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Waldenstrom's: Should I take the new medication (rituximab)?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Jan 23 4:43pm | Replies (50)Comment receiving replies
Hi @champ9810 Thanks for sharing your positive experience with the Rituxin infusions for WM. I’m glad it worked so well for you! I had 4 infusions myself for another medical condition and they were a life saver for me!
I know @zeedee1, who is just beginning her treatments for WM with Rituxin, will be happy to hear about your success and give her some much needed moral support! Did you have any side effects with the infusions such as fever the first day?
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No side effects after my infusions, but did have a reaction during my second infusion which was excessive shaking; The nurse slowed the drip down and things went well. The only other side effect was being tired afterwards resulting from the Benadryl that was administered in prep for the Monoclonal antibodies infusion. I feel very fortunate so far.