My IgA is up again. The 40 mg of dex I take weekly must not be enough to keep it back. Prior to October, I had been taking 40 mg on Saturday and 20 mg on Sunday, and that was keeping me stable pretty well. I couldn’t stand the side effects though, [...]
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I was at the post office today, to send some things. One box was for some soldiers in Afghanistan. While I was waiting in line, I saw flat rate priority mail boxes! I’m going to repack the box and add some other stuff and send it tomorrow or Thursday. The flat [...]
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My feet are pretty much numb up to my ankles from thalidomide. I feel (or don’t feel it?) it most in my toes and the soles of my feet. I was on the supplements suggested to me by Dr. Richardson at Dana-Farber for the entire time I was on thal, and continued it [...]
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I have a problem with my blood sugar when I take dex, and only for a period of 24-32 hours. Overall, my blood glucose is fine. I suppose I should be grateful! Today, I haven’t even eaten anything yet, and my BG is 150 mg/dL. I’ve had no food for well [...]
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At this point in my life, the very most valuable thing I have is my medical coverage. One of of my business associates allowed a relative to be covered under our group plan, which caused an extra expense for our company. Eventually, after much foot dragging, the individual finally agreed to actually [...]
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I’ve been on antibiotics the last 5 days, with 2 more to go. The doctor believed it best for me to do this, since I had a cold that was lasting too long, and there were signs of a sinus infection and possibly bronchitis. The antibiotic is called Levaquin. I finally feel [...]
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Hi Beth,
Very nice blog and website. Very informative. I’ll be visiting often to keep up-to-date.
I was diagnosed in October with IgG Kappa - stage 1. Currently taking 200 mg of Thal, and 400 Mg of Dex. Still trying to adjust to the side effects: sleepiness, fatigue, bone pain, confusion, [...]
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My IgA is up a bit. It was exactly the same for 2 months, but it went up into the 1300s, which is the highest it’s been since my diagnosis. I’ve had a cold and I did use Zicam for a few days. I’ve heard a rumor that a natural immune response [...]
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