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Avistan

livin
livin CSN Member Posts: 318 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi everyone, my doctor told me he wants to add this drug to the Folfox treatment I am all ready getting. My concerns are some of the side effects I have read about it. I know everyone is different when it comes to side effects but has anyone experience the servere ones while on this med. Thanks Livin
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  • slammer
    slammer CSN Member Posts: 120
    #2
    Hi Livin, I am already on Avastin, if that is what you are to have. I have had two treatments so far, and side effects haven't really hit except diarihha , and that tireness. I too am on Folfox type treatment and I know sine I had chemo before the symtoms can & will get alittle worse as the stuff get into you. but good luck & I trusted my Dr. plus been reading great things about Avastin. Amy
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  • kerry
    kerry CSN Member Posts: 1,313 Member
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    Livin,

    I'm not on Avistan yet, but my doc is thinking of putting me on it in about a month. I will be curious to hear of the side efffects people are having. I too read about it and it is a little scary. Hang in there.

    The Xeloda I am taking is making my hands and feet terribly swollen and sore, I can hardly walk.

    Take care.

    Kerry
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  • scouty
    scouty CSN Member Posts: 1,965 Member
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    I was on avastin for 8 months and other then high blood pressure, it's obvious side effects were not that bad. I took supplements of potassiuum and vit k to offset the "free bleeding" and never really had any problems with that. I took it with folfox 6 too (5fu and oxil) and could not really differentiate between all the side effects (which one caused what). I hope this helps. Ask any questions your may have.

    Lisa P.
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  • mikew42
    mikew42 CSN Member Posts: 114 Member
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    Hi Livin, I was on Avastin for 7 months, every other week treatment. I was also on Camptostar,5/FU and one other. The only side eefect that I noticed was that my naseua feeling was worse on the days that I got Avastin, but with anti-naseua drugs I felt better. I was Stage 4 but now in remission. Best of luck with it. Mike
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  • Edina77
    Edina77 CSN Member Posts: 13
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    Hi

    My mom is on Avastin and the only thing she has is high blood pressure.... other then that, she is doing fine.
    I hope this helps....

    Edina.
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  • hoosier_kitten
    hoosier_kitten CSN Member Posts: 39
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    Hiya Livin!
    All the best to you and yours. I, too, am on a protocol of 5FU, Leucorvin and Avastin. Have been now for ummmm about 7 treatments. Other than fatigue, and some minor nausea, I have no side effects. I hope this helps.

    Rita
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  • livin
    livin CSN Member Posts: 318 Member
    #8
    Thanks everyone for your replies. I am experiencing the tingling and needles in my hands already from the Oxaliplatin.
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