Walking and staring...almost like in a daze

My cat started chemo a couple weeks ago and was also put on a Dexamethasone. There was miscommunication between the doc and the pharmacy and her bottle said to give her 1ml. a day. She was on this dose for 4 days. When the vet realized this, she said it was wrong and my cat was to be on .5ml a day. Quite a difference. When she started taking this, she starting acting very weird.

She'll walk around the room to somewhere (wall/door/fridge/toilet/water bowl/box) just about anywhere and she'll sit there and stare for up to 6 mins. She'll do this for hours without resting. It's like she's in some sort of daze. I'm worried that something is wrong but the vet said it doesn't have anything to do with the steroids. Sometimes she sways when she sits there but doesn't make contact with anything.

I'm worried that it could be something neurological or possibly the cancer close to her brain. I don't know but I'm pretty worried. Has anyone ever had this experience? I would very much appreciate any advice and/or thoughts.

@cactor...I'm so sorry that your cat has cancer. 

I don't have experience with the chemo treatments, or the different protocols that are used, but from what you are describing, it sounds entirely possible that your cat is reacting to side-effects from the steroid.

From reading online, Dexamethasone is a powerful steroid medication, and seems to last a lot longer in a cat's body, than prednisolone, or other steroids.

http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/glucocorticoid-use-cats?id=&sk=&date=& &pageID=2

http://www.petmd.com/pet-medication/dexamethasone#

The cancer being close to the brain, can also cause all sorts of neurological symptoms.

And pain medications, can also cause strange symptoms. Is she on any pain meds?
 

What I would do, is videotape, on your phone, or camera, ...how your cat is acting, especially the staring for hours, and anything out of the ordinary,...and bring it in to your Vet to see, or email it to her.

Your vet may contact a specialist for a second opinion, or a cat oncologist.

I really hope that the chemo will work for your cat, and any side-effects will lessen.

Sending your cat plenty of health vibes.