new here..first taxol friday

burcu123 said:

In general better than AC

I found Taxol easier to tolerate than adriamycin/cyclophosphamate combination. It still causes fatigue, bone and muscle pains.

I heard most annoying side effect could be neuropathy which maylast a long time after the treatment is over or could be permanent. Neuropathy causes burning tingling or numbness at fingers and toes, more severe cases which are rare may cause weakness at feet or hands.

I was adviced to take metaNX 1 tablet twice a day ( starting one week before taxol and continuing 1 month after) . I did not have any neuropathy at all.

I would recommend MetNX which is a strengthenned vitamin combination. at first my insurance did not pay for it as it is vitamins. second month they decided to pay for it and I got it covered. It is slightly expensive but worth the money

You've been given great advice and tips.  So, I am adding lots of cyber hugs and support!

Lex

Rague said:

Forgot to add -

The actual infusion of A/C and Taxol went very different.

The Center I went to had 2 different types of cubicles.   The type I did A/C in has a recliner and is 3 sided with a curtain you can pull across to close it in from the walkway between the other cubicles  With Taxol I had to have one of the glass fronted ones with a bed in it and it's own thermostat for heat/A/C.  I'm always cold anyway but on Taxol my temp dropped drastically so had to have warmed bankies and my own thermostat.  Also in the pre-Taxol drugs I was given, as soon as the IV Benydril was started I would go to 'nighty-night' and wake up about 20 minutes before the end of Taxol.  So I had one of the temp controled bed rooms for it. 

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Susan

We are worrying and wondering how your chemo session went.  How are you doing?