Dexamethasone has scared me!

Didn't you have it with the FEC? I had 12mg on day 1 and 8mg  each day for the next 3 days with EC. It does make you hungry and not sleep well,  and I had palpitations with it too.  I think that in the scheme of things it isn't the worst medicine we're given. The E was my worry,  followed by the paclitaxel, which wasn't nearly a bad as i though,  and was well monitored for side effects. Xxx

Aah I’ve just looked. I’ve only had steroids this time with my FEC as I asked why everyone else was prescribed it and I wasn’t. There was no leaflet with them so I didn’t realise they were the same thing I’d been given for the T. I’m such a plonker! Lol I’ve been prescribed three tablets once a day for two days (2mg tablets) after FEC. For T I’m due to have four tablets twice a day, the day before and four tablets on the morning of the T. X

Are you having weekly or fortnightly T? Is interesting the different regines to story the chemo.  I had nothing the day before,  4mg steroids and a tablet for my tummy as well as 10mg IV Piriton an hour before chemo. and  I took some Piriton the next day,  but nothing else. Good luck! Xxx