dexamethasone withdrawal vent. how do you guys manage your pain?

(19F, relapsed ALL, maintenance). I am currently coming down from five days of taking dexamethasone, which is a normal part of my treatment. but every time i have to take these hellish steroids, everything hurts afterwards. i feel so swollen. my lower back is killing me. my bones/joints feel like they're throbbing, and my skin feels so tender. i am so uncomfortable. is this normal? i've had these problems every time i take it, so i'm assuming it must be? i just don't hear much about it. i wish more people talked about how awful it can be with this drug. i hate it more than some of my regular chemotherapy drugs.

i was prescribed morphine and ativan to manage these symptoms, but is there anything else i can do? what do you guys do to help yourselves during this stage?