Re: Prophylactics during and/or after Chemo

[Guest guest]

Marilyn,

I had 4 treatments of FCR last year and have been on 400 mg

of acyclovir 3 x day and Bactrim (Sulfatrim) M W F, not sure

how many mg. I asked my DFCI specialist how long I'll be on

these (currently 1 year) and she told me maybe indefinitely

but possibly when my CD4 count improves.

[Guest guest]

Marilyn,

I too am taking acyclovir 400 mg twice a day and Bactrim

800mg twice a day on Wed and Sun.

I also contracted pneumonia. We caught it early enough so I

didn't have to be put in hospital. I was given Levoquan for

7 days and it cleared it up. That was after my first tx with

Rituxin, Penostatin and Cytoxin.

I just did my 4th tx yesterday and have had no other

reactions so far.

Thank you for sharing.

Jan

[Guest guest]

I have been on Mepron for many years now also Acclovir, and

3 calcium pills a day and one vitamin, and 300 mg of Cal 101

my problem now is my very enlarged spleen and abdomen.

Testing next week so I hope things haven't changed much!