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Hugin

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11. I was given a similar steroid once following respiratory surgery...

Reply to Sgent (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 16, 2020, 08:17 AM

Jun 2020

It may have even been Dexamethasone. I don't remember.

However, it resulted in my getting a horrible case of 'thrush' in my upper throat and mouth. ('thrush' is a fungal infection.) For the other infection, i was given a second steroid. Back and forth I went for about six months before everything sorted itself out.

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Dexamethasone is first life-saving coronavirus drug (BBC) [View all] Mike 03 Jun 2020 OP

I think Laurelin Jun 2020 #1

That's what I'm thinking, too. Hugin Jun 2020 #3

There are many different steroids... Hugin Jun 2020 #2

nope. that is just the trial protocol. mopinko Jun 2020 #6

Dexamethasone Sgent Jun 2020 #7

ah. thank you. mopinko Jun 2020 #8

I was given a similar steroid once following respiratory surgery... Hugin Jun 2020 #11

Decreases death rate by about 10%, if true. "Life-saving" is a bit misleading. n/t blitzen Jun 2020 #4

seriously, try and project some positivity, a decrease of deaths by 10% is lifesaving sunonmars Jun 2020 #5

unless you are one of the 10%. but you are factually incorrect. mopinko Jun 2020 #9

From further on in the article nitpicker Jun 2020 #10

+1 n/t Hugin Jun 2020 #12