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Revlimid/Increase Steroids Vs. Revlimid/Velcade

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Subject: Revlimid/increase steroids vs. revlimid/velcade
Date: 03/27/2008
Hi,

My mom has been on 25mg of revlimid. It did wonders for her condition but the side effects included repressed bone marrow so they lowered it to 15. She's not only on the revlimid but also on 40mg of dexamethasone every week.

Her proteins have started to increase so her doctor has suggested increasing the dexamethasone to 40mg 4 times a day. My mother is afraid to do this because when she was on thalidomide it made her psychotic. She wanted me to post here and ask if anyone as experienced increased proteins on revlmid and what their doctor did as a result.

Also has anybody here gone through or know of someone who has been treated with revlimid/velcade. If so, what were the doses and the outcome?

Thanks much for reading this.

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