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General Category => AN Issues => Topic started by: Nancy Drew on June 01, 2008, 07:48:57 pm

Title: Gamma Knife and Prednisone
Post by: Nancy Drew on June 01, 2008, 07:48:57 pm

When you have the gamma knife do you have to take prednisone after?  Considering this treatment, but prednisone gives me badddddddddddd depression episodes related to bipolar disorder.  Just wondering?  Nancy Drew

Title: Re: Gamma Knife and Prednisone
Post by: GRACE1 on June 02, 2008, 07:37:41 am

I had Gamma Knife in Dec 2006 at Wake Forest.  I did not have to take any medications afterward.  I had an uneventful recovery - no problems at all.  Good luck to you!!!

Title: Re: Gamma Knife and Prednisone
Post by: BDB on June 03, 2008, 02:12:24 pm

I had Ck,not Gamma,was given Decadron,and 3mos.later am on it again,its has really helped.I don't believe prednisone is first choice for radiation induced swelling,maybe someone else could elaborate. Good Luck!