Hi guys, my sister is currently taking the steroid dexamethosone and it's caused her face to swell so so bad it's round. Obviously I don't care, whatever works right? But shess not going out, not talking to anyone because she's so embarrassed by her face! Any hints or tips to help the swelling go down? (They've already lowered the dosage)
Hi
I stopped taking steroids 2 weeks ago and had my last chemo 29/5 had surgery last week. Just wondering how long did it take for your weight especially the face to get better? My face and neck is so puffy i think it makes me look so different it’s causing me so much anxiety
For me, it took a couple of months to start coming off. But it really came off when I was on PCV chemo. I lost 80 lbs while on that treatment. I could only eat a few types of foods (watermelon mainly) and the steroid weight poured off of me.
My hormones also changed considerably while on dexamethasone. It pushed me through an early menopause and corrected other (personal) problems.
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