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What Causes Sleeplessness And Visual Hallucinations After Taking Steroids?

My husband was diagnosed with lung cancer, had lower left lobe removed. Then had one chemo treatment and a neulasta injection the day after chemo. He had bad reactions, swelling of face and tongue, then small sores started to appear all over. Dr s came to the conclusion the sores are called sweet syndrome. He just finished 3 weeks of steroids for it. He can not sleep for any length of time and when he gets up he seems very confused, talks off the wall, sometimes see s or talks to things that aren t there. After a while it goes away. He forgets things but then will remember. I am afraid to sleep as he will will get up, stumble and fall sometimes. His feet and legs have been swelling a lot also. He takes pills for water retention but not helping a lot.
Mon, 26 Dec 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for your question. I do understand your pain and discomfort. I have seen many cases with similar complaints. Please find my advice below-:
1)Do treatments for lungs cancer as per advised by your doctor.
2)Do check kidney and liver function test time to time for feet swelling and add medications like LASIX.
3)Ruled out sleep apnea by doing (Polysomnography) if present further specific management will be given.Before doing get checked his airway physically by a ENT doctor.
4)While sleeping turn to side .
5)Mention Lung cancer code for specific advice on drugs.

I hope I was able to address your query. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to write to me.
Wishing you all the best.
Thanks,
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What Causes Sleeplessness And Visual Hallucinations After Taking Steroids?

Hi, Thanks for your question. I do understand your pain and discomfort. I have seen many cases with similar complaints. Please find my advice below-: 1)Do treatments for lungs cancer as per advised by your doctor. 2)Do check kidney and liver function test time to time for feet swelling and add medications like LASIX. 3)Ruled out sleep apnea by doing (Polysomnography) if present further specific management will be given.Before doing get checked his airway physically by a ENT doctor. 4)While sleeping turn to side . 5)Mention Lung cancer code for specific advice on drugs. I hope I was able to address your query. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to write to me. Wishing you all the best. Thanks,