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Side Effects with BRAF Drugs

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    • September 29, 2016 at 5:02 pm
    braunerk
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      Has anyone had the side effect of mental confusion? I am on the BRAF drugs and ended up in the hospital with mental confusion. I am now on half the dose and not having a problem but with the full dose big problem. I had trouble with simple questions and have a loss of memory of about half a day.

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        • September 29, 2016 at 6:04 pm
        jamieth29
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          I would push the docs to find out why. Have you had brain mri recently? I did have a low sodium condition from taf/mek and it did create mental confusion. I actually went strait to the hospital and had to get it under control. Low sodium can cause brain swelling and possible seizure. I would definitely find out the reason and have some tests done.
            • September 29, 2016 at 7:27 pm
            braunerk
            Participant

              While I was in the hospital they did a brain MRI which was negative and lots of testing and only came up with it being a rare side effect of the drugs.

              • September 29, 2016 at 7:27 pm
              braunerk
              Participant

                While I was in the hospital they did a brain MRI which was negative and lots of testing and only came up with it being a rare side effect of the drugs.

                • September 29, 2016 at 7:27 pm
                braunerk
                Participant

                  While I was in the hospital they did a brain MRI which was negative and lots of testing and only came up with it being a rare side effect of the drugs.

                • September 29, 2016 at 6:04 pm
                jamieth29
                Participant
                  I would push the docs to find out why. Have you had brain mri recently? I did have a low sodium condition from taf/mek and it did create mental confusion. I actually went strait to the hospital and had to get it under control. Low sodium can cause brain swelling and possible seizure. I would definitely find out the reason and have some tests done.
                  • September 29, 2016 at 6:04 pm
                  jamieth29
                  Participant
                    I would push the docs to find out why. Have you had brain mri recently? I did have a low sodium condition from taf/mek and it did create mental confusion. I actually went strait to the hospital and had to get it under control. Low sodium can cause brain swelling and possible seizure. I would definitely find out the reason and have some tests done.
                    • September 29, 2016 at 8:38 pm
                    hjkl
                    Participant

                      I work in a mentally demanding field, and have noticed trouble concentrating. My brain will get tired a lot faster and I need to take a lot of breaks.

                      A lot of it I attribute largely to the back pain I've been getting since starting, and general feeling of flu-like symptoms. (Including this week an actual fever.) All of which make it difficult to sit and think about abstract things.

                      • September 29, 2016 at 8:38 pm
                      hjkl
                      Participant

                        I work in a mentally demanding field, and have noticed trouble concentrating. My brain will get tired a lot faster and I need to take a lot of breaks.

                        A lot of it I attribute largely to the back pain I've been getting since starting, and general feeling of flu-like symptoms. (Including this week an actual fever.) All of which make it difficult to sit and think about abstract things.

                        • September 29, 2016 at 8:38 pm
                        hjkl
                        Participant

                          I work in a mentally demanding field, and have noticed trouble concentrating. My brain will get tired a lot faster and I need to take a lot of breaks.

                          A lot of it I attribute largely to the back pain I've been getting since starting, and general feeling of flu-like symptoms. (Including this week an actual fever.) All of which make it difficult to sit and think about abstract things.

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