Comments on: ASH 2008 – Clinical Trial Update for Velcade-Thalidomide-Dexamethasone With Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation In Newly Diagnosed Myeloma Patients http://www.myelomabeacon.com/news/2008/12/11/ash-2008-%e2%80%93-clinical-trial-update-for-velcade-thalidomide-dexamethasone-with-autologous-stem-cell-transplantation-in-newly-diagnosed-myeloma-patients/ Multiple myeloma news, resources, and online forums for patients, caregivers, and others interested in multiple myeloma. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:24:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Emily Cole http://www.myelomabeacon.com/news/2008/12/11/ash-2008-%e2%80%93-clinical-trial-update-for-velcade-thalidomide-dexamethasone-with-autologous-stem-cell-transplantation-in-newly-diagnosed-myeloma-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Emily Cole Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:50:23 +0000 http://www.myelomabeacon.com/?p=7452#comment-72 Thank you for your comment, m.Richardson. We must first advise you to speak to your physician again or obtain a referral to another specialist. Side effects can often worsen and lead to serious complications if left untreated. Also, you may find some information about neuropathy related to Velcade treatment at the MMRF: http://www.multiplemyeloma.org/treatments/3.05.php "Side effects can often be managed with other medications, increasing the amount of fluid you drink, reducing the dose of Velcade, or stopping Velcade treatment temporarily until symptoms resolve." Also, you may want to search for patient message boards related to Velcade induced neuropathy, here is one such link: http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,27322,0.htm I hope this information is useful for you. Good luck with your treatment! Thank you for your comment, m.Richardson. We must first advise you to speak to your physician again or obtain a referral to another specialist. Side effects can often worsen and lead to serious complications if left untreated.

Also, you may find some information about neuropathy related to Velcade treatment at the MMRF:
http://www.multiplemyeloma.org/treatments/3.05.php

“Side effects can often be managed with other medications, increasing the amount of fluid you drink, reducing the dose of Velcade, or stopping Velcade treatment temporarily until symptoms resolve.”

Also, you may want to search for patient message boards related to Velcade induced neuropathy, here is one such link:
http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,27322,0.htm

I hope this information is useful for you. Good luck with your treatment!

]]> By: m.Richardson http://www.myelomabeacon.com/news/2008/12/11/ash-2008-%e2%80%93-clinical-trial-update-for-velcade-thalidomide-dexamethasone-with-autologous-stem-cell-transplantation-in-newly-diagnosed-myeloma-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-71 m.Richardson Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:41:30 +0000 http://www.myelomabeacon.com/?p=7452#comment-71 Geachte Hr?Mw. Ik ben een patient die velcade kuur heb gehad,en heb nu last van neuropathy,van mijn dokter heb ik vit b6-b12 gekregen. Mijn vraag is wat kan ik nog meer erbij gebruiken ,om dat ik nog heelveel last heb,van pijnlijlke armen en benen. mijn dank. [Rough English translation: "Dear Sir/Madam. I am a patient who has had a course of Velcade, and I now suffer from neuropathy. From my doctor I have received vitamin B6 and B12. My question is: What can I do to address the pain that I still have in my arms and legs? Thank you." - Editors.] Geachte Hr?Mw. Ik ben een patient die velcade kuur heb gehad,en heb nu last van neuropathy,van mijn dokter heb ik vit b6-b12 gekregen.
Mijn vraag is wat kan ik nog meer erbij gebruiken ,om dat ik nog heelveel last heb,van pijnlijlke armen en benen.
mijn dank.

[Rough English translation: "Dear Sir/Madam. I am a patient who has had a course of Velcade, and I now suffer from neuropathy. From my doctor I have received vitamin B6 and B12. My question is: What can I do to address the pain that I still have in my arms and legs? Thank you." - Editors.]

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