Dacarbazine reactions

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    • September 18, 2011 at 4:52 am
    grungle
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      Hi all.

      My wife just had her second dose of dacarbzine for secondary in her liver.  She is in a lot more discomfort this time, more so than the first dose.  I was just wondering what side effects others who had dacarbazine had,  if any, and how many doses were given.  We are having a ct on 29 September to judge its effectiveness. thanks

      Hi all.

      My wife just had her second dose of dacarbzine for secondary in her liver.  She is in a lot more discomfort this time, more so than the first dose.  I was just wondering what side effects others who had dacarbazine had,  if any, and how many doses were given.  We are having a ct on 29 September to judge its effectiveness. thanks

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        • September 18, 2011 at 6:54 am
        FormerCaregiver
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          Dacarbazine, like other types of ordinary chemo is toxic to all fast dividing cells.
          These cells include melanoma cells and the cells of the gastro intestinal tract.
          Therefore, nausea and vomiting are common symptoms. For more info see:
          http://www.chemocare.com/bio/dtic.asp

          Hope this helps.

          Frank from Australia

          • September 18, 2011 at 6:54 am
          FormerCaregiver
          Participant

            Dacarbazine, like other types of ordinary chemo is toxic to all fast dividing cells.
            These cells include melanoma cells and the cells of the gastro intestinal tract.
            Therefore, nausea and vomiting are common symptoms. For more info see:
            http://www.chemocare.com/bio/dtic.asp

            Hope this helps.

            Frank from Australia

              • September 18, 2011 at 12:17 pm
              Lisa13
              Participant

                I did 2 rounds of dacarbazine back in June/July and had little to no side effects. 5 days after the 1st dose, I felt like I had the flu – sweating, aches, chills etc. These symptoms only lasted about 12 hours and then I was back to myself. Everyone is different and reacts vey differently to the drugs. The more doses you have, the more the symptoms can potential get worse – nausea, vomiting, fatigue, etc.

                Hang in there. I hope scans prove positive for your wife.

                Lisa – Stage 4 (lung mets)

                • September 18, 2011 at 12:17 pm
                Lisa13
                Participant

                  I did 2 rounds of dacarbazine back in June/July and had little to no side effects. 5 days after the 1st dose, I felt like I had the flu – sweating, aches, chills etc. These symptoms only lasted about 12 hours and then I was back to myself. Everyone is different and reacts vey differently to the drugs. The more doses you have, the more the symptoms can potential get worse – nausea, vomiting, fatigue, etc.

                  Hang in there. I hope scans prove positive for your wife.

                  Lisa – Stage 4 (lung mets)

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