- Chemo Brain
... side affects, but not as bad as last time. I am on dexamethasone all the time now and I could live without that stuff...
- Starting Chemo on Monday-Reason starting back to work 6/16 & Insurance ?s
... Kytril the first day as pre med for nausea IV and IV dexamethasone the second day, I also took Zofran and Dexamethasone...
- Osage...
... until she got Ondansetron.
Also got prescribed Dexamethasone to combat the sickness and lack of appetite during...
- Folfox
... think that's spelled right in the IV on day one and Dexamethasone on day 2 (IV) and then start taking the oral zofran ... and oral dexamethasone on the night of day 2. My doc says the dexamethasone...
... Hi,
Hubby is on his way to get the dexamethasone (?) This has been HORRIBLE. I have not been able...
... have the drastic relief I was hoping for. (Tried: dexamethasone , ativan, zofran, aloxy (?), anzamet...)
Best...
... as far as the vomiting/nausea goes. They put me on dexamethasone and aloxy pre treatment. Then I went home with the...
... The nausea is somewhat better this time. I'm taking dexamethasone , reglan, and ativan, plus they give me a "push" of...
- More Chemo questions
... iron replacement as he was so anaemic
also took
Dexamethasone steroid. Helps effectivity of anti-sickness (he skipped...
- My mom is very weak, don't know what to do.
... all". Hospice put her on a drug called Decadron ( dexamethasone ) which is a steriod. It helps shrink the swelling...
- 2nd Gemzar Treatment-Scared!
... called the drs and chemo nurse, and they will give me dexamethasone (steroids) for a few days afterwards to see if that...
... cause I know you are not a quitter. Hopefully the dexamethasone will help reduce the side effects. It sounds to me...
- My Daddy
... for the brain mets? They had me on heavy doses of dexamethasone (decadron) for my brain tumor and that can weaken...
- The good, the bad the ugly
... opinion.
I was glad to read in another post that dexamethasone is acceptable at higher doses in the later stages...
- Physical changes...how fast?
... infection, so I've started antibiotics this week. The dexamethasone 4mg has been reduced to 3mg.
I'm now thinking I...
- A little good news today
... dehydration and lack of eating so he is starting her on dexamethasone in hopes that it will perk her up and stimulate her...
... be able to enjoy another Christmas together.
The dexamethasone you spoke of, is that a steroid? My wife has been...
... able to do more and will be happier.
Conan, Yes Dexamethasone is Decadron (a steroid)and she is taking 4 mg twice...
- Waiting for CT results
... I think) every 3rd time and she takes folic acid, dexamethasone and an anti nausea medicine for a day or two before...
- Lung Cancer With Superior Vena Cava Obstruction
... swelled even more due to the steriods...she is taking dexamethasone ...
My husband is in remission from Cancer (Non Hodgkins...
- My Journey to Hormone Heck
... have it, but she agreed to allow me one test: the dexamethasone test. It's used to check to see if your Hypothalamic...
- Testing for Cushing's - going to have the low dose dex suppression test
... have a pituitary adenoma, I should have the overnight dexamethasone suppression test. I think you need to suppress to ... Therefore, he wants me to have the 2 night low-dose dexamethasone test, along with a CRH stimulation test. This would...
... well enough to study in my 6 hour breaks, between the dexamethasone doses.
What did they find in the sleep studies...
... about what's going to happen! I know I'm meant to take dexamethasone every 6 hours and then have a blood test on Thurs...
- Cushings Syndrome
... cyclical pituitary form.
What you just did was a dexamethasone suppression test. The result most doctors are looking...
- Cushing's or Crazy?
... urinary free cortisol test and then an overnight 1gram Dexamethasone suppression test.
There are 68 conditions that...
- High AM Cortisol?
... pond, but if you score high enough you will get a dexamethasone suppression test where you will want to score low...
- High cortisol w/low cortisol symptoms
... my thyroid, blood sugar and cortisol again (with a dexamethasone test this time), but I don't have results yet. Any...
... they were only single cortisol tests. I took the dexamethasone supprression test this morning. The endo said she...
... endocrinologist called this afternoon with results from my dexamethasone suppression test last week. She said my cortisol...
... help me.
Since my cortisol suppressed with the dexamethasone suppression test, the endocrinologist said that rules...
- cushings syndrome headaches
... include Serum Cortisol, Serum ACTH, Salivary Cortisol, Dexamethasone Suppression Test, and CRH Stimulation Test.
Cushing...
- Elevated Cortisol
... endocrinologist and he told her to have me take the dexamethasone prior to my next panel.
However, my MD has said ...
Normal Range 22.4 ug/dl
1/3/06 - Fasting with dexamethasone
Low: 1.3
High: 3.1
Normal Range 22.4 ug/dl
Thanks...
- potassium& sodium levels in secondary hypo???
... was assessed after suppressing adrenal function with dexamethasone and then testing pituitary-ovarian function by a GnRH ... by subnormal suppression of free testosterone after dexamethasone and/or by increased 17- hydroxyprogesterone response ... to nafarelin while on dexamethasone . All women with congenital adrenal virilization and ... ovarian hyperandrogenism had elevated LH levels after dexamethasone or elevated early LH response to nafarelin, which...
- High ACTH caused by thyroid medication?
... producers. When one is expected your MD should perform a dexamethasone suppression test. Depending on the stage of development ... tumor. How do they test for the tumor? they use Dexamethasone which is a dominant glucocorticoid. It goes straight ... typically goes like this:
1) you are given a PM dose of dexamethasone
2) you measure the next two days of urine to get a ... straight for the high dose test):
Low dose testing:
Dexamethasone dose - first attempt low dose 2 mg
cortisol suppressed ... with no aggravating tumor source.
High dose test:
Dexamethasone dose - 8 mg
cortisol suppressed? - no, you need to ... These tumors are larger and higher ACTH producers.
Dexamethasone dose - 8 mg
cortisol suppressed? - YES, probably...
- Hashi's with a side order of Cushings????
... that worried me.
so she says she'd like to do a dexamethasone suppression test to see if i test positive for cushings ... i dont want to do the test. i'm afraid to take the dexamethasone tablet. i'm tired of having doctors suggest i have...
- Grave eyes
... However, amy antibodies are still high. I am now taking dexamethasone to treat the eye probems of tearing, swelling, redness...
... However, amy antibodies are still high. I am now taking dexamethasone to treat the eye probems of tearing, swelling, redness...
... However, amy antibodies are still high. I am now taking dexamethasone to treat the eye probems of tearing, swelling, redness...
... The dexamethasone - .5mg - is helping with the tearing, redness, and ... restore normal levels.
In the meantime, between the dexamethasone and the tsh off, I have gained more weight. I can...
- Do Nasal Sprays Interfere With Cortisol Tests?
... get copies of labs---I just reviewed one from the dexamethasone stim test---and my "before" adrenal levels were flagged...
- Autoimmune thyroid and high Prolactin
... Did you do a dexamethasone suppression test??
I did one---and I passed---but...
- Dexamethasone and lab tests
... post to you last night...some medications including dexamethasone and other corticosteroids can suppress tsh with no...
- Lab Results Please Help
... 43 and my T4 was .7 and she told me since I was on dexamethasone that is the reason.
MD I was on a low dose (1 what...
- New Lab tests----Low cortisol Please help
... result is am or pm. Were they susposed to give me dexamethasone at any time during the test??? I was wondering why ... it stated on the test " 8 hrs post 1 mg dexamethasone given at midnight; 0-5ug/dL 30 - 60 min post 25 units...
... cushing's, they would be administering the
dexamethasone to see what the cortisol levels were doing.
...
- Need Feedback on Labs with 2 Grains of Armour
... I gain weight. This has shown to be true during dexamethasone suppression tests.
I know thyroid medication and...
- meds??
... growth hormone activity), and adrenal function (i.e. dexamethasone suppression test). Once they determine if it is secreting...
- Deb123 and other Adrenal folks
... gave me a hydrocortisone shot and followed that with dexamethasone meds. Within a day I suddenly was out biking again...
... However, two days after the shot, I started the dexamethasone (for a few weeks). It seems that would have replenished...
... damage done.
I really don't know anything about dexamethasone . I can tell you that from my experience and probably ... may be in different stages of exhaustion. How much dexamethasone were you taking a day?
As far as stress dosing...
... ruling out non-pituitary sources of ACTH. I had a Dexamethasone test done some time ago. I was in the hospital for...
- Midwest - lab?
... with emphasis on the pituitary and hypothalamus and a dexamethasone suppression test. I've also now got a bottle of tylenol...