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#47426 11-16-2006 04:18 PM
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My daughter is at rad treatment #6 with Ethyol (Amaphostine) prior to each treatment. She has been experiencing SEVERE cramping & diarrhea for the last 4 days & the rad onc withheld the Ethyol today thinking maybe the Amaphostine is the cause although diarrhea doesn't appear as a side effect. They did a stool culture & preliminary report shows no infection. She's suffered severe nausea with the amaphostine & is on Kytril, Marinol & Ativan. Has anyone else experienced the diarrhea & severe cramping with amaphostine?
Bonnie

#47427 11-17-2006 09:52 AM
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Bonnie,
very few people here have been able to tolerate the entire treatment protocol for Amofostine. I had IMRT and my salivary function is almost normal. She may not need it anyway.


Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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