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Taxol and aches/exhaustion

slynne
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Joined: Apr 2001
May 08, 2001 - 8:50 am

Good morning, Today it has been 11 days since my 2nd Taxol treatment and I'm still having body aches and exhaustion. It is lasting much longer than my 1st treatment. Is this normal? When I get off work at 5:00 its all I can do to walk to the car. The pain seems centered in my legs and hips which makes sleeping very difficult. I'm just worried that my next two treatments will bring even longer recovery times. My daughter is getting married 3 weeeks after my last treatment and I don't want to feel like this on her wedding day. Susan
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mjdp2
Posts: 142
 Joined: Nov 2000
May 08, 2001 - 11:21 am
RE: Taxol and aches/exhaustion

Dear Susan,
I hope you are being given something for the pain. I took Vicoden. My pain during first treatment lasted 10 days and I could barely walk. With doctor's approval I stopped after that first treatment as I had already gotten thru 4 cycles of Adriamycin and Cytoxan. I met another lady in my support group who was told by her doctor to stop after her 2nd cycle. Some people don't tolerate it as well as the majority. I still have tingling in my hands and feet after 2 years. Margaret
bdean
Posts: 262
 Joined: Feb 2001
May 08, 2001 - 6:34 pm
RE: Taxol and aches/exhaustion

Dear Susan:
I took 7 infusions of Taxol after having 6 of Taxotere (which I could not tolerate). I was told that more people have bad reactions to the Taxol than the Taxotere, but I was just the opposite. Ask your doctor about Taxotere, a first cousin of Taxol. My bone pain lasted at least 5 to 7 days with each day after the 3rd one getting easier. I did have to have a codiene based pain med at night so I could sleep. My pain was in legs and hips also. I know what you mean about walking. I do not think it should be lasting 11 days, you poor baby--that is dreadful. As soon as I came off the Taxol, I had the normal reaction, but no more bone pain after that--but I do still have the neuropathy in fingers and toes. Best of luck and may God bless you.
Are you taking Vitamin B & C supplements to help with your exhaustion? They seemed to help me a good bit.
Sincerely, Brenda