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Is Nightmares A Side Effect Of Sandostatin?

Premium Questions

Dr. Amit Jain MD

I had Whipple s Procedure in October 2015, my surgeon prescribed Sandostatin Injections to be administered every 28 days, under the care of my GP. What is the purpose of Sandostatin, and how long do I have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amit Jain ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.    Alexander H. Sheppe MD

Hi Doctor, I have nightmares most nights. They are always violent and scary. What causes nightmares? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

....I am having vivid nightmares 2-3 times p/wk...wake up yelling...take 1.5 mg. alprazolam at bedtime...could this cause the nightmares? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

med w/o nightmares or other side effects Thanks ... this med as I have increasing memory prob. When I tried I have experienced nightmares . I have been ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS IVE BEEN HAVING NIGHTMARES . THE NIGHTMARES START WITH AN UNSEEN EVIL ... MEDICATION GIVE ME NIGHTMARES I TAKE RISPERDONE AND KLONIPIN. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)

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Dr. GULSHAN BARWAR MD

been self-injected Sandodtatin and Sandostatin Lar Depot. My pancreas is now becoming atrophied. The Sa ... longer covers the use of Sandostatin LAR Depot and due to the cost I have had to discontinue... View answer

Answered by : Dr. GULSHAN BARWAR ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI MD

I do 2 injections a day of Sandostatin (100 micrograms each injection), am and pm before going to bed - could this pm one be the cause of my insomnia? It is getting so bad that I rarely sleep for more ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

Hi! I receive monthly shots of sandostatin for liver cancer, apparently large tumors. I ve read it ... $16,000.00 or $17,000.00 per shot, and Medicare covers this. The description of Sandostatin does not seem... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Radhika Thyagaraju MD

carcinoids. first treated with sandostatin 20mg/once a month. then larger 3 tumours were chemo embulised. since chromogranin kept on rising, sandostatin LAR was stopped and i have gone through 3 cycles of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Radhika Thyagaraju ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

I ve had carcinoid caner for 5 yrs. Had a liver resection. I have octreotide scans yearly and oct. injections(20mg sandostatin) monthly. Recently I have been sweating a lot. Any idea why now?? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)