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Stem Cell Treatment - Q&A

Some patients have felt "symptoms" after treatment, some even during the stem cell infusion. These seem to usually disappear. Why do they occur and then go away?

Dr. Feinerman: The question does not mention what stem cells were infused or for what condition. Patients can sometimes experience flushing and warmth to the face and body that is transient. Also muscle aches and generalized malaise may occur. All of these symptoms disappear uneventfully without any treatment.


Many patients have already had one or more stem cell treatments and have had vastly different expectations about the time frame for results. We have been told (from time of treatment): up to a year or longer; 6 months; 3-6 months; several weeks or less. Doctors and/or clinics have given us all of these time frames. What would be realistic? Would the type of stem cells have anything to do with it?

Dr. Feinerman: Improvement after stem cell treatments is relative to the nature of the disease, duration of the disease, age of patient, source and type of stem cells, and the severity of the disease in the patient.

For example, a patient with diabetes receiving pancreatic islet stem cells often will exhibit improvement within 4-6 weeks in decreasing their insulin dose, and hopefully being able to stop it after 3-6 months. Patients with Alzheimer's or spinal cord injuries may take 6-12 months before they see initial improvement.

What current research do you consider the most promising and/or what researcher's work do you most closely follow? Do you know what Phase II or Phase III trials look like they may truly lead to approved treatments the soonest?

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