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thalidomide and weakness
Hi PPL,
My father has been on thalidomide for arnd last two months. He is taking 1 capsules of 100 mg daily at bed time. The problem is that he feel very weak/fatigue. His Hb is arnd 9-10. he hasnt felt this weak even at 7 Hb. I have noted that one of the side effect of thalidomide is weakness and therefore i think that it is due to the medication. Any way that he can feel better or anyway to counter this effect of thalidomide ?
Taking lower dosage of 50 mg, has been tried but taking lower dosage bring small red dots (few in numbers) on his legs and hands. His platelet count is arnd 30000 for last one month. Are these red spots rashes (side effects of thalidomide) or urpuras due to low platelet ?
Regards,
neel
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Father age 64 diagnosed with MDS RAEB-2, with 15%-18% blasts in October 2010. Only had blood and platelet transfusions. Ayurvedic treatment which showed result for arnd 5 months. Started Tahlidomide 100 mg started on 22 nd April 2011. Revolade 50 mg started on 2 nd april 2012.
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