Happy Halloween!
Posted on October 31st, 2005 by Beth
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The Mermaid
Posted on October 30th, 2005 by Beth
There are giant piles of sand in my back yard that are there as a result of excavation for a pool. Yesterday my neice and I were playing in the sand, and I covered her up, shaping the sand like a mermaid (as close as I could come with a wiggly 7 year [...]
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Rev/dex
Posted on October 22nd, 2005 by Beth
I have the distinct feeling that CNTO 328 isn’t helping me. My IgA was in the 1800s before I quit dex, but then dropped to the 1600s during my “wash out” period before I began the CNTO trial. During the trial, my serum IgA has been in the 2000-2400 mg/dL range. At [...]
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What are the possible side effects of dexamethasone?
Posted on October 20th, 2005 by Beth
This is from medline plus:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202018.html#SXX20
Side Effects of This Medicine
Side Effects of This MedicineCorticosteroids may lower your resistance to infections. Also, any infection you get may be harder to treat. Always check with your doctor as soon as possible if you notice any signs of a possible infection, such as sore throat, fever, sneezing, or coughing. [...]
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CNTO 328 Trial
Posted on October 12th, 2005 by Beth
I’m staying on this for a while longer. It’s not clear if it’s helping, because My IgA isn’t going down. It’s slowly going up, I think. I don’t have yesterday’s results yet. I don’t know if it would be better to do nothing at all, since this drug has had [...]
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Bloody ‘ell
Posted on October 8th, 2005 by Beth
That’s what someone said when I told him the trial drug I’m on has raised my triglycerides to 1300 mg/dL. I think it’s appropriate here. It was known that CNTO 328 could affect lipids, so that’s why they’ve been testing every few weeks. Believe it or not, when I had my first [...]
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Bone Marrow Biopsy
Posted on October 6th, 2005 by Beth
I had a bone marrow biopsy yesterday. I got one of these, and decided to take a picture of it so you could see what the needle looks like. This time I had an IV of 2 mg ativan. I can’t say that it helps much, but it sure doesn’t hurt. [...]
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Collie Rescue of the Carolinas
Posted on October 3rd, 2005 by Beth
I do some volunteer work for the Collie Rescue of the Carolinas. Sometimes we have a collie who has had a terrible time, and needs to have a home with a family who will take good care of him and not discard him. If you live in the Carolinas or Virginia, and have [...]
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FDA extends review date for Celgene cancer drug
Posted on October 3rd, 2005 by Beth
CHICAGO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Celgene Corp. (CELG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said U.S. regulators notified the company late Friday that the date for reviewing an application for its cancer drug Revlimid has been extended by three months, to Jan. 7.
Celgene said it expects to submit in November its application for Revlimid to [...]
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