Avastinhi

[valo]

Hi. Anyone been on avastin following chemo, I am to have 12 courses. My last scan showed no visible disease and I had no surgery Also did you experience any side effects with the drug?? I am still having small nose bleeds every morning. Have been told this will improve with time. Thanks

[Lyndy]

Oh yes to nosebleeds! No other probs at the moment though. You sound like you are unsure whether to take the Avastin...is it the worry about side effects? Lyndall x

[valo]

Hi thanks for reply, it,s just reassuring to know there are others like myself, I think when chemo finishes you lose some confidence in yourself, valo x

[Hidden]

I had almost two years of Avastin, Side effects would be nose bleeds in the morning which clear up fast, Also a mucky nose which can be sorted with Neil Med Rinses. You do get tired spells when you can do nothing but I got through it. Also a few aches but nothing as bad as on Carbo and Taxol, I wish you well and definitely it does work

[giovannabett]

I was very unlucky with Avastin and had spontaneous and severe nosebleeds. It was just one of those things but I had to be taken off it. It didn't affect my platelet count.

Gio

[Chamber]

Hi

I'm on avastin at present. Aching joints and tiredness are the side effects for me, but still nothing as bad as chemo

Best wishes to you x

[LesleyGreengran]

Hi. I had nose bleeds on avastin. I was on for about 18 months, and the bleeds stopped after about 4. I was doing pretty much everything I usually did but realised when I came off that I had more energy so I think it was making me tired. Lx

[valo]

Thank you all for taking the time to reply, makes me feel better it,s not just me x

[Flamingobeef18]

I have just finished my eighteenth and last session of Avastin. As the course went on my fatigue has gradually increased and a few months in I developed a cough and hoarse voice. Half way through I had some hypertension but that settled. More recently my skin has become a bit mank and my nails have been splitting . Hopefully these side effects will subside with time.

Having said that these side effects on the whole have not been too bad and I seem to have responde well to the treatment.  Would easily do it all again.