Immune Therapy Description and Side Effects - What Cancer Survivors said about their immune therapy treatment.

• Aldara didn't work for me
• Bad rash from Erbutix. Had to stop Ethyol. To much nausea.
• Been getting a weekly shot of Procrit after radiation therapy was done to keep hemoglobin in the normal range.
• Daily booster shots after the first week. they tried Neualasta with me but the bone pain put me in the hospital.
• dendritic cell therapy2006-2008. improved my immune system but unsuccessful in preventing another brain tumor. very costly. side effects= fever- short term
• Didn't have
• Enhancement of the Immune System through replication of the body's own killer cells
• Had Herceptin for one year and completed it in November 2008.
• had no treatment
• Herceptin
• Herceptin. January 2008 for 1 year. My body hurts and aches.
• Herecptin. Dec. 08 - Dec. 09 Drippy nose Scabs in nostrils Lost in heart function
• I am told I will get a medication to boost my WBC's
• I don't know if this is the right box to include the Alopecia Universalis I've had since I was 4 and 1/2. I lost all my hair in a matter of months. So far, they don't have any treatments for it.
• I take NANO products called Humic Acid and Fulvic Acid along with Colostrum, SC Formula, CO-Q10, Anamu and Cynara. These supplements cause no side effects.
• i went to colombia and did a vitamin C treatment
• i will tell you
• I would like to try this
• Injections of G-CSF 10 mcg/kg until my ANC recovered. No side effects that I remember.
• July - November 2008: Neulasta
• June 21, 2006, and every following 3 weeks...through August 30, 2006...then November 8 & November 29, 2006 Injection of Neulesta Major bone and joint pain...and I just thought chemo did a number on me! Aranesp...only when my red count and platlets would get below normal. That wasn't often
• Just started Cyclosporin on 1/1/10... Still on Cyclosprin as of 8/19/10...lumps disappeared, but now I have kidney insufficiency...UGH! Lowered the doseage in July but now the levels are not in the theraputic range....some of the intitial symptoms from last year have returned....cough, chills, etc.
• Lenalidomide- Generally well tolerated
• LOTS and LOTS of vitamins!!! multi vitamin, green tea extract, as well as acai pills (superfood) high in antioxidant.
• Loved herceptin, no side effects!.......all done 12/20/04!!
• My doctor wanted me to take antioxidant supplements, and to exercise, exercise, and eat better :)
• N/A
• Neopugen IT SUCKS!!!!!!!!! I hated those shots. I felt worse with them, then with out them.
• Neulasta
• Neulasta shot after each chemo.
• Neulasta shots first day after chemo. Headache and bone aches lasting three days.
• nil
• no
• no treatment yet?
• non-yet
• None
• None prescribed
• None.
• none?
• raw diet
• rest of my life
• Rituxan after each chemo (6 cycles) to be followed by two years of "maintenance" Rituxan. I found that if it is dripped slow (over 3 hours) I'm pretty good. The last time they dripped it over two hours and I was so exhausted for days. That won't happen again!
• Saturday, October 6, 2007 Tired, nauseated, a little dizzy, but not much else.
• Shots of Nuelasta after chem to help build up low WBC...
• Started Rituxin Therpy May 28th 2008 had 4 treatments Alleric reaction with first treatment headaches with all also weezing a a hive on my ear the same side the IV is in
• Starting Immune Therapy with Envita Medical Centers Nov. 08
• still on cyclosporin just starting to ween me off very slow process side effects for me my kidney functions are elevated and i get fluids frequently i am in remission now and doing great
• Tacrilimus, May 2010 to present(Jul21,2010) damaged gallbladder and had to be removed july 3,2010. Also elevated cretin level of the kidneys
• to come, will be Herceptin for 1 year
• uhm ? like Bactrum breathing thing?