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Can Wysolone Be Used In GBM?
My mother is a GBM patient. She has undergone surgery twice last on 18th August 11. Currently she is bed ridden with no movements except her eyes and head . However with Wysolone she improves. She is with a tracheostomy tube since her surgery for upper airway distress and last week the doc weaning her off the trach tube which was not feasible as she started showing up coffee ground emesis.The doctor has started Wysolone 10 mg prescribed for 7 days which stops tomorrow. But with Wysolone my mom is showing improvement. Can this continue ?
Fri, 31 Jan 2020
Hello,
Unfortunately the GBM diagnosis is a reserved one even with treatment. Corticosteroids may help only temporarily with the symptoms, but don't fight the disease. Since there is emesis, wysolone may cause it or exacerbate it. So, prolonged use is not advisable in such cases.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Erion Spaho, Neurologist, Surgical
Unfortunately the GBM diagnosis is a reserved one even with treatment. Corticosteroids may help only temporarily with the symptoms, but don't fight the disease. Since there is emesis, wysolone may cause it or exacerbate it. So, prolonged use is not advisable in such cases.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Erion Spaho, Neurologist, Surgical
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