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Avoiding & managing side effects – May 2008

Side effects diary


Use a copy of the chart on this page to record any changes in your health that could be related to side effects. You may not get any side effects but if you do, then this diary will be useful. The most common side effects are listed below but include others even if they are not losted here

Large printable version
Side effects diary (large printable version)

The most common side effects are listed below but include others even if they are not listed here.

  1. Tingling in hands/feet
  2. Pain in hands/feet
  3. Nausea/vomiting
  4. Headache
  5. Feeling tired
  6. Dry skin
  7. Rash
  8. Diarrhoea
  9. Stomach pains
  10. Hair loss
  11. Body shape changes
  12. Weight gain
  13. Weight loss
  14. Changes in taste or appetite
  15. Sexual problems
  16. Sleep disturbance
  17. Vivid dreaming
  18. Feeling anxious/nervous
  19. Changes to your eyesight
  20. Mood swings
  21. Feeling depressed
  22. Injection site reactions
  23. Yellow eyes or skin
  24. Other(s) – specify

This is the web edition of the i-Base guide Avoiding & managing side effects. This guide is available in UK clinics. You can order free printed copies or download a PDF version (564 Kb). There are also several translations. Decisions relating to your treatment should always be taken in consultation with your doctor. Information in this guide is intended to support those discussions

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