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What side effects did you have BCG bladder cancer treatment?
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@quahog I read where BCG can cause joint pain, so I’m curious do you have any autoimmune disease prior to BCG therapy? Did they put you on meds for reactive arthritis? It can be very painful.
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no history of auto immune disease but have had minor osteoarthritis in one hand for the last couple of years. I spontaneously developed arthritis in right hip and knee five days after my 12th BCG treatment. The proximity to the treatment and the rapid onset of symptoms in two locations led my rheumatologist to suggest that it was reactive. Adding that to the list of side effects that we’re getting worse with every additional BCG treatment prompted my urologist to stop the maintenance program.