Why does vidaza stop working

It must be such a relief for you. Yes, I am sure that many of the NHS problems are organisational with each separate Trust living in its own financial bubble and nobody looking at the bigger, joined-up picture - though that surely should be the role of Central Government?!!

Same thing with the privatisation of the railways, Utilities Companiies and the chaos of the new Clinical Commissioning Groups - again breaking down into smaller units than the former Regional Health Authorities and all fighting their own small corners instead of taking in the bigger picture!! So many services within the NHS are slowly and insidiously being carved up and parcelled out to private companies.

Don't get me started!! Frightenly it can only get even worse. Best wishes Anthony. It was found that I had a viral infection much to my relief.

That scared the living day lights out of me. As an ex smoker of many years and my father dying of lung cancer I feared the worst. I had a weeks supply of antibiotics that I had been prescribed to control frequent sinus infections which had lead to my diagnosis of MDS. At my last visit with the haematologist I was told to now stop taking them and if it reoccurred to resume taking them. When I first started running a temperature I automatically assumed it was my sinus problem back again, it had happened like that in the past.

I was again referred to the CCU and was put through the same test as the week before. The senior registrar on my discharge said I had a chest infection and to continue with the antibiotics until the end of the week and that would clear it up, and so it did. Maybe the viral infection had progressed to a chest infection.? After only for days of treatment there is a vast improvement and I feel quite well again.

It is possible I need to be on antibiotics to act as a prophylactic in the future in regard to my sinus problems. I will await the haematologists opinion on this. Remember me. Top Menu. MDS is a bone marrow failure disorder. View Google Map Directions. Viewing 10 posts - 1 through 10 of 10 total. May 17, at pm Thanks Maureen. May 18, at am Maureen, I can only answer about my experience watching my Dad when the Vidaza stopped working. Maureen, My Dad has been on Vidaza for over two years.

Take care, Shari. May 18, at pm Russ P. Shari-I read dad your reply and he was encouraged. May 20, at am Terri Member. The time now is PM. Forum sites may contain non-authoritative and unverified information. Medical decisions should be made in consultation with qualified medical professionals. Home Forums. What to do When the Vidaza Stops Working? User Name. Remember Me? Mark Forums Read. Find all posts by mitch. Quester Member. Find all posts by Quester. Barb M Member.

Clinical trials Have you considered participating in a clinical trial? Find all posts by Barb M. Marrowforums Marrowforums. Join Date: Jul Posts: It is not known whether this drug comes through into the breast milk. The length of time depends on the treatment you are having. Ask your doctor or pharmacist how long you should avoid live vaccinations.

Contact with others who have had immunisations - You can be in contact with other people who have had live vaccines as injections. Avoid close contact with people who have recently had live vaccines taken by mouth oral vaccines such as the oral typhoid vaccine. If your immune system is severely weakened, you should avoid contact with children who have had the flu vaccine as a nasal spray.

This is for 2 weeks following their vaccination. Babies have the live rotavirus vaccine. Get someone else to change their nappies during this time if you can. If this isn't possible, wash your hands well after changing their nappy. For further information about this treatment go to the electronic Medicines Compendium eMC website. Search for the cancer type you want to find out about. Each section has detailed information about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, research and coping with cancer.

Chemotherapy is anti cancer drug treatment. Find out about when you might have it, how you have it and possible side effects.

Coping with cancer can be difficult. There is help and support available. Find out about the emotional, physical and practical effects of cancer and how to manage them. About Cancer generously supported by Dangoor Education since Questions about cancer? Call freephone 9 to 5 Monday to Friday or email us. Skip to main content. Azacitidine is a cancer treatment and is also called by its brand name, Vidaza.

How you have it You usually have azacitidine as an injection just under your skin subcutaneously given by a doctor or nurse. When you have it You usually have azacitidine as a course of several cycles of treatment.

Tests You have blood tests before and during your treatment. Side effects We haven't listed all the side effects. When to contact your team Your doctor, nurse or pharmacist will go through the possible side effects.