Just a thought to consider....

I gained 12 pounds of water weight when I was on steroids for about four
weeks, my ankles were huge.
The following was taken from:
http://www.drugs.com/pdr/decadron-tablets.html
What side effects may occur?
Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity,
inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it
is safe for you to continue taking Decadron.

a.. More common side effects may include:
Abdominal distention, allergic reactions, blood clots, bone fractures and
degeneration, bruises, cataracts, congestive heart failure, convulsions,
"cushingoid" symptoms (moon face, weight gain, high blood pressure,
emotional disturbances, growth of facial hair in women), excessive
hairiness, fluid and salt retention, general feeling of illness, glaucoma,
headache, hiccups, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, hives, increased
appetite, increased eye pressure, increased pressure in head, increased
sweating, increases in amounts of insulin or hypoglycemic medications needed
in diabetes, inflammation of the esophagus, inflammation of the pancreas,
irregular menstruation, loss of muscle mass, low potassium levels in blood
(leading to symptoms such as dry mouth, excessive thirst, weak or irregular
heartbeat, and muscle pain or cramps), muscle weakness, nausea,
osteoporosis, peptic ulcer, perforated small and large bowel, poor healing
of wounds, protruding eyeballs, suppression of growth in children, thin
skin, tiny red or purplish spots on the skin, torn tendons, vertigo, weight
gain

TRC wrote in alt.support.cancer:

> I gained 12 pounds of water weight when I was on steroids for about
> four weeks, my ankles were huge.

aah so it's just like lymphoedema then

"TRC" <anybody@anywhere.anywhere> wrote in message
news:EtCdncOh6N2HxebbnZ2dnUVZ_qSrnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> I gained 12 pounds of water weight when I was on steroids for about four
> weeks, my ankles were huge.
> The following was taken from:
> http://www.drugs.com/pdr/decadron-tablets.html
> What side effects may occur?
> Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity,
> inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if
it
> is safe for you to continue taking Decadron.
>
> a.. More common side effects may include:
> Abdominal distention, allergic reactions, blood clots, bone fractures
and
> degeneration, bruises, cataracts, congestive heart failure, convulsions,
> "cushingoid" symptoms (moon face, weight gain, high blood pressure,
> emotional disturbances, growth of facial hair in women), excessive
> hairiness, fluid and salt retention, general feeling of illness, glaucoma,
> headache, hiccups, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, hives, increased
> appetite, increased eye pressure, increased pressure in head, increased
> sweating, increases in amounts of insulin or hypoglycemic medications
needed
> in diabetes, inflammation of the esophagus, inflammation of the pancreas,
> irregular menstruation, loss of muscle mass, low potassium levels in blood
> (leading to symptoms such as dry mouth, excessive thirst, weak or
irregular
> heartbeat, and muscle pain or cramps), muscle weakness, nausea,
> osteoporosis, peptic ulcer, perforated small and large bowel, poor healing
> of wounds, protruding eyeballs, suppression of growth in children, thin
> skin, tiny red or purplish spots on the skin, torn tendons, vertigo,
weight
> gain
>


This actually was a 'reply' to "Hubby with NSCLC and 20+ lesions" below. I
will post this there. Sorry.

Tracey