saraheverett started the topic Steroids in the forum Side-effects 6 years, 10 months ago
Hi
Can anyone tells me if Steroids can cause confusion/anxiety? My mum (78) has had prednisone for polymygilia and came off it early as she badgered the doctors saying it was causing memory loss and confusion. She was taken off it a month ago (the confusion and anxiety did not improve off it) and her smouldering Myloma has now turned active and…[Read more]
saraheverett started the topic Steroids in the forum Side-effects 6 years, 10 months ago
Hi
Can anyone tells me if Steroids can cause confusion/anxiety? My mum (78) has had prednisone for polymygilia and came off it early as she badgered the doctors saying it was causing memory loss and confusion. She was taken off it a month ago (the confusion and anxiety did not improve off it) and her smouldering Myloma has now turned active and…[Read more]
saraheverett replied to the topic Treatment consultation for my mum in the forum Newcomers 7 years, 2 months ago
Thank you all. Just got to read her consultants letter whic now refers to it as smouldering hence the hold back on treatment.
She actually seems better in herself than she has for a long time which is good.
saraheverett replied to the topic Treatment consultation for my mum in the forum Newcomers 7 years, 2 months ago
Thank you Paulapurple – appreciate your reply.
saraheverett replied to the topic Treatment consultation for my mum in the forum Newcomers 7 years, 2 months ago
Thank you – the consultant just referred to it as Myeloma. They were going to start chemo instantly and then decided as there were no bone lesions to leave treatment for now and look again next month. She is currently on steroids for PMR which has similar symptoms to this and has been myeloma in waiting for many years! She has not taken well to…[Read more]
saraheverett started the topic Treatment consultation for my mum in the forum Newcomers 7 years, 3 months ago
Hi My 78 year old mother has had regular monitoring of her blood for the onset of Meyloma and in the last couple of weeks been give a positive diagnosis followed by a MRI scan last Friday. I am going with her to her treatment consultation on Tuesday and wondered if anyone can advise and what sort of questions may be adviseable to write down in…[Read more]
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