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Re: Shortness of Breath/Cough

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Posted by Shelly Blechman on 3/19/2003 from 216.117.218.35:

In reply to: Shortness of Breath/Cough posted by Judi421 on 3/11/2003 from 152.163.188.166:

I have looked through our database to see if we have had any individuals with a similar reaction and have not found anyone. That does not mean that they do not exist.

As any drug is tested very thoroughly before it is allowed on the market, researchers are pretty well aware of any adverse reactions. The most common adverse reactions with Fasoldex are gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea 26.0% vs 25.3%, vomiting 13.0% vs 11.8%, constipation 12.5% vs 10.6%, diarrhea 12.3% vs 12.8%, abdominal pain 11.8% vs 11.6%), headache (15.4% vs 16.8%), back pain (14.4% vs 13.2%), hot flashes (17.7% vs 17.3%), and sore throat (16.1% vs 11.6%). Injection site reactions with mild, transient pain and inflammation were reported in 7% of patients (1% of treatments) given a single 5 mL injection, and 27% of patients (4.6% of treatments) given 2 x 2.5 mL injections of FASLODEX. (Source: faslodex.com)

Also refer to the link below for additional information on Faslodex.

Perhaps these reactions are more a consequence of what is taking place with your mother’s immune system as opposed to a drug reaction. When the immune system is not functioning properly, there can be an increase in allergic reactions to certain triggers that did not exist before.

I hope you have received some answers from some healthcare professionals as well as other individuals who may have experienced the same thing.

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Shelly Blechman
Program Director
WIN Against Breast Cancer

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