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StephN · 01-20-2006, 12:47 PM

Thanks for your sympathy.
I was still online answering another post.

Yes, I had to take Decadron last year as I had rather a large area of diffuse inflammation (looked like cotton that has been stretched out and you can see through it) that they wanted to reduce. I know it is hard to recall what everyone has to take, but I had rather severe side effects from that drug even though I only took it for about 5-6 weeks including the taper-off period.
I have some lymphedema in my hands as a result of taking that drug (my theory as I have it in both and never had it prior to that time).

I had no symptoms, such as balance or other, just that imflammation that needed controlling.

01-20-2006, 12:47 PM	#4
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Hi Mickey Thanks for your sympathy. I was still online answering another post. Yes, I had to take Decadron last year as I had rather a large area of diffuse inflammation (looked like cotton that has been stretched out and you can see through it) that they wanted to reduce. I know it is hard to recall what everyone has to take, but I had rather severe side effects from that drug even though I only took it for about 5-6 weeks including the taper-off period. I have some lymphedema in my hands as a result of taking that drug (my theory as I have it in both and never had it prior to that time). I had no symptoms, such as balance or other, just that imflammation that needed controlling.