Hello,
I've read different stories about this treatment Cytoxan in particular, but wanted to get more feedback from you who had this treatment in the past.
I'm 26yr old male, and I will be doing a sperm banking before I start this just to be on the safe side. I've heard some negative results with this medication so this way I get some sperm saved to start a family later in life.
As far as other side effects, my understanding is it varies from person to person, but it seems like drinking lot of fluids when on Cytoxan helps? Is there any other things that I should consider while being on this medication?
My Doctors did kidney biopsy on me last week and found out that I'm at the level 4, therefore kidney failure happens at 5, so they want me on this ASAP to save the Kidneys. I don't have much time so I will act on this soon. In the meanwhile they have me on IV Prednisone i think it's like 1000mg or something like that, and I'm taking cellcept as well to buy some time while I figure out which doze/treament of Cytoxan to take.
Doctors were talking about IV cytoxan or even Oral cytoxan for short term but there is this new protocal that they are studying which is stronger doze but shorter time (3months). Im not sure which route to go, or whic protocal to follow, but the standard protocol is 6 month treatment, once a month IV infusion.
Well that's that, not sure what to say but I'm not too excited about this. The other part of me is saying GO FOR IT, because there is that 50/50 chance that it could/might help and it would make it worth the try.
Please share any advice/concerns/suggestions or whatever else that I might not know?
Thanks
Adis T.
I've read different stories about this treatment Cytoxan in particular, but wanted to get more feedback from you who had this treatment in the past.
I'm 26yr old male, and I will be doing a sperm banking before I start this just to be on the safe side. I've heard some negative results with this medication so this way I get some sperm saved to start a family later in life.
As far as other side effects, my understanding is it varies from person to person, but it seems like drinking lot of fluids when on Cytoxan helps? Is there any other things that I should consider while being on this medication?
My Doctors did kidney biopsy on me last week and found out that I'm at the level 4, therefore kidney failure happens at 5, so they want me on this ASAP to save the Kidneys. I don't have much time so I will act on this soon. In the meanwhile they have me on IV Prednisone i think it's like 1000mg or something like that, and I'm taking cellcept as well to buy some time while I figure out which doze/treament of Cytoxan to take.
Doctors were talking about IV cytoxan or even Oral cytoxan for short term but there is this new protocal that they are studying which is stronger doze but shorter time (3months). Im not sure which route to go, or whic protocal to follow, but the standard protocol is 6 month treatment, once a month IV infusion.
Well that's that, not sure what to say but I'm not too excited about this. The other part of me is saying GO FOR IT, because there is that 50/50 chance that it could/might help and it would make it worth the try.
Please share any advice/concerns/suggestions or whatever else that I might not know?
Thanks
Adis T.