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Dexmethsone
Hi! 5th chemo tomorrow and back to 2 of Dex tablets this evening and in morning. I've had tingling and burning sensation in my arms mainly left all day today and this started yesterday. I think I over...
Dexdevilzone...love it @Zoffiel! I hated the crap too, but, yes, necessary. I had to take it a whole week after chemo as nothing else controlled my nausea. I got moonface, fluid retention, ferocious apetite and subsequent weight gain, short of breath. I'm not sure if it was the dex or chemo but my right (node cleared arm) was fluidy and tender for about a week after each infusion, especially at the upper back numby part. However, I always phoned and checked with the chemo nurses or on-call oncos if I was concerned about thins though.