Well, I am now exactly one week into my treatment (currently vemurafenib). All in all, things are going fine. I am having side effects, or at least what I can attribute to the pills. There has been some inconsistency in them, but they do seem related. For example, my face feels really flush. It's warm to the touch and slightly red, almost as if I have a minor sunburn. But, I haven't been exposed to the sun enough to chalk it up to photosensitivity and it acts like a karma chameleon (it comes and goes). The fact the weather is getting really hot and humid here in Georgia probably doesn't help much.
Some other minor things too. First, my scalp is sensitive, but not red. I thought it might be a precursor to losing my hair, but so far my follicles have stayed the course. I get some minor joint aches, but they don't last long and it's always in different locations each time. Also, my skin and hair appear more oily than usual. Again, I might be able to blame that on the weather too. Regardless, it's wreaking havoc on my pores and my chest and shoulders have had some break outs. The only other thing is a weird feeling in my throat when I swallow. It feels like I pulled a neck muscle or something. Not painful, just uncomfortable. But only when I swallow.
So far no rashes to speak of, although sometimes my skin appears slightly red in some areas. No itching either, other than random everyday things. No fever, even though I feel like I do. The fatigue is there, but barely. I can tell I am a bit run down, but not to the extent I was on my inteferon injections. The other side effects are nowhere to be seen. I have one more week of pills before I go back to report in to my oncologist. Then another month after that. But if this is the extent of what I have to deal with, I'll be happy with it.
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