Avistan

livin

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

slammer

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

kerry

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

scouty

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.

mikew42

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

Edina77

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.

hoosier_kitten

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

livin

Thanks everyone for your replies. I am experiencing the tingling and needles in my hands already from the Oxaliplatin.