Bortezomib for Multiple Myeloma User Reviews

• mar...
• March 19, 2011

Bortezomib "I received Velcade for multiple myeloma for four and a half months. I was scheduled for another four months but reached a level of remission that did not require any more chemo. Pleased with the results. I add that I made major adjustments to my diet per recommendations of natural cancer care books and articles. The treatments worked well together."

• dia...
• January 18, 2008

Bortezomib "I was given Thalidomide and Dex when my MM was first diagnosed in 2005. After nine months, Velcade was administered before I had a stem cell transplant in 2006. My number was 286, and within one month on Velcade with Dex, it dropped to 5. I was in remission for a year and a half after the transplant, and now I am looking for help. My doctor tried the new Revlimid and Dex, which gave me all the same side effects that Thalidomide and Dex had earlier, such as neuropathy, mouth sores, dizziness, etc."

• Pmk...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 4, 2015

Bortezomib "Diag stage 3 Apr 2006, Rcvd fist Velcade treatment--shot not IV, weekly starting Jun 2013 for six months, side effects of combined treatment greatly reduced while on Velcade Dec 2013, complete remission, no maint therapy. Then monthly Velcade Jan 2015 to current."

• Cal...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 12, 2024

"I was given Velcade weekly by infusion. When I got home, I had the Cytoxan and Dexamethasone by pill. Due to kidney involvement, the Velcade was given in lower dosage. I had no side effects, no dizziness, nausea, nor vomiting. My appetite was great, and my energy was fine. This combination put me in remission again. I had been in remission for 20 years. If I have a chance to do this same treatment again, I would."

• Tri...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 31, 2024

Bortezomib "My Dr started me on Velcade the day I was diagnosed. I had multiple myeloma in 94% of my body when diagnosed. Very minimal side effects. My face gets flushed and hot for a few days after treatment and I’m a little more tired than normal. With all that being said, I thank the Lord and my Doctor for this treatment."

• jsc...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 9, 2025

Bortezomib "Taking Velcade is easier than Revlimid. I broke out with hives and had red skin all over. Told the doctor and she said, 'Well, you're doing good.' I finally went wearing a dress with nothing under it and showed her what I was talking about. She took me off Revlimid that day. Velcade does not itch or burn my skin. I have gained weight and am sleepy all the time."

• Joh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 27, 2024

Bortezomib "I did 6/3-week cycles of Velcade injection once per week. Over 18 weeks, it completely knocked the cancer back and put me back into remission. Then my problems started. Now, 7 weeks in remission, and I feel worse than ever. Fatigue is terrible, no strength in my legs, lack of balance, having to use a walking stick. The upper part of my body is okay, blood pressure is normal, body temperature is normal. I feel weaker than at any time while on chemo."

• AJa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 18, 2018

Bortezomib "Numbness in my feet and fingers. Drug made me feel outside my body."

• Don...
• January 25, 2019

"By the fourth month on Velcade, my feet were numb and fingertips too. However, it did help get my myeloma down to undetectable when it was raging before that. Love it... hate it."

• you...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 20, 2024

"Eye pain, eye irritation developed in one eye, then a few weeks later in both eyes, as well as watery discharge."