my wife has multiple myloma which when it struck attacked her kidney`s with the bye products of protien and calcium she couldn`t have any of the normal treatments and still cant,but thanks to the thalidomide she is in remision we dont know how long for its a stand of with the side effects of the thalidomide.she has been on it for about 8 months she has hyper sesitivity,a sort of numness in her toes/feet lower leg. Her eyws are blood shot and itchin like conjuctavitis it isn`t,she has put lots of weight on that isnt going away. She also has cramps and muscle ache.Does any one know how long she can keep taking the thalidomide and how far the side effects go,we know we cant do anything about it but knoledge helps to prepare to cope with it all a little better we know its a stand off can anyone else who has gone further guide us many thanks.