OP Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 126 | Steve, Did you start out on the 25mcg dose and then move up to 100mcg? I guess they try you at the lowest dose possible. The nurse said it could 18hrs or so for the med to start to work and then it will be in your blood stream continuously. How long did it take for yours to work? Thanks for the feedback. Geri
Geri-CG to husband Richard, 62 yrs old. Former smoker, quit 30yrs ago, light drinker. Dx after tests with BOT T1N1M0. Tx to start by end of Dec. Seven wks IMRT with 2x Cisplatin-2x Erbitux. Peg in 12/08- removed 4/21/09. Looking good so far. Clear Pet &MRI 8/2/09
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