Steroids have a bad connotation in baseball, however it was a good thing for Jaylon to be playing baseball this weekend while on decadron. One of the side effects he experiences while on decadron are mood swings. Baseball keeps his mind focused on the game and leaves some of the side effects at bay. Below is a description of how decadron works from chemocare.com
HowDecadron Works: Corticosteroids are naturally produced by the adrenal gland in the body. Corticosteroids influence the functioning of most of the body's systems (heart, immune, muscles and bones, endocrine and nervous system). They exert a wide array of effects including effects on the metabolism of carbohydrates, protein and fats. They help to maintain balance of fluids and electrolytes.
Decadron is classified as a corticosteroid (more precisely a glucocorticosteroid), and has many uses in the treatment of cancer.
One way that it works is to decrease inflammation (swelling). It does this by preventing infection- fighting white blood cells (polymorphonuclear leukocytes) from traveling to the area of swelling in your body. (This is why you are more prone to infection while taking steroids). Taking advantage of the anti-inflammatory properties of the medication, corticosteroids are used to decrease the swelling around tumors. For example, by decreasing swelling around tumors in the spine, brain, or bone, it can decrease the pressure of the tumor on nerve endings and relieve pain or other symptoms caused by the pressing tumor.
Another way Decadron works is by altering the body's normal immune system responses. Corticosteroids are used to treat certain conditions that effect the immune system such as aplastic anemia (AA), Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP), Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (TTP), or hemolytic anemia.
In addition, it is thought that corticosteroids may help in the treatment of patients with blood disorders, such as multiple myeloma. Corticosteroids may work by causing programmed cell death (apoptosis) of certain cells, which may help to fight your disease.
Decadron is also used in the short-term treatment of nausea caused by chemotherapy. How it does this is not fully understood. It also has been used to stimulate appetite for patients with severe appetite problems.
Corticosteroids are used to replace steroids in conditions of adrenal insufficiency (low production of needed steroids produced by the adrenal glands).
HowDecadron Works:
Corticosteroids are naturally produced by the adrenal gland in the body. Corticosteroids influence the functioning of most of the body's systems (heart, immune, muscles and bones, endocrine and nervous system). They exert a wide array of effects including effects on the metabolism of carbohydrates, protein and fats. They help to maintain balance of fluids and electrolytes.
Decadron is classified as a corticosteroid (more precisely a glucocorticosteroid), and has many uses in the treatment of cancer.
One way that it works is to decrease inflammation (swelling). It does this by preventing infection- fighting white blood cells (polymorphonuclear leukocytes) from traveling to the area of swelling in your body. (This is why you are more prone to infection while taking steroids). Taking advantage of the anti-inflammatory properties of the medication, corticosteroids are used to decrease the swelling around tumors. For example, by decreasing swelling around tumors in the spine, brain, or bone, it can decrease the pressure of the tumor on nerve endings and relieve pain or other symptoms caused by the pressing tumor.
Another way Decadron works is by altering the body's normal immune system responses. Corticosteroids are used to treat certain conditions that effect the immune system such as aplastic anemia (AA), Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP), Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (TTP), or hemolytic anemia.
In addition, it is thought that corticosteroids may help in the treatment of patients with blood disorders, such as multiple myeloma. Corticosteroids may work by causing programmed cell death (apoptosis) of certain cells, which may help to fight your disease.
Decadron is also used in the short-term treatment of nausea caused by chemotherapy. How it does this is not fully understood. It also has been used to stimulate appetite for patients with severe appetite problems.
Corticosteroids are used to replace steroids in conditions of adrenal insufficiency (low production of needed steroids produced by the adrenal glands).