Very common (experienced in more than 1 in 10 patients): • infections, decrease in the number of red (anaemia), or white blood cells (which are important in fighting infection) and platelets • fever: if this happens you must tell your doctor immediately • allergic reactions as described above • loss of appetite (anorexia) • insomnia • feeling of numbness or pins and needles or pain in the joints of muscles • headache • alteration in sense of taste • inflammation of the eye or increased tearing of the eyes • swelling caused by faulty lymphatic drainage • shortness of breath • nasal drainage; inflammation of the throat and nose; cough • bleeding from the nose • sores in the mouth • stomach upsets including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, constipation • abdominal pain • indigestion • short term hair loss (in most cases normal hair growth should return) • redness and swelling of the palms of your hands or soles of your feet which may cause your skin to peel (this may also occur on the arms, face, or body) • change in the color of your nails, which may detach • muscle aches and pains; back pain or bone pain • change or absence of menstrual period