My mum has two secondary endometrial cancers, one in the deep lymph nodes behind the stomach and the other is a brain metastasis in the frontal lobe. She's been having treatment for two years but her last treatment was in May this year for the brain cancer, she had stereotactic brain surgery (one massive dose of radiotherapy to the brain) and was put on Dextamethasone for the swelling. She's been taking lower doses but every time she tries to get off them completely she feels terrible, serious fatigue and can't function well. She is desperate to get off the steroid as they have given her awful swollen feet and legs and her mobility is very poor, plus sensitive skin and aches and pains.

we spoke to her consultant yesterday who basically just said take a low dose if you need to but mum really wants to get off it. Mum was only taking 0.5mg per day.  Can anyone offer any idea of how long she might feel crap for before she'll improve??

thank you