Hand swelling may occur after discontinuation of long-term dexamethasone use, but hand swelling may also be associated with renal insufficiency, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.
Dexamethasone belongs to the glucocorticoid hormone class of drugs, long-term large doses of drugs after the sudden withdrawal, there will be withdrawal syndrome, including nausea, vomiting, fatigue, weakness, cardiac arrhythmia, low blood pressure, hypoglycemia, fever, limb joints swelling, etc., and there is a possibility that the original disease further aggravated.
Therefore, long-term hormone patients can not suddenly stop taking drugs, should be under the guidance of the doctor to gradually reduce the amount of drugs. But hand swelling is not the only dexamethasone can be caused after stopping the drug, renal insufficiency leads to sodium retention, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, trauma, skin disease, etc. can lead to hand swelling.
It is recommended that dexamethasone should be used and discontinued according to the doctor’s instructions, and should not be discontinued privately. If the patient has such a condition as hand swelling, he should go to the hospital in time to clarify the cause of the disease.