Hi everyone
During my chemo last year I was given steroids whenever I was given chemo infusions, in line with normal practice. I started the day before and took them for 3 days in total. I think I took 2 tablets a day, maybe 4. My chemo oncologist prescribed more steroids to counter fatigue for special occasions when I needed more energy. I avoided using these extra tablets because my nighttime sleeping was adversely affected. In any event I was advised not to overdo it with the steroids.
Having had radiotherapy on my lung tumour during February and subsequent radiation pneumonitis, my fatigue became extreme. My radiotherapy oncologist recommended I took the steroids I had and this proved very effective. This was to cover the period during which side effects of the radiotherapy lasted.
i have on a couple of occasions stopped taking the steroids but of course the fatigue returned. I am now taking one steroid a day, plus a sleeping tablet at night. This works really well, but I think I should be cutting out the steroids. My oncologist is away (seeing her in 2 weeks for scan results) and not getting answers from the nurses.
Does anyone have any thoughts on whether I should cut out the steroids?
Thanks for listening.
JonnyB
