I did start taking 2mg of the decadron EVERY MORNING. I was not quick to judge on the effect of the decadron on my well being at first, but I have continued to live headache free and have a lot more energy and focus. This is great for getting things done at work and around the house, but sleeping at night is a problem. I started taking 1/2 of an Ambian 12.5mg CR at night to help this. I think I found a balance I can live with.
I have learned to take the doctors' side-effect Rx's as 'guidance' and slowly tweak it, giving each change a couple of days to sink in. Be an engineer when experimenting - only change one thing at a time and check results before trying something else. I hope this post will help others going through a similar situation. Disclaimer - This blog is a description of my personal experience. I am not a doctor or offering any medical advise to others.
Have a nice weekend.
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That is really encouraging to know that the decadron has helped with your energy level. Will you ease off of it gradually now that the 5 days of chemo are over? Hearing how you are doing helps to talk to our oncologist about taking some decadron when my husband goes on his 2 nd round of chemo this week. Thank you for blogging your journey and what has helped you with the side effects of the temodar.
ReplyDeleteI plan on cycling the decadron with the chemo. I will start a day before the chemo and stop a day after.
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