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Tapering Off Dexamethasone

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Dr. Mahesh Koregol MD

Dexamethasone . I have only slightly elevated NK Cells .My beta is doubling nicely. she is also on aspirin ,she started dexamethasone 3 days before. Her blood used to not clot so quickly as it did today on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahesh Koregol ( Infertility Specialist)
Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

[What is dexamethsone ] View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr.    Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

can you take a small dose of Dexamethasone with Methotrexate and Naproxen? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Irshad H Naqvi MD

Can stopping dexamethasone cause hair loss? I had hair loss before starting it and it helped some but not much. My hair will thicken up and fall out again. I stopped the dexamethasone and now the hair ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Irshad H Naqvi ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

My GP prescribed dexamethasone for 10-day old sinus congestion, cold and fever. Three days on ... Congestion DM or Nyquil to relieve my congestion and coughing before I go to sleep. I take dexamethasone at 9 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Oncologist)

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Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

my mother is a multiple myeloma patient. doctor adviced her bortizomib, dexamethasone and thalidomide.1-4-8-11. 1+2, 4+5, 8+9, 11+12 dexamethasone. my asking is if dexamethasone missed day 9 then can ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr.  Hiren Hirpara MD

My oncologist who Perscribed dexamethasone with revlimid for multiple myeloma. He told me that I should try to get off of the dexamethasone. I cut the dosage way back. So two days in a row I didn t take ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hiren Hirpara ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

I HAVE BEEN PERSCRIBED DEXAMETHASONE. THE SIDE EFFECTS FOR ME ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. IS THERE A MEDICINE, PREDNOSONE, THAT WILL HAVE THE SAME EFFECT OTHER THAN DEXAMETHASONE? I HAVE ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Mitesh R. Trivedi MD

dexamethasone sodium phosphate ? mg. he also gave me im injection of toradal for pain. i felt alot better for 24 hrs. why was i given the dexamethasone? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mitesh R. Trivedi ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

What is the difference between dexamethasone & cortisone and the side effects? I had 3 cortisone .... My doctor is recommending phonophoresis with dexamethasone 2x per week for 4-6 weeks. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)