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BCG Side Effects: my toughest side effect is lower back pain

Bladder Cancer | Last Active: Apr 30 5:33pm | Replies (27)
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@jcold5619

Thank you for your input. Just returning from my 5th treatment. One more to go on my 6 week induction period.

Is it common to drop down to 1/3 dosage after my time off? I had not heard that they will be doing any reduction in my dosage…..

Thanks again and good luck to you.

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vickyhay | @vickyhay | Apr 16 4:08pm

During the induction, you should be getting the full dosage, this is the most critical phase. Due to the ongoing BCG shortage, if maintenance treatments are given, many practices only give 1/3 dosage. As it was explained to me this afternoon, the entire vial is reconstructed and must be used within one hour. Hence three patients are treated during the hour, if not - then the rest has to be thrown out!

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