Thalomid (thalidomide) Side Effects, Uses Dosages
Side Effects for Thalomid (thalidomide)
Numbness in hands and feet. Mussel soreness and cramping in legs and feet. Swelling in legs and feet. Constipation. Systoms did not go away after not taking for a week. Currently on 50MG but have taken 100 and 200.
Rash on both calves, numbness/tingling in right arm, trembling hands, constipation
No side effects other than sleepy with dosage of 100mg or above.
The skin condition has completely cleared. I am now able to go into the sun.
constipation, tingleing in the feet, drowsy.
It brought my multiple myeloma into remission.
THALOMID (THALIDOMIDE): This medication is used to treat or prevent certain skin conditions related to Hansen's disease, once known as leprosy (erythema nodosum leprosum). Thalidomide is also used to treat a certain type of cancer (multiple myeloma). It works in Hansen's disease by reducing swelling and redness (inflammation). It also reduces the formation of blood vessels that feed tumors. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)
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