doctor because the headaches aren't being relieved by Tyelnol. I also think I have found a "nodule" at the base of my skull and it's very sore. :( | F | 44 | 5.5 weeks 4 mg 3X day | 12/1/2010 | 3 | Multiple-Myeloma | Taken in combination with other drug (200 Mg Tholidomide) net effect was to bring the myeloma under control but at the expense of loss of muscle; especially losses of the gluts, dorsi muscles, thracolumbar fascia,hamstrings and network of back muscles. Trying to rebuild muscles with stricter excercise regime. Moving onto next stage - steam-cell replacement therapy. | M | 44 | 4 months 10 MG 1X W | 11/28/2010 | 3 | Pneumonia/ seasonal allergies | 1st day great. First time I could breath again in years. Notice arthritis went away to. Felt great UNTIL day 2 them OMG shakes, nervousness, depression crying and anger. Insane feeling,no sleep,shaking, leg cramps, major body aches, out of control feeling, bad itching all over. On day 6 and not getting better | I went in for pneumonia and they mentioned this shot cuz of my allergies as well so I figured why not. No side affects were mentioned. It did clear me up and I have never felt so good from joint pain and can breath great BUT will never take again as side effects are to bad. Lost a week of work, a trip to see family and more. The doctor should make this clear and clearly did not. Everything you read on this drug is that it is very strong. Crazy they would give at a clinic so casually. I hope this helps someone and wish I knew beforehand. I am an advocate now t at least beware of what can happen. It may be needed but should be well thought out first. | M | 42 | 1 days 8mg inj 1X day | 11/5/2010 | 3 | severe asthma | shot- no sleep for wk/ pills 1 month-omg- no sleep 1 month-0 steroid psychosis-hear words/ then wk 2 hallucinations/ on-off yrs so severe osteoporosis, thin skin, mike tyson beat me every night/ weak muscles/hair loss- necessary evil, but wait tillast min before dying b/c sometimes i'd rather die. | bloating everywhere, eye bulging, hyper, angry/irritable 30 yrs of experience, someone create a better by now! just broke down today for shot after min breathing for week- used flovent/zopinex inhaler/zopinex breathing machine/ singulair thank God worst since 20 yrs, but break down for shot bout every 3-4 yrs when simple walk tires me and need to sleep 10-1 hrs a day for energy loss b4 decadron. | F | 53 | ? 1X day | 6/12/2010 | 3 | brain tumor, vomiting from swelling | manic - I couldn't stop doing stuff, I felt "10 feet tall and bullet-proof", angry at everyone especially if they didn't listen to me and do what I wanted, unreasonable, insomnia - slept for only 3 hours a night (after taking a sleeping pill.) | This drug really helped with the tumor swelling but the side effects are horrible - ask my fiancee - I was pretty mean and made her cry all the time. I was weaned off once but had to go back on it because of vomiting from tumor swelling | M | 59 | 5 months | 11/13/2009 |