http://myelomablog.com/2003/07/28/side-effects-of-dex/ Ramblings and rants about my life, including my myeloma experiences. (Since 2003) Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:39:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-almost-rc-9983 hourly 1 http://myelomablog.com/2003/07/28/side-effects-of-dex/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Beth Tue, 12 Aug 2003 20:40:24 +0000 /?p=126#comment-16 I think the dex is what's making my IgA go down so much. I don't like the side effects at all, but I'll keep taking it until I'm in the normal range again. What happens after that? I think the dex is what’s making my IgA go down so much. I don’t like the side effects at all, but I’ll keep taking it until I’m in the normal range again. What happens after that?

]]> http://myelomablog.com/2003/07/28/side-effects-of-dex/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Otto Horton Wed, 06 Aug 2003 19:05:57 +0000 /?p=126#comment-15 I also have MM - IgA with a plasmacytoma diagnosed April 1, 2003. I started Dex/Thal July 8 with Thal constantly and Dex on a two week on/two week off cycle.<br /> I have found that Dex provides 95% of all my side effects which go away during the two week off period.<br /> Nexium works great for the indegestion and constant burping problem. I take ambien for sleep help but have taken temazepam<br /> but it left me in neverland for half the morning. I have had the tounge and throat problem, can't taste food, tingling in the hands & feet, on the<br /> verge of constant -- what -- not rage but perhaps a step or two down from that, focus is very hard, and infections are very hard to get rid of. I<br /> hate the dex, so it had better do its job. I also have MM - IgA with a plasmacytoma diagnosed April 1, 2003. I started Dex/Thal July 8 with Thal constantly and Dex on a two week on/two week off cycle.
I have found that Dex provides 95% of all my side effects which go away during the two week off period.
Nexium works great for the indegestion and constant burping problem. I take ambien for sleep help but have taken temazepam
but it left me in neverland for half the morning. I have had the tounge and throat problem, can’t taste food, tingling in the hands & feet, on the
verge of constant — what — not rage but perhaps a step or two down from that, focus is very hard, and infections are very hard to get rid of. I
hate the dex, so it had better do its job.

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