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I had some hair loss for the first few months until they lowered the dosage. Also, my teeth and gums felt sore and sensitive all the time. My oncologist said to hang in there and let my body adjust and I did and so did my body thankfully. The lower dose stopped my hair loss and my gums are back to normal. I also noticed tiny brown spots. Went to the dermatologist and he did that chemo drugs intensify past sun damage causing brown spots to come to the surface and to go every year to get my skin checked. I’m taking it since Jan 23. Good luck 😊

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I’ve been taking since January 4th and I’m definitely noticing the past sun spots getting worse. I’m also having muscle fatigue a bit quicker than normal and the occasional headache. Hoping it stops soon. Do you know if your skin goes back to normal after your body gets used to it?