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Side Effect Of Alimta

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Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

My dad has lung cancer and is on the chemo Alimta. His oncologist recommended NO supplements during ... stopped while on treatment (he gets one tomorrow after a 3 month break to regain strength from the side ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Monish De MD

oxalyplatin and the tumors became progeresive. Now I am on alimta and avastin. My oncologist has ordered a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr. Ram Choudhary MD

her left lung. Unfortunately the CLL and Alimta that was being used to treat her lung cancer lowered ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ram Choudhary ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Omer MD

started treatment with alimta in January and after receiving her second treatment on January 31st do this ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Omer ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Rhea Chanda MD

[I am 27 years old and was diagnosed with herpes ( HSV-2 ) a day ago. I am currently on valacyclovir to get rid of the sores. However, I am extremely constipated. I have a bowel movement once a day and that is if i'm... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rhea Chanda ( OBGYN)

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Dr. Vijay Kumar MD

My dad just completed his second week of Gemzar chemo for pleural meso (he started with carbo/alimta after 8 rounds alimta alone, after 15 gemzar. His nose is extremely blocked and does have a little ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vijay Kumar ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

I am a nscl cancer patient from 2007. Recently I have completed 25th dose of Alimta 800 mg in the month of January,17, as maintenance course. By that time my cretanine went to 2.2. At present the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Monish De MD

Hi, My dad just finished his 4th round of chemo (Alimta and Carboplatin) for his lung cancer following pneumonectomy. However, since his 3rd round of chemo, he has been excessively thirsty. First we ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Raghuveer Murki MD

that I take for facial cold sores when I receive chemo----presently on alimta q 3weeks for stage iv ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raghuveer Murki ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Priyanka MD

Why do my calves swell, burn, turn red, and pinch - also get very hard after my chemo treatment with, Alimta? Now I ve noticed that the tops of my hands as well as my fingers are getting swollen.This ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka ( General & Family Physician)