I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM….I HAVE BEEN TAKING.5 DEX FOR ABOUT 18 MTH FOR HIGH LEVELS OF DHEA, AND THE LAST BLOOD RESULTS SHOWN A VERY LOW DHEA…SO THE FAMILY DOCTOR SUGGESTED TO STOP TAKING THE DRUG, TAKING IT ONLY EVERY SECOND DAY FOR 2 WEEKS AND THEN STOP, WHICH I DID, AND NOW I HAVE TERRIBLE MUSCLE AND JOINT PAIN, I CAN HARDLY WALK AND MOVE EVEN MY FINGERS, KNEES, HIPS I FEEL EXTREMLY OLD AND TIRED……..LAST NIGHT I CUT A PILL IN HALLVES AND I TOOK ONE……FEEL BETTER ALREADY, SO TILL I SEE THE ENDOCRINOLOGIST I WILL CONTINUE TAKING IT.
IT SCARES ME THAT I AM NOT SURE IF I WILL BE ABLE TO EVENTUALLY LIVE A NORMAL LIFE(PAIN FREE) WITHOUT IT, BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THIS DRUG IF I DO NOT NEED IT.
PLEASE GIVE ME SOME TIPS IF THERE IS ANY ON DEALING WITH IT.
RODI
