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Dab & Tram Side Effects

Grinch
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Good evening all.

I am coming up to my last week and half of Dab & Tram, I finish on 26th Feb 2025.

I have been on the full dose for 12 months, but I only came off it for 3 days due to nausea.

Last night I was reading some messages on this forum and about side effects.

I am just seeing if anybody else has had any of the problems / side effects below ?

For the last 3 months or so I have been getting red blotches on my arms and legs and if i touch them they are sore, they come and go.

Also for the last 3 months or so my hands have been sore and the bottom of my feet have been the same and painful to walk on, about 3 weeks ago both my hands swelled up and the skin was tight and shiny, if I made a fist and were very sore, this happens now and again.

Now and again, like the last few nights, I have had to get up and change my tee shirt as it cold wet, I have no high temperature, just a wet and cold tee shirt, very uncomfortable, has anybody else had this problem.

I must admit that I am scared of coming off the meds, it's feels like it is / was my safety net.

Thanks for reading this.

Simon.

  • Hi Simon/ 

    Doesn't time fly! It only seems a short while ago that you were starting treatment.

    I'm just 'bumping' this post back to the top of the page as I noticed that it hadn't had any replies yet.

    Wishing you all the best

    Anne

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  • Hi Simon,

    Your body is going through so much. I'm sure that stress is a continuation of things like sweating.

    Please rest assured that you have the best medical people on the planet caring for you.

    One day at a time my friend. Tomorrow will be a better day!

    Myles.

  • in reply to latchbrook

    Hi Anne.

    Really lovley to hear from you, hope you are keeping well.

    Yes, time does fly, it only seems like yesterday that I had my operation.

    Do you remember what i wreck i was :-( but the help of certain people like you and the lovely people on Melenomamates and of course the fantastic staff at the Christie i am defiantly handling things alot betting these days, it took a long time though.

    On the day i finish my Dab and Tram on the 26th Feb, I have a meeting with my oncologist on the same day and I am sure last time she told me that I am still under the oncologist care for another 12 months as I can still get side effects even after finishing my meds.

    Thank you Anne.

    Take care.

    Simon x

  • in reply to MylesLBF

    Hi Myles.

    Thank you for your reply.

    Hope you are keeping ok.

    Thank you Myles.

    Simon.

  • in reply to Grinch

    I have had the red blotches on my arms and was told it was panniculitis. After using hydrocortisone cream they disappeared but have come back. I just applied the cream as advised by my oncologist as and when needed & it seems to work. I know what you mean about the tablets feeling like a safety net,it's so scary thinking of not being on them. Hope everything goes well for you.

    Beverley

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