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Reviewer: meningioma, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Temporal Lobe 3.2cm meningioma Currently taking 2mg QID. Causes increase heart rate and nervousness. Lucky to sleep 4-6 hours a day. I have been taking for 12 days. Lost 10 lbs. If it is working GREAT. If not I want off. Diagnosis made on Sunday with surgery on Wednesday.
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Reviewer: tricia, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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my mother has to take chemo for ovarian and colon cancer which she has had surgery for she was given the decadron 5 tablets at 4 mg each the night before chemo treatment to counteract the chemo meds affect she has only taken the decadron twice and she experienced bouts of crying, trembling and shakiness. she said this was not worth it she was not taking anymore of it. she still has 5 more treatmen
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Reviewer: cancerfree49, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Reviewer: dottie, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have only taken this tablet two times after chemo. I am in the midst ofmy second dosage of two tabs. twice daily. I need to take this chamo. several more times I will have a better idea of its advandages or disadvantages.
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Reviewer: Schwartz32472, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Just fusion of lower lumbar spine...This is the 2nd surgery in the same spot. Ihave been taking it 1 day, and already, I am crawling out of my own skin....I haven't splept in going on 20 hours....Can't sit or lay still, overly aggitated, very vivid,intracate dreams, when I do do pass out for 30 mins. or so. My anger level builds at an alarming pace, over small things.I get a hopeless feeli
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