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Hello,

You may want to do a search of the personal web pages to see if you can connect with others who have been on thalidomide. To do this, click on "Personal Web Pages" on the left hand side of this page. Then enter the word thalidomide as a search criteria. You can then contact individuals through the CSN email system.

I hope this information has been helpful.

Take care and be well,

Dana
CSN Dana

Hi my father is on Thalidomide for the past 6months and he has endema on his feet - the doctors aren't too worried about it he also had bad constipation so he is taking milk par mixed with some thing else. this is working for him but his feet are getting bigger - I did read that these laxatives can increase water retention therefore we are going to try and give him linseed on his yougart or cereal everyday and try and reduce the amount of laxatives - dad is on 100mg, yesterday they wanted to increase it but he didnt want to - he has got much quieter. But not pain thank god - he was diagnosed new years day 2003 we thought he wasn't going to live as long as this we are delighted now we think he can live forever.

hi, I am on 200mgs of thalidomide a night, Its just been two months for me, I have about 4 more to go till I can have the bone marrow transplant. Its taking it tole, alot of side effects, constipation, bloating, dizzyness, tried of course, I cant tatse anything, my whole head is numb, i get cold sweats, and my feet and hands are always on fire... hot to touch.... The days im on the steriods, i feel better, but its a whole new set of side effects. but, if it doesnt get any worse, I can tolerate it. for a few more months anyway.

Donna

My name is Sewgirl & I am new to this site & just read your message. I am wondering how you are doing on the Thalidomide. I was on it for 3 weeks in Sept but my dr. took me off bec. of having a severe reaction to it. I am now on VAD & started my 3rd treatment today. I pray you are doing well and the Thalidomide & steroids are doing well for you.

I am on 50 mg/ day because I could not tolerate any thing greater. I get pain in my feet and legs every now and then and when this happens, my DR lets me get off untill it clears up. I am in complete remission as of August 2005. I was diagonosed May 2004 and was treated at UAMS in Little Rock AK. Good Luck and God Bless

I am wondering if you are still on that high a dose of thalidomide. I took 200 mg. for 18 months and have rather severe peripheral neuropathy (permanent numbness in feet and fingers) as a result. Others have gotten PN in the form of pain in their feet. It has been found that 100 mg. works just as well as 200, and some people have gone down to 50 mg. to keep the problems at a minimum. It might be a good idea to ask your doctor if it's possible to try a lower dose, and if you start getting tingling in your hands or feet tell him immediately. It could mean you are getting neuropathy, and you will want to stop before it gets any worse. I wish i had known to stop a lot sooner than i did, so i wouldn't have gotten so much nerve damage.