Hi @Ernie1950 ,
Welcome to our forum and thank you for your post.
Besremi seems to be tolerated fairly well, however this can vary from person to person, so it is a good idea to keep your team informed on how you are feeling and especially if you experience any new symptoms or side effects. Some people may find it useful to keep a diary. If you are having any concerns or reservations about starting this treatment, speaking with your clinical nurse specialist or consultant may be useful.
We have a community thread discussing this which may be helpful to read over Besremi information - General chat - Blood Cancer UK Online Community Forum
Within this, one of our service support nurses links to the EMC website which has information about side effects in detail. These can be found under ‘possible side effects’ within the patient information leaflet, which can be found here Besremi 250 micrograms/0.5 mL solution for injection in pre-filled pen - Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) - (emc). However all side effects are listed, so it may be best to have a look at the ones under the ‘common’ section.
We also have an information page about this drug, in case this is helpful to read through Interferon for MPNs – Besremi now a treatment option during Pegasys shortage | Blood Cancer UK
If you would like to talk about this further, you are more than welcome to call us on 0808 2080 888.
Take care,
Emma (Support Services Nurse)