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Is This Dosage Of Decadron Advisable For Pedal Edema While Having PNET?
sir, my sister is taking this medication as directed by her neurologist for tx. of fluid accumulation in her brain for neuro ectodermo tumors of the brain she has low normal blood pressure she has started having pedal edema and states her head feels like a watermelon she called her doctor earlier this am and at this time they have not returnes her call her dosage is decadron 4mg. tid should she increase her dose I have told her to limit her sodium intake
decadron can be avoided as fer possible for medication can consult neurologist develop steroid dependency and side effect of steroid.tappering has tobe done
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Is This Dosage Of Decadron Advisable For Pedal Edema While Having PNET?
decadron can be avoided as fer possible for medication can consult neurologist develop steroid dependency and side effect of steroid.tappering has tobe done