what to expect with weaning off dexamethasone?
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what to expect with weaning off dexamethasone?

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    • December 19, 2014 at 1:18 pm
    yazziemac
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    Hi all

    My husband, Pete, had his gamma knife radiation two days ago and is doing well.  He has been given direction from the radiation team to wean off the dexamethasone over the next couple of weeks.  He was on 12 mg/day in November, went down to 8 mg/day last week, and will cotinue to decrease the dose.  Can you give me some idea of what to expect over this process?  What is normal and what should I be concerned about?  Thanks for your expertise in advance.

    Yasmin

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      • December 20, 2014 at 8:04 am
      MattF
      Participant

      i was only on Dex for about 2 months total.

      but i had bad side effects from Dex …needed to be on it for brain radiation treatments (SRS)

       

      they told me to get off of it quick….with in a week i lowered my dose and jumped to Predinisone.

      those days were bad making the switch….basically fatigue that kept me in bed 19 to 20 hours.

      muscle aches, headaches, etc

      • December 20, 2014 at 8:04 am
      MattF
      Participant

      i was only on Dex for about 2 months total.

      but i had bad side effects from Dex …needed to be on it for brain radiation treatments (SRS)

       

      they told me to get off of it quick….with in a week i lowered my dose and jumped to Predinisone.

      those days were bad making the switch….basically fatigue that kept me in bed 19 to 20 hours.

      muscle aches, headaches, etc

      • December 20, 2014 at 8:04 am
      MattF
      Participant

      i was only on Dex for about 2 months total.

      but i had bad side effects from Dex …needed to be on it for brain radiation treatments (SRS)

       

      they told me to get off of it quick….with in a week i lowered my dose and jumped to Predinisone.

      those days were bad making the switch….basically fatigue that kept me in bed 19 to 20 hours.

      muscle aches, headaches, etc

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