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Medication for breast cancer - has anyone had Ribociclib? Did you experience any side effects?

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Hi,I’ve been through a left mastectomy,12 rounds of chemotherapy and 15 radiotherapy sessions now they want to put me on Ribociclib medication has any one of you ladies been on this treatment and what effect did it have thanks 

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    Hi Upper,  I am on ribociclib for secondary breast cancer.  I believe they give it for primary now to stop a reoccurrence.  I was on 600mg but had such a horrendous rash my oncologist reduced my dose to 400mg.  I have been on this for a year now.  It does lower your immune system so you have to be careful of colds etc.  I don't know what other side effects I have as  I don't know what symptoms are from what medication.  I do feel a bit nauseous when I start again after the week break but it goes away and I am on cyclizine for nausea.  Best of luck.

    Lee x

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    Hi Upper,  I am on ribociclib for secondary breast cancer.  I believe they give it for primary now to stop a reoccurrence.  I was on 600mg but had such a horrendous rash my oncologist reduced my dose to 400mg.  I have been on this for a year now.  It does lower your immune system so you have to be careful of colds etc.  I don't know what other side effects I have as  I don't know what symptoms are from what medication.  I do feel a bit nauseous when I start again after the week break but it goes away and I am on cyclizine for nausea.  Best of luck.

    Lee x

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