It was a few years ago so I may have forgotten something, but I don't
remember any bad side effects from the cytoxin itself except for the
temporary baldness.
Ellen
At 11:47 PM 12/14/97 -0000, you wrote:
>Ellen on your course of cytoxin how did you feel the day after or couple of
>days after. I rook methotrexsate and for about three days after I felt
>awful, to the point of giving it up and took it away, I couldn't stand it
>anylonger. Let me know. Mary mlmohm(AT)prodigy.net
>
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>> From: Ellen Hertz <eshertz(AT)access.digex.net>
>> To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
>> Subject: Re: Cytoxin
>> Date: Friday, December 12, 1997 2:34 AM
>>
>> At 12:04 AM 12/11/97 -0800, you wrote:
>> >Hi all :-)
>> >
>> >It looks like I to will be having a course of cytoxin on a monthly
>basis,
>> and I'm
>> >curious as to what sort of effects and side effects it had for you that
>have
>> >tried. Did you have much problem with nausea, hear loss, or any other
>> problems?
>> >
>> >Thanks!
>> >
>> >Sam
>> >
>> Sam,
>> I had a course of cytoxin on a monthly basis. I did lose quite a bit
>> of hair. For the first few months it was okay. Pretty much near the end,
>I
>> think it was about 6 months, I combed my hair and most of it came out
>> in the comb. Not ALL of it as in totally bald, but it was sparse enough
>> so that I wore a turban or a wig for a while. It grew back soon after the
>> treatment. In fact it grew back curly and with body which I never had
>before.
>> Now it's back to its original, limp state (sigh).
>>
>> I don't remember nausea. They stood by with IV Benadryl in case it was
>> needed for nausea but it wasn't. They also gave me Lasex (sp?) at the end
>> of each
>> treatment to keep me urinating frequently for a while after which was a
>> nuisance.
>>
>> At the time of the treatment I was 80% recovered (according to the
>> doctors), with foot tingling and poor balance, but could walk and am
>still
>> in that state. I have not had a recurrence since then. Of course I don't
>> know what would have happened without it but the doctor seemed to feel
>> strongly that I should have it so it's quite possible that it made the
>> difference.
>>
>> It was about three years ago so my recollection may be somewhat clouded,
>> but it is that there were only minor discomforts, not terrible ones :).
>>
>> Good luck.
>> Ellen
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