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moonscape

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56. I had to take 40 mg with my chemo and it was

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 07:11 PM

Oct 2020

brutal: crazed upper with no sleep, followed by crash, followed by starting all over again.

Begged my specialist to reduce the dose and she did, then took me off it earlier than planned (this was to go on for 6 months) because my QOL was abyssmal with it and we agreed that if my numbers ticked up badly I'd include it in my cocktail again.

When my cancer invariably ticks up again, the next therapy again includes it and it's what I dread the most.

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I Talked To A Dr. About Dexamethasone [View all] Rule of Claw Oct 2020 OP

He's gonna crash MustLoveBeagles Oct 2020 #1

I keep saying and posting Leith Oct 2020 #37

It could still happen MustLoveBeagles Oct 2020 #50

Rick Wilson said the same thing - he will not come off womanofthehills Oct 2020 #53

He's high as a kite to cover up how ill he really is MustLoveBeagles Oct 2020 #57

I'm afraid Trump is going to be pumped full of steroids until Nov 3rd LeftInTX Oct 2020 #2

And what kind of doctor is that? dchill Oct 2020 #4

The doctor is in the military. Trump is his commander in chief. LeftInTX Oct 2020 #6

Don't doctors pledge something along the lines of PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #9

Supposedly so-- thucythucy Oct 2020 #18

He used dentists, also, kskiska Oct 2020 #40

And let's not forget Michael Jackson, with the prescription for that knock out drug. cwydro Oct 2020 #42

Propofol nt csziggy Oct 2020 #48

He's in the military "first" LeftInTX Oct 2020 #24

Hippocratic oath still takes precedence. dchill Oct 2020 #12

His doctor is a D.O., not an M.D. unc70 Oct 2020 #16

The oath is not legally binding Yeehah Oct 2020 #39

No, he can't obamanut2012 Oct 2020 #30

The doctor is in the military LeftInTX Oct 2020 #33

I just talked to my internist. Rule of Claw Oct 2020 #11

Isn't Michael Jackson's murdering doctor Rice4VP Oct 2020 #26

The kind of doctor Trump has that would go along with lies to the American people TeamPooka Oct 2020 #41

Well steroids can't be used continually Rule of Claw Oct 2020 #7

Hopefully before November 3rd. LeftInTX Oct 2020 #8

Presumably he's on day 9 today. Salviati Oct 2020 #17

Trump listens to no one - he will stay on them womanofthehills Oct 2020 #55

A massive heart attack may be on its way. nt Boogiemack Oct 2020 #54

Exactly.. they will not deny him Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #19

You can't stay on a high dose of steroids for a COLGATE4 Oct 2020 #20

It doesn't matter...Trump can order the doctor whether it's good or bad long term. LeftInTX Oct 2020 #25

Correct ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #31

I was on hi dose Prednisone (80mg) for almost 2 months. Not pretty. COLGATE4 Oct 2020 #38

I Was On 1200mg Solumedrol ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #43

And dexamethasone is 100x stronger than prednisone TexasBushwhacker Oct 2020 #47

That itself will cause massive problems in your body, it is meant for a short period. sunonmars Oct 2020 #29

Since when does Trump listen to warnings? LeftInTX Oct 2020 #34

Fuckin' A Enterstageleft Oct 2020 #3

Trump is also going to bloat up as well. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2020 #5

Meh. Like Trump's face isn't already puffy. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #10

Remember Baron Vladimir Harkonnen? dchill Oct 2020 #13

Have you seen his tweets lately? backscatter712 Oct 2020 #22

An illustration of his trajectory... Newest Reality Oct 2020 #14

OMG those poor human beings. How could you use that as a joke? Maru Kitteh Oct 2020 #58

I was on a similar steroid following a surgery once. Hugin Oct 2020 #15

That sounds awful MustLoveBeagles Oct 2020 #51

The past few days, Trump's face was so lumpy it looks like he got whacked with a shovel... backscatter712 Oct 2020 #21

Maybe he is supporting the Houston Astros? Rule of Claw Oct 2020 #23

Dexamethasone can cause pschosis, delerium, and other psychiatric reactions Poiuyt Oct 2020 #27

I take Dexamethasone CozyMystery Oct 2020 #28

The IV version is several levels stronger. I finally finished my oral course so am finally free of JCMach1 Oct 2020 #32

Wow. Did your doc wean you off and scipan Oct 2020 #44

Wean is misleading. You take 7-10 of oral dexamethasone JCMach1 Oct 2020 #45

Thanks. Hope all goes well with you. scipan Oct 2020 #52

I had to take 40 mg with my chemo and it was moonscape Oct 2020 #56

Perhaps Jr. can hook him up with his Cocaine dealer to keep going? WyattKansas Oct 2020 #35

Heart rate and BPM have been a post COVID problem for me JCMach1 Oct 2020 #46

Again, maybe jr. can hook him up with his dealer. WyattKansas Oct 2020 #49

When the asshole gets sicker and dies bluestarone Oct 2020 #36