Dexamethasone for Rheumatoid Arthritis User Reviews

Brand names: Dexamethasone Intensol, TaperDex, ZoDex, Zcort, De-Sone LA Dexabliss Hemady HiDex Dxevo

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Rating: 4.3

Dexamethasone has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 reviews for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. 33% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 67% reported a negative experience.

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MJa...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 14, 2018

"I hated being on this drug. But my rheumatologist insisted. I was compliant for almost three months. During that time, I became very irritable and depressed. My appetite surged, and I gained almost 20 lbs during that time. I completely lost interest in sex. I was often weak and tired. And I did not notice much change in my RA symptoms. Simply put, I was no longer myself. I returned to the doctor with my concerns. She actually wanted to increase the dosage! She is no longer my doctor. I am off Dexamethasone for about six weeks now. I am feeling much better emotionally. I am off most of my RA meds since I contracted kidney disease because of them. I see a new doctor in August. But for now, I am trying a more holistic approach. So far, so good."

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Ano...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 12, 2022

Dexamethasone "Was prescribed to use 3x per day for 4 days to help alleviate inflammation from my jaw arthritis. While it helped a bit with the jaw pain, AVOID. I had the most vicious, debilitating, and devastating panic attacks of my entire life, including uncontrollable shaking. Had to stop after 2.5 days due to those side effects. Absolutely horrible."

2 / 10

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Qua...
Taken for less than 1 month
January 28, 2021

"Doctor said in 20 years she never saw plaque psoriasis as bad as mine, I looked like a breakout of the measles or something. So after 8 mg first day, in 30 minutes started feeling better, 3 days later, clear skin... haven't taken for a week, and no flare returned. Picking up my script today, taking 2 mg 2 times a week and a week off to be mild on the body."

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