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Decadron and Insomnia: What Users Say

Insomnia: mentioned by 3 users (10.3%)

Based on user experiences from 29 Decadron reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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anxiety 10.3%
headaches 10.3%
increased heart rate 10.3%
insomnia 10.3%
migraine 10.3%
panic attacks 10.3%

Reviews for Decadron

Showing 3 reviews tagged with "insomnia". Clear filters to view all 29 reviews.
Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Jas...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 25, 2016

For Inflammatory Conditions "Never take this drug. I am a healthy individual that had a bad experience with this drug. I received one shot because I had the flu. One week later, I had burning pains running all through my body. They gave me a shot in my butt, and it's still sore two weeks later. I had trouble sleeping, couldn't breathe at night, and thought I was going crazy. My resting heart rate went from 49 to 58 beats a minute. I don't know what this drug does to the body, but it's not good. You have mood swings from anger, confusion, weakness, coordination, etc. Please ask the doctor what they are giving you before they inject you. It could do more harm than good later."

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  • Hei...
  • January 10, 2019

For Allergic Rhinitis "This drug was given to me for an anaphylaxis reaction I had from an antibiotic. I was admitted, so it was given IV then by mouth to wean. I am a nurse and was blown away! I was put in drug-induced psychosis on this med. I was on it about 3 weeks, from 6 mg down to 1 mg. I was 302 initiated at the nearest ER. I passed out from sleep deprivation and thus this drug changed my life for good. It's not worth it! It mimicked bipolar symptoms. I NEVER had this before! BEWARE!"

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  • Jam...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 4, 2021

For Asthma "Went to the ER for chest pressure and shortness of breath. Got an injection of Decadron and never again will I! Right after the injection, I instantly had a severe panic attack, it's been 2 days since I got the injection, and I've only slept 7 hours within 48 hours. It has caused me severe insomnia, and my heart rate goes sky high. Chest pressure still hasn't subsided, which may be due to high anxiety from this medicine."

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