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Old Sun Nov 6, 2011, 01:46 PM
machlipatnam machlipatnam is offline
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My Dad is diagnosed for MDS ,just started with Vidaza

My Dad is diagnosed for MDS,and the treatment for MDS was started 4 days ago with Vidaza,first cycle,today we had the 4th dose .Our doctor has prescribed Subcutaneous dosage of 100mgx7days in a month x4 months. he also gave medication for Nausea ,vomiting &anxiety-sleeplessness before hand .though the injection sites are red , bruised and paining ,as told.no other side effects from VIDAZA ,due to lowplatlet count there are patches of hemmorages on sides of
mouth ,blood bluma on tounge & mouth ulcers .CBP was done on firstday ,before firstdose,Hb was 7.8 , platelets 25k ,creatine 0.9 billrubin 1.2 or 1.7 ,so two units were trasfused ,tomorrow have to do another CBP.

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Old Sun Nov 6, 2011, 09:55 PM
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Evening Primrose capsules broken and oil spread on the injention sites might help the redness and swelling...we have done this 3 times per day on injection sites, it works for us...
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