Bin there, done that – I know JUST what you mean about the tenderness – if defies description – you do really feel as if someone's given you a good old kicking and every part of soft tissue is tender (as you say, even the hair roots).
Below is a copy of my reply in another section here which I've just typed.
[i]"I'm on Revlimid and Dex and have been for some time. However, things aren't on hold as well just now.
My problem is mainly the steroids. When I take them, they wipe me out completely and I have 7-10 days where I'm totally useless (ok, some would say that's a normal condition for me!) I feel faint, lethargic, 'down' am vomiting and just can't get off the sofa.
Now, in the hope of extending my days, the Dex has been put back to two pulses in the cycle but to be honest, this means I only have about 6 functioning days and I think I'm going to have to consider whether it's worth it – extra days but being too weak to do anything or spend time with family and friends don't seem valuable. It's that balancing act again."[/i]
Taste, what taste? Nothing tastes as it should and it's hard explaining that to people who bring you lovely baking and stuff to make you feel better. I do feel ungrateful when I tell them I can't taste it so can't say whether I liked it or not but it's just a fact.
Thing is, when I'm on the extra Dex the PP does go down a bit, which, otherwise it doesn't but there you go!
I hope some of your symptoms settle soon as your body gets used to the Dex.
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