Posted by katekite on August 1, 2002, at 10:59:21
Hi,
I'm doing a dexamethasone suppression test. The first two days are low dose (0.5 mg every 6 hours) and the second two days are high dose (2 mg every six hours).
My physical symptoms were doing better on the birth control pill but are mostly all back since I started the test: fatigue and and pounding heart with my pulse up at 97 at rest compared to its usual 65. Mentally on edge but handleable so far if I don't try to do too much.
I'm curious what other people have experienced with this test in terms of physical symptoms?
I'm also running a very tiny fever of 99.2 (my normal is around 97.5 so to me it means something). I may take a break inbetween the low and high dose especially if the temp increases. Of course, the longer I delay the test the longer I wait for results. I'm hoping it normalizes by tonight. I'm worried some subclinical infection could jeopardize the results but can't find any references on this except that sepsis would screw up the test -- and I'm not sick like that.
Mainly, I can't imagine quadrupling my dose tomorrow as I'm supposed to as I feel pretty yucky already. Has anyone here ever done the high dose and if so what physical and mental symptoms did you get? I can't imagine it can be easy mentally.
Dexamethasone test experiences?
Thanks,
Kate
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