User Reviews for dexamethasone oral

DANGER!! Be aware.. My 42 year old Wife was prescribed this medication (4mg) with very severe side effects Schizophrenia, Anxiety, Psychosis, Dilutions,Rapid heart beat, Increased White blood cells,loss ot taste, extreme thirst,swelling tongue and high blood pressure spent 2 whole weeks in and out of the Emergency room almost sent to a Psychiatric hospital because of this Drug, Not worth the price to pay for antiflamatory relief PLEASE BE VERY AWARE!!

On my second day of taking it,so far I have not had any side effects and it seems to help me a little.

Has caused severe swelling in my feet and ankles. can not wear shoes. It causes pain when standing or walking from intense pressure.

66 year old male. 4 days dose of 40 mg / day for emergency raise platelet count for ITP. My count went up to safe levels, but itâ??s likely temporary, but it did it job. Hiccups, cough, abdominal pain, hunger, mood swings, metallic taste in mouth, insomnia, gas, flatulent, diarrhea, trouble concentrating, and bloating. Good: it raised my blood count, gives lots of â??goodâ? energy (not â??buzzyâ? like caffeine but like you can run all day) and it Iâ??ve noticed my chronic pain has stopped. Second day off med today, side effects slowly getting better. Read More Read Less

took for dyshidrotic eczema. within 24 hours swelling and hives noticeably lessened. within 3 days skin nearly completely cleared. i have tried steroid creams and countless other remedies.Nothing worked. this worked. amazing drug. minimal side effects

I have only been on this medication since 11am yesterday. Problem is I have now been wide awake since 3:30 am yesterday. This really stinks since I have medical disabilities that make it difficult for me to sleep anyway.

I had a platelet count of 23,000 and needed to get my counts up. I was perscribed this medication and have been on a 6 month treatment plan. Platelets are now in a safe range of 70,000 which is the highest that I have seen in the past two yrs, but they will not increase past 70k. I have a lot of swelling and weight gain. A lot of facial pain and tenderness. I lost some taste and appetite has increased tremendously. I get dizzy spells and very cranky on this medication as well. I feel bad for my fiance. I can feel myself getting mad over the littlest things. My doctor also is considering taking me off of it because my blood sugar levels are fairly high and we aren't getting the response from my platelets that we had hoped. Dissatisfied mainly because I was hoping for much better results with the treatment plan.Read More Read Less

I'm 34 y/o female, had asthma attack that sent me to the hospital. Gave me dexamethasone shot, and sent home with 5 - 2 mg pills to take two days later. Still wheezing, but otherwise on the mend. It has seemed to help boost the effects of my other medications for asthma related issues. Has left me very thirsty so have been staying hydrated. Medication along with other steroid based medication for my asthma, all together has left me jittery for example, hands have had trembles. Otherwise no major issues. This is my first time on this particular medication.Read More Read Less

I was diagnosed with lung cancer that spread to the brain. Iev been on dexamethosone 4gm x2 daily for 6 months. No problem, just weight gain

I took this medicine for dental inflammation after a dental implant became inflamed. Took it yesterday last time as today I can barely function. Weak, fatigued, dizzy, numb all over, vision problems. I work a physical job and can barely perform it now. I feel like my face and hands are cold and unattached

I was prescribed this to help with a multiple sclerosis exacerbation. I was on a titrated dose for 10 days. I experienced blurry vision, headaches, swelling in my hands, legs, feet, face and abdomen, increased appetite, shortness of breath, and muscle pains. I am now 4 days post-treatment and I do not feel any better at all. I've used Prednisone in the past without any issues so I didn't forsee that the Dexamethasone would cause any big problems for me. I pray I NEVER have to use this medication again. Being only 4 days post-treatment, I understand it's still working in my system but I haven't noticed any improvement in the symptoms it was prescribed to treat.Read More Read Less

Prescribed 4 mg tab/20 tablets by mouth 2x a day for five days to combat an MS flare. Worked just like the IV Solumedrol for me. Noticeable relieve of symptoms starting at day 2. Lack of appetite and steroid taste metallic), which is the norm for me on any steroid were the only noticeable symptoms during treatment. I did have irritated throat for two days after completing the dosage, but warm liquids and Aleve helped with that. Much better than IV treatment!

I love this stuff!! I have experienced no side effects and I can breathe again. I am so grateful to have found this, as my asthma had been under control for years until I was exposed to forest fire smoke, and then none of my inhalors worked. I am breathing again, and hope to be off the drug in 3 or so months.

I was prescribed this due to pain/inflammation in a tooth I need a root canal on. I would rather deal with the tooth pain than the side effects I've had--and I've only taken for one day. I am irritable, bursting into tears for no reason one minute and laughing the next, I feel like my head is slightly detached from my body and have a bad headache (was having a headache before from the toothache but this is different) and spacey feeling, even though I don't really feel hot it does feel like the top layer of my skin is burning, I want to climb the walls, and I have had to warm my husband and children that I don't feel like I can control snapping at them for no reason, and probably won't be able to sleep tonight...AND my tooth still hurts so it didn't do what it was supposed to and gave me all these horrible other things to deal with. Not taking anymore, needless to say and will be calling my dentist in the morning to let them know.Read More Read Less

Used as a steroid and anti inflammatory drug during nose operation. My wife was manic & disorientated for a couple of days following surgery. Settled down after drug dissipated from body.

I took this for tendonitis inside my elbow. It upset my stomach, gave me dry mouth, I slept poorly, and I felt confused. Worst of all I felt out of breath and had a tightening in my chest while exercising or working. I ended up taking a stress test to check my heart. Days after taking I am starting to feel normal. May have affected my sex drive.

I was on a 20 mg/week dose for 2.5 years. Compared to other chemo treatments, this drug was a piece of cake. After a 7 mo rest, I'm on a 20, a 4, and then a 4 mg dose for three consecutive days every week again. It relieves bone pain, boosts my spirits, and controls G.I. chemo issues before the dose wears off after a few days. I can live with a little sleep loss, but then there is a post-dose crash after a few days that I have to get through. Listen if you have trouble with this wimpy drug, then you had better never contract cancer because those chemo drugs will certainly kill you or at least make you feel like you are dead.Read More Read Less

I was prescribed this med after spinal fusion for nerve issues. This is the worst medicine I have ever taken. Irritable, can't sleep, heartburn, anxiety, sensitive to smell and loss of taste. I finished this med 5 days ago and I still have the side effects. And it never relieved any of the pain I was feeling. I would never recommend this drug to anyone. And it made me rate with stars.. I would not give this even 1.

Took 10 days of a dose pak. I am diabetic. My a1c was never more than 7.4 before taking this drug. After taking this med for 10 days, a1c went to 8.9. 14 weeks later, a1c is 8.5. Looks like this med has made my diabetes 2 much worse permanently. Very upsetting!

I was put on this medication 2 days ago for nerve pain from my neck, so far it is helping. Only side effect is sleeping. I have been taking melatonin pryer, so I'll try & up the dosage.I also have oral lichen planus this medication has helped, the inflammation has receded, so maybe it will help with both problems.