This medication makes my mother ill & we need to find an alternative to it. Please help!
2007-08-15 09:04:14 · 5 answers · asked by Paula C 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Dexamethasone, when prescribed specifically for any condition (very much so where there is a cancer involved), does NOT have an alternative medication...
Dexamethasone is a derivetive of cortisone, that has very specific actions, that ca be counteracted only by your doctor...
Your question will not have a chance to be properly answered in the web.....better talk with your doctor, and ask him point blank what you think dexamethasone....he will understand and will take the appropiate action...
Dont aste any more time....go and talk with your GP as soon as you can...
2007-08-15 10:08:34 · answer #1 · answered by Sehr_Klug 50 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Report this to her Dr and ask for advice.
This is a know side effect.
"Do not stop taking dexamethasone without talking to your doctor. Stopping the drug abruptly can cause loss of appetite, upset stomach, vomiting, drowsiness, confusion, headache, fever, joint and muscle pain, peeling skin, and weight loss. If you take large doses for a long time, your doctor probably will decrease your dose gradually to allow your body to adjust before stopping the drug completely. Watch for these side effects if you are gradually decreasing your dose and after you stop taking the tablets or oral liquid, even if you switch to an inhalation. If these problems occur, call your doctor immediately. You may need to increase your dose of tablets or liquid temporarily or start taking them again."
2007-08-15 13:03:58 · answer #2 · answered by Tarkarri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, she should speak to her doctor. There are always nutters on the internet eager to relieve you of your cash for bogus cures. And even the most well-intentioned person on here can't give you an answer to this one .
2007-08-15 09:33:59 · answer #3 · answered by lo_mcg 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Talk to her doctor, dont ask random people on the internet.
2007-08-15 09:11:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
shouldn't you call her doctor
2007-08-15 09:07:18 · answer #5 · answered by lisamarie7901 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋