 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Watch the Avelox. I had an adverse reaction to it. After taking it for 6 days, I developed a headache which would not go away. After 8 days it was so severe that I could not sleep at all. Felt like my brain was being pushed through my skull. I stopped taking it and it took 48 hours to get out of my system, but the headache went away and I haven't had one since. Just thought I'd give you a heads up.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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