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Hi All -
Well, I am one week into the 4mg times 4 tabs a day of Decadron (dexamethasone) for edema in my brain from the two mets found last week.
So far doing well with STILL no visible signs or symptoms. Gamma Knife (Harvard calls it Gamma Unit treatment) set for next Tues.
The side effects from the steriod are ok so far, with exception that I am now having touble eliminating by bowel. I am eating normally, but the other half of the process seems to be stalled in spite of the extra intake of clear liquids, eating roughage and drinking the usually effective Detox teas. I am also active (exchanged a couple of gifts at the mall yesterday after my second opinion at the other Gamma Knife center here).
I took a stool softner to see if that will help. We may have some Metamucil around if I take a look. Rad Onc wants me on this Dex dose and says to keep him posted on this little problem.
Just want to see if others experienced anything like this or others - besides the slight noticeable shrinkage of mucus membranes in mouth and nose, the minerally taste in mouth, etc.
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