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Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) 3 years: Might I be in remission?

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@gstone

It seems like I am reacting to the Rituxan. Saw doc yesterday and are doing a much more agressive dosage of prednisone but so far no change. I am in a coastal town in nc and am wondering if you think or know if sun exposure makes it worse. Have been staying inside so far but would like to walk the beach

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nhoff0207 | @nhoff0207 | May 23 8:14am

Don't know about sun but probably not a good idea to get too much. For me Benda is VERY hard on the skin. The first rash I had left my skin like alligator skin. Later ones not as bad. A good lotion is absolutely necessary for hydration for me. Agree with zeedee1 that this med can make you prone to skin cancers so that probably says it all. I'm hoping when treatment is over I can get back out in the sun a bit but I wouldn't do it now.

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