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Starting my first Rituximab treatment this morning. Hope it works? Not looking forward to any side affects?

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I only got a itchy throat for the first round.

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Morgan

Hi, I had no side effects at all except it made any aching joints disappear! It takes a while to work but it has pushed my count higher than I have been for years so persevere. X

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5052

I didn't have any real side affects finished 3 weeks ago I also,started NPlate injections at the same time so really will not know what is working but some ting is my platelets have gone from 4 to 44

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