There is an Irish proverb that says,"A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's bag." I have been laughing plenty but sleep has been hard to come by. One of the most effective medications at helping to reduce brain swelling is the steroid decadron. It seems that all brain cancer survivors spend some amount of time on decadron. Unfortunately, decadron comes with a litany of unpleasant side effects - anxiety, irritability, elevated blood pressure, weight gain, and worst of all in my case, insomnia.
