My Dad just finsied up his year long treatments of Interferon for his Melenoma. He goes for his PET scan this month. And I am hopeful for the best of news!
Has anyone been on Interferon? My Dad has triple the amount an average person would get. And I just wonder what your results of taking it were? Was it good? Did it work?
2007-01-19 19:13:52 · 3 answers · asked by BeckyKay 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
interferon is usually prescribed for viral infections. persons i have encountered who were on interferon were all hepatitis A positive. and it worked for them. havent met anyone who had cancer and had interferon. but i think i understand why your dad is on interferon. probably your dad's melanoma is of viral origin. since melanoma is cancerous high doses of interferon may be needed to battle the fast-growing cancer cells. there will always be side effects like nausea, vomiting, headache.. if it's severe and it's too much discomfort for your dad, you can ask the doc for antiemetics (helps minimize nausea and vomiting) and for painkillers for the headache. God bless you both.
2007-01-19 19:23:02 · answer #1 · answered by terra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wikipedia inferon. they do good write ups on medicine. the brits are better with medicine then americans. america treats us like rats.
2007-01-19 19:17:36 · answer #2 · answered by fuck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
best place to go is to www.webmd.com and put that name in the search and it will tell you all about it.. good luck and prayers to you and your father..
2007-01-19 19:17:08 · answer #3 · answered by Kat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋