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Multiple Myeloma Discussion • January 23, 2025
Juggling Meds and Low BP – Anyone Else?
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Just feeling awful, and blaming it on MM and chemo. This week was week off of Revlimid, and still feeling awful. Slowly figuring out it is not the MM or chemo making me feel like a can of busted biscuits. BP in the a.m. is around 100/57. Eyes sticky all of the time. Problem getting out of bed in the morning. I am on a calcium channel blocker called Verapamil. From what I am studying it is the Verapamil making me feel lousy. What we have to juggle is amazing. The cancer, the side effects of meds, the loss of appetite. I see the kidney doctor next week. I am going to ask to be weaned off of Verapamil. The dose is already cut in half from two months ago. BP was my presenting issue with MM, as I have MGRS, the renal/kidney version of MM, plus MM. Since ASCT, no more cancer in kidneys driving BP high. BP has plummeted. I also learned that both Revlimid and Darzalex can carry low blood pressure as a side-effect. Has anyone else had issues with some of the meds, especially the BP meds? I have to take valacyclovir with the chemo, and they had to cut that dose in half because it is very hard on kidneys. This is all such a delicate dance we do, and I don't know about you folks, but some days I get real weary from medical stuff.
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