My mom just started taking Avastin for cancer. She had the WORSE week ever as far as muscle ache, pain, weakness and dizziness. She was taking pain killers and was in bed all weekend long. Will her body ever get use to it and not give her such bad symptoms? She can not stop taking this medicine because this medicine is going to help her a lot more than the chemo. This morning she says she woke up fine. I am sure the symptoms she is feeling our side effects to the medicine because I visited the website. Well, her body eventually get use to it?
2007-09-18 01:18:31 · 3 answers · asked by ME 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
While dizziness is a common side effect, I don't believe that muscle pains are. It could be something that will subside with time, but instead of waiting to find out, contact her health care provider and ask about the symptoms she is displaying. While it's probably not, it could be something serious. Always better to stay on the safe side.
2007-09-18 03:46:38 · answer #1 · answered by Amanda 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-25 00:36:05 · answer #2 · answered by Rashida 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine took it.
Make sure that the doctor is in close touch as Avastin can cause clots to the lungs, and that gets serious fast.
2007-09-18 03:29:09 · answer #3 · answered by thinkingtime 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋