taxol

steff5163
steff5163 Member Posts: 56
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I know I might me jumping the gun I have two more ac treatments left and then start taxol which my dr. told me is usally easier to tolerate and that sometimes you can have some hair regrowth star t while still on it. Anyone have any of these ?

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  • tommaseena
    tommaseena Member Posts: 1,769
    #2
    Yes hair growth
    I got some hair growth after my 4th or 5th treatment of Taxol. No hair growth on AC.
    Taxol is easier to handle.
  • tasha_111
    tasha_111 Member Posts: 2,072
    #3
    tommaseena said:

    Yes hair growth
    I got some hair growth after my 4th or 5th treatment of Taxol. No hair growth on AC.
    Taxol is easier to handle.

    YES and NO
    My hair started growing on Taxotare, but I got bone and Joint pains for a few days too.........Good luck with this........Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • 1surfermom
    1surfermom Member Posts: 396 Member
    #4
    tasha_111 said:

    YES and NO
    My hair started growing on Taxotare, but I got bone and Joint pains for a few days too.........Good luck with this........Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxxx

    Taxol
    I just had my fifth infusion with taxol I have seven more to go. Like Margo, I have a soft peach fuzz goin on. I have lost all of my eyebrows and eyelashes and they don't seem to be coming back just yet. Taxol is much more easier to tolerate than the AC, but I do get bone pain and fatigue about two to three days after chemo. In my opinion compared to AC taxol is a picnic. Love Surf
  • phoenixrising
    phoenixrising Member Posts: 1,508
    #5
    My hair started coming in on
    My hair started coming in on Taxotere (a relative of taxol). I had terrific bone pain on it but most don't have it that severe. Good luck to you.
    jan
  • tommaseena
    tommaseena Member Posts: 1,769
    #6
    phoenixrising said:

    My hair started coming in on
    My hair started coming in on Taxotere (a relative of taxol). I had terrific bone pain on it but most don't have it that severe. Good luck to you.
    jan

    bone discomfort
    For my bone discomfort my oncologist recommended Claritin. I take it everyday and when I run out my body knows. Ask you dr about Claritin.

    Margo
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #7
    Just wishing you good luck
    Just wishing you good luck with taxol Steff!
  • steff5163
    steff5163 Member Posts: 56
    #8
    tommaseena said:

    bone discomfort
    For my bone discomfort my oncologist recommended Claritin. I take it everyday and when I run out my body knows. Ask you dr about Claritin.

    Margo

    Thanks for that tips I will
    Thanks for that tips I will ask about claritin. Thank god for this sight huh??
  • steff5163
    steff5163 Member Posts: 56
    #9
    survivorbc09 said:

    Just wishing you good luck
    Just wishing you good luck with taxol Steff!

    thank You,
    I dont start
    thank You,

    I dont start until end of july. just anxious.
  • steff5163
    steff5163 Member Posts: 56
    #10
    tasha_111 said:

    YES and NO
    My hair started growing on Taxotare, but I got bone and Joint pains for a few days too.........Good luck with this........Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxxx

    Wow yes and now sounds about
    Wow yes and now sounds about right. It sound about the same as ac. well guess I'll have to wait and see what happens. thanks :)
  • confused123
    confused123 Member Posts: 251
    #11
    I had some hair growth on
    I had some hair growth on Taxol but lost my eyebrows and eyelashes on it, I did not loose them on the A/C. I had bone pain the first treatment of 4 and the rest I was just very tired. Got trereament on Tues., tired throught the weekend. Was told to take Tylenol for arthitis pain for the pain.

    Good Luck
    Kim
  • dmc_emmy
    dmc_emmy Member Posts: 549
    #12
    steff5163 said:

    thank You,
    I dont start
    thank You,

    I dont start until end of july. just anxious.

    Taxol
    Steff,
    Even for me, the person who reacts negatively to every drug prescribed, did not respond poorly to Taxol. I had a little discomfort with joint pain, but it was a doable. The AC was the worst for me!

    Wish you well, I think it's pretty much a concensus that Taxol is not nearly as challenging as AC.
    dmc

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