Hello all, its been a wile since my last thread. My steroids have been reduced, over the last few weeks, im now on 1.5m but pain relief has gone up to 300mg per day (pregablin).
The last few weeks I've been seeing people that aren't really there, I've also noticed I've been talking to myself, do you think it cold be to the medication being reduced? I'm just so tired lately.
Thankyou, I mentioned it to my team , they are talking about increasing my steroids. Which I'm not really happy with as I'm on 1.5mg of dexamethasone and was due to come off next week. I've been on them for 16 months and what they have done to my body, I've had enough. Just quality of life is crap. I have been put on pregablin though and have increased that, so possibly that might have something to do with it. Thanks for your message. Hope you're okay yourself.
HI Chris
nice to hear from you again. Sorry to hear that things have been a bit up and down.
I was relieved to read that you've spoken to your medical team about how you are feeling. I get that you don't want to increase the steroid dose. Dex is a miracle drug and an horrible drug all at the same time. G was on varying doses throughout his journey. That dose was sometimes lowered, sometimes increased and sometimes stopped altogether. Just because they want to increase it a tad just now doesn't mean it will always need to be at that level so try it and see if it helps. If it doesn't then ask to reduce it again. It might also help with the energy levels.
As for talking to yourself...I do that on a good day!
love n hugs
Wee Me xx
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