GoodRx Works – A Review

GoodRx works to get a cheaper price on prescriptions. OK, look. I’m a skeptic. I write a personal finance blog about financial independence, and one of the key things I do is analyze the fine print to find the gotchas. Things are almost never what they seem, and there is always a catch somewhere. As … Read more

Pregabalin for Neuropathy

When I got blasted with melphalan last year as part of my autologous stem cell transplant (SCT), it chewed up the nerves in my feet leaving me with some pretty substantial neuropathy. What Is Neuropathy? You can find the official medical definition of peripheral neuropathy here. For, those of us with multiple myeloma, neuropathy is … Read more

Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Neuropathy

Alpha-lipoic acid helps with neuropathy according to studies. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a frequent side effect in cancer patients. For multiple myeloma, Velcade is a primary cause of neuropathy for patients receiving the traditional triplet cocktail of Revlimid, Velcade, and dexamethasone. Neuropathy from stem cell transplants is also common in multiple myeloma patients. In … Read more

Neuropathy Treatments for Myeloma

Multiple Myeloma Neuropathy Treatments A lot of multiple myeloma patients will experience neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy (peripheral just means at the extremities like your hands and feet) is caused by chemotherapy for myeloma patients. Velcade is one of the main neuropathy culprits for myeloma patients. Another is the melphalan used for stem cell transplants in treading … Read more