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Reviewer: BURF, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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GIVEN PRE AND POST OP FOR SWELLING IN MY TRACHEA AND INCREASED DIFFICULTY BREATHING. I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN BURNING SENSATION IN MY GROIN. IT WAS BETTER WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THIS DRUG WAS VERY EFFECTIVE IN MY TREATMENT OF THIS CHRONIC CONDITION.
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Reviewer: Jo, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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it was used during surgery. having increased blood pressure, rapid heart rate, started aprox 8 hours post op.
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Reviewer: oberone, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I suffer from Gout attacks in my great left toe and also my left ankle. The swelling from these attacks are so very painful. My last er visit the physician loaded me up on morphine. I have been on pain meds for over 15 years now and my tolerance levels for pain medications are very high. Which means morphine is a joke for me to even take to help. The Dr that night gave me Decadron through my iv. I
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Reviewer: pinkrose, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was using this for double pneumonia, copd, and asthma while in the hospital. I was in the hospital for about 3 weeks. It made me gain weight, also made me eat alot. Decadron will burn through IV I felt it in the vaginal area and by the anus. I did find that if I mentioned this to the nurses and asked them to run it slow, they did and as long as it is ran slow you don"t feel the burning. Hop
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Reviewer: 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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right as it infused i got a sharp burning sensation in my vaginal area lasting at least 5 minutes.
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