Allergic Reaction to Taxotere?
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sorry you are going through
sorry you are going through this..
Denise0 -
We were given prednisone to
We were given prednisone to take the day before, the day of and the day after having Taxotere to prevent allergic reactions.....I'm assuming they did that for you as well. The reason being is a solvent is used to carry the taxotere and it can be very allergenic however, Abraxane is a sister...more expensive to taxotere but it uses a fat molecule to carry it so there is no need for the prednisone. The morning after my Taxotere my face looked like it was sunburnt and even though the prednisone was only for a short time, my face was already swelling. They had to cut my chemo down to 75% of what I should have. Hope things go better for you. Taxotere can be horrible for some of us but I like to think that it's also very potent.
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jan0 -
I was given steroid and IV Benedrylphoenixrising said:We were given prednisone to
We were given prednisone to take the day before, the day of and the day after having Taxotere to prevent allergic reactions.....I'm assuming they did that for you as well. The reason being is a solvent is used to carry the taxotere and it can be very allergenic however, Abraxane is a sister...more expensive to taxotere but it uses a fat molecule to carry it so there is no need for the prednisone. The morning after my Taxotere my face looked like it was sunburnt and even though the prednisone was only for a short time, my face was already swelling. They had to cut my chemo down to 75% of what I should have. Hope things go better for you. Taxotere can be horrible for some of us but I like to think that it's also very potent.
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jan
before my taxotere. The only time I had a problem was the day I had a different nurse who started it full speed instead of the slow start and slow build-up. Something else to ask about. Hope all goes well.0 -
Skipper54 ... same here ... Benadryl and steroid givenskipper54 said:I was given steroid and IV Benedryl
before my taxotere. The only time I had a problem was the day I had a different nurse who started it full speed instead of the slow start and slow build-up. Something else to ask about. Hope all goes well.
via my IV before my chemo started ... Taxotere // Carboplatin along with Herceptin chemo combo given to me.
So sorry, Penny -- terrible how things can wrong so quickly. I am happy that you have staff there on hand to guide you, and resolve your allergic reaction. Scary ...
Strength, Courage and Hope.
Vicki Sam0
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