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    Condition: Multiple Myeloma
    10/15/2011 10:48:08 AM

    Reviewer: patrapoo, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    decreased to 10 mm dose, side effects greatly lessened and I seem to be stable

    Condition: Multiple Myeloma
    8/11/2011 8:43:28 PM

    Reviewer: Cario, 55-64 Female (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    This drug takes down the level of my IGG, but never gets below 1900. After a month or so the IGG level slowly rises again. I had such bad side effects with Decadron that I really don't want to start taking it again.

    Condition: Multiple Myeloma
    7/2/2011 2:19:47 PM

    Reviewer: BobF, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    Diagnosed 6/10...Velcade, Dec, Doxil 4 months ..in "near complete remission"... went on Rev 21 of 28 days... first cycle swelling, itching on trunk, 2nd cycle swelling, itching also legs, 3rd cycle swelling, itching, peeling whole body, stopped after 3 days of 4th cycle... not long enough to know if effective.

    Condition: Multiple Myeloma
    5/17/2011 6:52:19 PM

    Reviewer: merek, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    MM(4,14)with collapsed vertabre Nov 2009. Dex did nothing. Apr-May 2010 Valcade/dex had partial response. June Auto Stem cell Transplant. All levels normal till April 2011 then started Revlimid/Dex 21/7 on/off. Only 2 weeks in so far. Heart pounds on minor activity, some isses sleeping and being tired but not too bad. Muscles very sore days 3-5. Frequent urination. Only bad part is heart poundi ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Multiple Myeloma
    4/4/2011 9:51:47 AM

    Reviewer: birdman, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:

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