Sandostatin for Carcinoid Tumor User Reviews
- Bee...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- April 16, 2017
"After about 18 months of 28-day LAR injections, I started having joint and back pain. I believe this is actually fairly common. I've asked who has this on various support group websites... lots of people! One person had it start up after their first injection. However, more respondents had it start after a year or more. The main location of my pain is in the hips. I've been to several ortho doctors who say I do not have but a slight bit of arthritis in my hips-certainly not enough to warrant hip replacement and in the range of an average amount for my age... the lower back pain started prior to the hips. It has been deduced that the pain must be a side effect of the Sandostatin-after x-rays, bone scans, MRIs, CT, etc... nothing looks abnormal."
- gth...
- August 10, 2009
"This medicine has been a lifesaver for me, nothing else worked. In a couple of days, I felt improvement - no uncontrollable diarrhea."
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"I agree with the other review. This product has been a lifesaver for me. It has completely taken away my other symptoms. The only drawback for me is fatigue, but honestly, I can live with it considering everything else that I am dealing with prior to taking this medication."