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nPurified Glycerol wasnprescribed to my brother, a brain cancer patient, for controlling cerebralnedema (brain swelling). Previously, he had two cases of serious brain swelling,nbut at both times doctors had only administered Dexamethasone. But this time (December,n2013) the condition was quite serious. When I bought Purified Glycerol (Merck,nPrice Rs. 420 for 500 ml), I was surprised to see the content written on thenbottle. It is clearly mentioned on the bottle that this product is marketednONLY for industrial use. I talked to neuro oncologist regarding this fact. Hentold me that there have been lots of clinical trials on purified glycerol andnit has been proved that Glycerol can help to contain cerebral edema. It doesn’tnhave any serious side effects (apart from burgeoning blood sugar). It alsondoesn’t allow pressure and mass effect to be built up in the brain. I have beennaware of the fact that the pressure inside the brain can lead to seriousnconsequences.
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nDoctor has prescribed 25 mlnof Purified Glycerol three times a day (TDS). Unfortunately, my brother had tontake Dexamethasone for quite a long time to check cerebral edema. I can’t writenthe number of side effects that he had to face. That is why, I instantly askedndoctors that if Purified Glyerol can help with cerebral edema with little sideneffects, then why doctors always prefer Dexamethasone (or 5 does of Methyl Prednisolonenfor brain swelling)? I got a plain reply that it is not as effective asnDexamethasone.
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nAfter taking Dexamethasonenfor eight long months (the experience of which I have written in anothernreview, please refer to my Brain Tumor digest), my brother has finally stoppedntaking it. Among many things, Purified Glycerol has also helped him to get ridnof this nightmare.
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nWhen the dose of Dexamethasonenwas tapered to 0.5 mg a day, I was asked to increase the dose of PurifiednGlycerol by 5 ml. So, he started to take it 30 ml TDS. The latest MRI of mynbrother showed that the tumor (GlioblastomaMultiforme) had reduced a bit. Therenwas also no trace of any cerebral edema and associated mass effect. Doctornimmediately suggested me to stop Dexamethasone and increase the dose ofnPurified Glycerol.
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nIt has never been tough tonadminister purified glycerol to administer to my brother. Even when he wasncompletely senseless, he used to take it quite easy. However, it was the majornreason behind enhanced blood sugar level. Since, I was trying for keitogenicndiet (low carbohydrate diet); the increased blood sugar level was not anproblem.
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nIf your doctor has alsonprescribed Purified Glycerol, you can learn one vital thing from my experience.nPlease try to avoid glucose and sugar directly (and, if possible, try tondecrease the amount of carbohydrate from your diet).
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nMy personal experience saysnthat Purified Glycerol is quite effective for brain tumor patient (if sufferingnfrom chronic brain swelling/cerebral edema problem). However, it should bentaken only with the advice of the doctor. It can also be a potent weapon, ifnyou are trying to quite Dexamethasone. In the end, I would like to say that Inhave contacted lots of brain tumor patients (GBM and Anaplastic Astrocytoma),nand majority of them are suffering from chronic brain swelling. If you are onenamong them, discuss about purified Glycerol with your doctor.
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nNOTE: If you are unfortunate to have someone in your family suffering from brain tumor, I would highly recommend you to go through Anti Cancer book. It will guide about necessary diets the brain tumor patients need to follow. It can be quite helpful in fighting brain tumor and giving the patient long life. Click on the following Amazon link for more details:
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nNOTE: If you are unfortunate to have someone in your family suffering from brain tumor, I would highly recommend you to go through Anti Cancer book. It will guide about necessary diets the brain tumor patients need to follow. It can be quite helpful in fighting brain tumor and giving the patient long life. Click on the following Amazon link for more details:
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