Steroid side effects
Hey. Just wondering if you or your loved ones noticed behaviour changes on steroids and how you handled them? In short mum’s on TC, with dex day before, day of and day after the chemo, and the day of...
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Hi @GenK
Sorry to hear about Mum. The dex I think is the worst. I was the same when I was on AC chemo dex on the day and then tablets for three days after and my behaviour was a bit out there. According to my sources ( Mum Dad Husband...) I would get really snappy argumentative and almost unbearable. If we went out in the car for example I would be losing it at someone else driving just not coping with it at all and causing them stress but not meaning to it would just happen. It is also really hard to explain the behaviours to people and trying to making them understand that the medication does cause you to react or lash out. I actually didn't realise I was as bad as I was, I certainly left a few moments with my tail between my legs and lots of apologies. I'm not sure how I really handled it, I know my family just used to let me go and not take me to task on it to make me feel worse.
It is exhausting to those that are trying to help and are the carers and I really think speaking to the specialists is a good place to start. My dex ended up being dosed down and I think that helped in the end. It's really tough I feel for you both xx
Good luck and big love to you both xx
Sorry to hear about Mum. The dex I think is the worst. I was the same when I was on AC chemo dex on the day and then tablets for three days after and my behaviour was a bit out there. According to my sources ( Mum Dad Husband...) I would get really snappy argumentative and almost unbearable. If we went out in the car for example I would be losing it at someone else driving just not coping with it at all and causing them stress but not meaning to it would just happen. It is also really hard to explain the behaviours to people and trying to making them understand that the medication does cause you to react or lash out. I actually didn't realise I was as bad as I was, I certainly left a few moments with my tail between my legs and lots of apologies. I'm not sure how I really handled it, I know my family just used to let me go and not take me to task on it to make me feel worse.
It is exhausting to those that are trying to help and are the carers and I really think speaking to the specialists is a good place to start. My dex ended up being dosed down and I think that helped in the end. It's really tough I feel for you both xx
Good luck and big love to you both xx