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 |
| 1 | swelling post gamma knife surgery | My father has had about every side effect listed for drug, the worst being it has robbed him of all muscle in his legs and he can't walk now. So weak, in rehab trying to build up muscle again. | Do not take this drug unless there is no other option! | M | 72 | 2.5 months | 10/28/2009 | 5 | Bronchodilator | Had to pee constantly. Kept me awake for three days. | Couldn't breath, went to the doctor and I've got bronchitis. Got a Decadron shot in one hip and a Rocephin shot in the other hip. Doc also put me on Cipro. The shot was like magic. I could breath again within thirty minuets like I wasn't even sick. | M | 38 | 1 days | 9/26/2009 | 1 | brain tumour - radiation | facial swelling, insatiable appetite, paranoia, delusions, manic behavior, hallucinations, rages | This is my mother. The drug has put her in the hospital and may kill her. The dr says she can't just stop it but must withdraw over a couple of months | F | 76 | 45 days | 8/28/2009 | 1 | Brain tumor/brain swelling | My husband has been treated for a brain tumor and was put on Decadron. He experienced the following: Puffy face, depression, just sort of became a statue and did not interact, and if did, was mean and nasty -- not normal personality. Weakness, difficulty walking, muscle atrophy. On top of all of that, the constant peeing and not making it to the bathroom became a nightmare 24/7. Had to take him to the bathroom (as he was too confused to use a urinal) every 2 hours day and night, and at that became a huge customer of Depends. What a nightmare. His surgeon did not want him on it, but his oncologist won out. It was a nightmare. Had we known, we would not have ever used it. | we have been tapering off now for the last few months VERY slowly, are almost off, and already some of the issues are getting better, but if all of these were caused by this (and the timing of everything would suggest that) then how in the world long will it be to have them gone? Horrid stuff! | 59 | 5 months | 8/23/2009 | 4 | Costochondritis and asthma | Leg cramps, shoulder pain | I am one of the few that love this medication. I get a shot roughly once every 3 months. The first night after I receive the injection my legs cramp and my shoulder hurts (I get the injection in my arm) but almost instantly I feel my airway open up and I can breathe! I'll take the leg pain for one night over days of not being able to breathe and chest pain. | F | 28 | 1 years | 7/21/2009 | 1 | Given mistakenly | This drug was sheer "hell". I went to my doctor for a B-12 shot and he mistakenly gave me someone else's Decadron injection of 8 mgs. Since it is long acting the symptoms changed and varied. I had initially racing heartbeat, shortness of breath, and had racing thoughts. I was sure I was headed to the ER. The headache was unbearable. The insomnia was unbearable. As it was a time released injection, the second week I had severe nausea, dizziness, profuse sweating and hives all over my body. The third week added devastating fatigue, visual disturbances, weakness, more dizziness. It's unbearable. My immune system seems to be down and I'm picking up everything. | It's been 4 weeks since I was given this injection (mistakenly) and it is still not out of my body. I am so sick, and pray that I am not going to get sicker. Does anyone have an idea as to when this will finally dwindle out of my system? I'm disgusted and so ill. | F | 54 | 1 days | 6/7/2009 | 5 | throat swelling - possible allergy | no side effects yet, 12 hours after shot in hip, little pain at injection site | Within about 1 hour my symptoms were reduced considerably and I was able to go home. | F | 44 | 1 days | 4/15/2009 | 3 | suspected brain tumor | Been two months since my last post guys. Just wanted everyone to know that most of the joint pain is gone and seems to get better and better. Just wanted to offer y'all some hope out there that it does come to an end. God Bless. | M | 41 | 3 months | 4/11/2009 | 5 | canker sores | Decadron along with Kenalog has been a wonder "drug" for the relief of canker sores. (inside my mouth)I have at times had 15 to 20 lesions and with the shot of 30mgs of kenalog and1/2 to a full cc of decadron the pain and lesions begin to dissapear within a couple of days. | M | 73 | 10 years | 3/27/2009 | 5 | brain lesion | mistake in my previous post. i was on this stuff for four months. hope this helps | M | 40 | 4 months | 2/28/2009 | 5 | Brain Lesion | Was originally put on this because I was told that I had a brain tumor in my brain stem. Effects while I took this was mania, roid rage, extreme insomnia, moon face, weight gain, and tired easily. Found out that the doctor misdiagnosed me as the lesion in my brain got smaller (thank God). Have been off for nine weeks and this stuff is still not out of me. I have swollen hands, join pain that makes it hard to stand at first and walk. This stuff did it's job but I hate it with a passion. God willing I will never have the need for it again but if I do, I will ask the doctor for something else. Does anyone have an idea how long this stuff takes to completely leave your system? Forgot to mention, last three weeks I have broken out in acne all over my chest, shoulders and back. My dosage of this stuff was 12 mg per day when I was on it. | Words can't describe how much I HATE what this stuff does to you. | M | 41 | 3.5 days | 2/22/2009 | 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 | 4 | terminal metastatic 'liver' cancer | Yes I have moon face, edema, stiff joints, etc. I even have added a diuretic to ease some side effects. This is a LONG Term treatment. | I've tried to come off the drug twice (I get tired of the side effects.) BUT, the benefits always inspire me to start again. It helps control my pain (|I wear an opiate patch otherwise) and it helps control the nausea. | F | 41 | 9 months | 12/21/2008 | 1 | thrombocytopenia | anxiety, horrendous acid/heartburn, dizziness,headachey,blurred vision,racing heart beat, pain in throat, shortness of breath. Been off for three days and feel terrible. (4mg X 10 per day for 4 days) | Its disgusting how I feel - I think I will probably end up in the er before this is over because I feel like I'm having a heart attack. | F | 64 | 4 days | 12/7/2008 | 1 | Pinched cervical nerve | Was given large IV dose then "tapered off" via oral (30 mg/day!). While the IV dose did eliminate the intolerable pain nearly instantly, after affects were terrible. While taking, my hands swelled considerably and I was extremely apprehensive. Worst problems began about 12 hours after last dose. I felt like I was "slowing down" and leaving my body. Looking down to the ground from a 3rd floor balcony looked no different than looking down at my feet. Completely lost my sense of taste and feeling in my mouth though it did not feel numb. Was hospitalized with steroid psychosis and truly felt I would die the first night by falling asleep. Monitor technician repeatedly came to room to check connections as my vitals became extremely low. For over a week I could only walk--VERY slowly--by shuffling my feet. Took nearly two weeks for my sense of taste to return. Could barely stand riding in a car as I involuntarily moved with the motions of the car to the point th | While the IV mega-dose did appear to releave an acute situation, the after affects were terrifying, dangerous and extremely costly. Should a neurosurgeon ever prescribe similar for you, watch out! I had taken a steroid (prednisone) twice on previous occasions without any adverse affects. | M | 35 | 14 days | 11/2/2008 | 1 | Brain tumour/radiation | Severe weight gain, lassitude and mood swings, elevated anger levels, debilitating pedal/abdominal edema and fluid retention | No noticeable symptoms on initial dosage (2 mg 2pd, tapered over 2-3 weeks, Dec 07); later (indiscriminate) application (May-Aug 08) led to severe bloating/edema, impaired mobility, and mood swings. ¶ Those concerned with quality, rather than quantity, of life should be prepared to be *very* proactive with service providers about dosage and follow-up: this is one nasty-ass drug with some nightmarish side-effect potential, and requires CAREFUL and CONSISTENT monitoring. (I'm presuming an irreplaceably high degree of effectiveness in treatment of the primary condition here; if not, it should be avoided at all costs.) | M | 47 | 3 months | 8/12/2008 | 1 | Brain Tumor | Extreme weight gain 5 -10 lbs/ week. Raging paranoia and temper flares beginning after 1-2 days. Extreme swelling of neck and face. Dehabilitaiting loss of calf muscle leading to inability to walk 2-3 months). Extreme arm skin discoloration. Uncontrolable appetite. Dangerous increased uncontrollable blood sugar (non diabetic) beware of this! | The cascade of side affects of this drug drove the adminstering of a cocktail of drugs to counter all the effects of the decadron. This drug lead caused my mother to become to uncontrollable and debilitated that she could not be cared for at home. As a result of the effects of the Decadron, she was then overdosed with other drugs to counter her uncontrollable anger and force her to be bedridden. After she could no longer walk more drugs were administered. Her blood sugar climbed so high that it would not register on the meters. The doctors were so intent on escalating the dosage all of these drugs they totally lost site of the basic requirements to support life. After being diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor, my wonderfully healthy Mother deteriorated every minute after she was given Decadron. There was no medical treatment that provided any benefit to her. There is not enough room here to explain, but I warn you that I am 100% certain that Decadron destroyed my Mothers | F | 85 | 180 days | 6/17/2008 | 5 | Asthma | I was given an injection of Decadron & Kenalog this morning to relieve respiratory distress that I was experiencing. The injection was given to me in my upper left fatty hip area. There was no pain during or at the injection site, nor was there any burning or soreness afterwards. I did however feel a great relief in my shortness of breath within an hour of receiving the injection. I was also given Symbicort, an inhalation aerosol, in addition to the ProAir HFA that I was already using. My doctor suggested that I get the Decadron & Kenalog injection at the beginning of every Spring and Fall, since this was the time frame I normally have problems with my Asthma. I was told it would last up to 3 months. It was a life saver for me! | THANK YOU! | F | 49 | 1 days | 6/7/2008 | 1 | brain tumor, presumed swelling | sweats, intolerble mood swings, STARVING all thetime, fluid retention, severe weight gain, terrible bone pain when tapering drug | Shoul not be prescribed...SO VIOLENT | F | 25 | 2 months | 6/3/2008 | 3 | Reduction of intracranial pressure | Constant hunger! Joint pain once I started tapering off the medication. Water retention. | F | 25 | 28 days | 3/29/2008 |