Dexamethasone for Inflammatory Conditions User Reviews (Page 3)

• Jinx
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 23, 2022

"I have severe facet arthritis and along with it chronic piriformis syndrome. My Dr suggested a trigger point injection for the piriformis pain that was also causing sciatica. I had a series of injections over the last nine months and the last one tanked me. I was extremely fatigued for two days and then lab work showed my testosterone levels were almost depleted. I developed muscle weakness in my legs and arms and severe depression. I have steroid induced myopathy and am still fatigued (despite replacement of my testosterone) and depressed. While this medication can be a god send for some, for me it has been nothing short of a nightmare. Now seeing an endocrinologist for the myopathy and possibly adrenal insufficiency. I am a healthy, fit and normally happy 55 y/o woman, despite my bad back. Know the risks of this medication. I did not. I felt suicidal for almost two weeks before that faded and now I’m just flat, fatigued and praying this resolves."

• Harish...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 5, 2018

"There was consistent fever, weakness and lack of appetite after the Liver HCC post TACE procedure. This drug helped in overcoming all these problems and increased the diet intake which also helped in increasing weight. Initial dosage was 2mg gradually reducing to 1mg. After a month when I reduced the dosage to 0.5 mg, fever and weakness returned and appetite also reduced slightly...therefore was again forced to go back to 1mg daily dosage which brought back some normality."

• DrkSh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2022

"I don't know if it's my personal doctors fault or mine or of the med but; I'm in my late teen age and I was prescribed to take dexamethasone(VARCODES) 8mg per tablet, 2 times a day for 10 days and 1 times a day following next 10 days. I wasn't self aware and didn't do enough research to acquire enough knowledge about this med before taking it. Even though I got well around 15-18th day, I continued for last 2 days and around after a week of finishing this med I started having only a few whiteheads hear and there, which was common for me cause it happened once every month and heals if I don't touch it. But after 3 days, I wake up with a face, scalp, body, shoulder, chest (all of upper-body and head) full of small red bumps, from then on it started to get worse and I had to see a dermatologist. he said it's "Acne Cortisonica" and taking this med caused it, so to all the people out there who might be prescribed this med, be careful about the "Overdose", Do some research before taking it."

• Esmes
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 22, 2022

"Tooth extraction- 3 days left felt so unwell high temp, vomiting, racing pulse. Went to A&E suspected sepsis further tests revealed day after infected swollen airway couldn’t swallow morphine wasn’t touching throat pain. Started this steroid by IV as soon as found. Instant results swelling went down I could swallow and 28 hours later I was discharged with oral antibiotics. I can’t sleep yet/ my face is bright red which I was warned about and a feel a bit low but the benefits have far outweighed these side effects. As the doctor said it’s instantly impacted your airway and stopped the swelling in its tracks."

• Black...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 1, 2023

"I was prescribed a high dosage of Dex for what they originally thought was Crohn's, which turned out to be Lupus. Unfortunately, the Dex ruined my life. When I tried to stop taking it, I experienced convulsions in my legs. Initially, I thought it was a symptom of the illness, but it turned out to be the steroid. Despite being a 5'2" athletic woman, I gained 200 pounds over the ten months they had me on it. I developed Cushing's syndrome, resulting in a 'moon face' and a hump on my back. The doctors were unable to pull off a tapering schedule, so I did it myself, slowly. What started as Adrenal Fatigue soon became Adrenal Insufficiency. I lost my hair and suffered kidney damage/failure. Dexamethasone Psychosis developed, causing me to hallucinate. I also experienced bone loss and excruciating pain while walking. There were times when I couldn't even walk at all. Eventually, I developed kidney failure, and I was swelling so much that I got an impinged nerve. Despite losing the 200 pounds after a slow self-directed taper that almost killed me, I have significant scarring, and the nerve damage was permanent."

• RoseG...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 30, 2022

"I was prescribed 3 mg dexamethasone tablets to take 3 x a day after getting a root canal to help with swelling and pain that tylenol and advil weren’t helping. Within 2 doses, my tooth and gum pain was 100% gone! Worked very well for the inflammation. Side effects were rough on the 3rd day though! At first, I just had some increased urination and thirst and felt kind of spacey and out of it. But on the 3rd day I felt insanely anxious, sad, and was super irritable with everyone and everything around me. Surprisingly, I didn’t have any sleep issues on it. I was back to normal a couple days after."

• Sis...
• April 26, 2017

"My IVF doctor prescribed this to me prior to supposedly help with the embryo transfer. I started having painful sensation and redness in a few days, went to ER, they called it mild induration that progressed to cellulitis (now a bump in belly button). On bed rest for almost 3 weeks now, excruciating pain. I missed my scheduled transfer because of this. Currently taking clindamycin to clear infection."

• Conway
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 22, 2021

Decadron (dexamethasone) "I was put on Decadron in 2002 after radiation treatment for an AVM affected nearby tissue, causing it to swell. While it did save my life, the effects on my body are still severe and ongoing, especially my spine, where I am now awaiting major surgery to repair my spine."

• carbo...
• March 25, 2010

"This medicine caused severe mood swings, anger, irritability, depression, suicidal thoughts, complete personality changes."

• Anonymous
• August 10, 2009

"Medication works but, had bad side effects of depression and anger."

• Anonymous
• September 9, 2010

"I experienced extreme agitation, depression, anxiety and almost (probably should've) ended up in the hospital. I didn't leave my house for five days until I could get some what calmed."

• Melanie...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 6, 2016

"It keeps awake and hungry"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 13, 2016

"I've started on this medication yesterday for a pinched nerve down from my back to my leg and I am feeling much better already but I am now having bad headaches almost feeling like a migraine"

• RedDa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2019

"I am on dexamethasone 4mg, twice a day. I am on day 5 of 7. The last 2 days I have been nauseous, hot/cold, and fatigued. However, my condition seems to have improved (carpal tunnel/ulnar neuropathy)."

• Art4fun
• March 19, 2015

"I had a double dose at urgent care for allergy sinus issues. I started feeling better but I also started sweating and had severe leg cramps that night."

• Ankit
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 2, 2018

"I have familial hemiplegic migraine and my body did not respond well to any other drug then I used this dexamethasone and it worked like a miracle. For 4 months I did not get any headaches"

• Morph...
• May 11, 2009

"Knocked the pain for an acute bursitis flare-up. This drug must be pretty potent."

• Anonymous
• February 4, 2018

"Inflammation caused by using antibiotics. But have the side effects of weight increase and moon face."

• Jerry...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 8, 2022

Decadron (dexamethasone) "I had this for my totally stopped up head from allergies, Nurse practitioner gave me small dose 4 mg injection, did nothing for me worthless drug"

• 2024
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 19, 2024

Decadron (dexamethasone) "Was warned about a painful burning sensation of the lady parts (genitals) when administered by IV, sure enough, lasted for about 40 seconds. Craziest thing I've ever experienced for pain relief."