Experiences with

Dexamethasone

I am currently on Prednisolone, so will ask if I can change to Dexamethasone.

My Dads new oncologist switched his steroid from prednisolone to dexamethasone - she was distressed at first appointment to see he was on zytiga and prednisolone. She said research pretty clear that dexamethasone is better. On today's PSA results she is clearly correct.

Also taking a low dose of dexamethasone. His medical team has been fantastic and we are carrying on as best we can. But he has a constant headache which he cannot shift. Any advice would be welcomed.

Not sure it's a side effect of dexamethasone or due to the impact of retinal detachment surgery itself. So far I tried the following without results: 1. Stopped dexamethasone for a week after the retinal team were happy with the progress. 2.

Since removing Prednisone and adding instead Dexamethasone medication at 1-mg to go with Zytiga I have a very hard time with insomnia. Any suggestions. Only able to sleep about 4 hours daily.

I'm now booked for a 2 day dexamethasone test and urine cortisol 48hour test

He’s now on Dexamethasone 4 times a day. Dorzolomide with Timolol twice a day both eyes, Iopidine twice a day and Monopost twice a day, both eyes. We have both noticed side effects, mostly confusion, and communication issues, some memory loss.

I did go from Dexamethasone to Hydrocortisone a weaker steroid but can’t seem to completely get off it.

My question now is, 4 months after surgery he is still using steroid drops 4 times a day, although they say that might be what is driving the pressure up, they talked about weaning him off but nothing definite was decided, what is the point of acetazolamide if dexamethasone is still being administered

This time he's getting dexamethasone, which he didn't last time. Does that replace Neulasta, which he did get at the time of infusion? He's going to ask about that. Mr. Spouse was 75 at the end of his first 10 infusions which resulted in 4 years of stability.

I heard the anaesthetist say, well she's going to have dexamethasone anyway. Thursday morning, I felt absolutely fine, which in retrospect, might be related to the amount of morphine I had the day before. Yesterday, I was absolutely wiped out and slept for much of the day and didn't do a lot.

In addition, she has been prescribed 2mg daily dexamethasone steroids. I'm wondering what is the difference between this drug and prednisolone?

My body will probably heal shunt surgery in same way as it did trap door of trab .I have had very large amounts of dexamethasone for more than a year . I will go blind without the op .

On Lupron and 1000 mg Abiraterone with 0.5 Dexamethasone . Darn.

I now have a major daily drug intake including dexamethasone (which replaces the parked 5mg maintenance prednisolone!) As I say goodbye I want to thank this site and those who have given me such wonderful support.

Has anyone had one of these please as I would like to know if I should take my Thyroxine beforehand?

For that last transfer, I was put on an immune protocol and was taking a lot of medication throughout my pregnancy including intralipids, dexamethasone, progesterone (a lot of it) and clexane and aspirin.

He has been tinkering with different hormonal regimes, abiraterone and enzalutamide, without benefit, and has just progressed to start taking dexamethasone and is considering trying fenbendazole. I would be interested to hear of other peoples experience of fenbendazole ?

The arms of the trial are: 1:Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)+ opevesostat Participants receive opevesostat 5 mg by oral tablets twice daily (BID) plus dexamethasone 1.5 mg by oral tablets and fludrocortisone acetate 0.1 mg oral tablet once daily (QD) continuously until disease progression.

Not my first choice as I think there might be interim steps which could be effective, eg: 1/ zap (SABR) the left hip joint to get rid of the discomfort, also zap the hyoid. 2/ change from Prednisolone to Dexamethasone to get more out of Zytiga. 3/ if (2) fails, move to Xtandi.