Vectibix

Bear23
Bear23 Member Posts: 84
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I'm going to be starting Vectibix in two weeks. Does anyone have experience with this as opposed to Erbitux?.I am and will be continuing Irinotecan. Any info would be helpful. My doctor has not used it before.

Thanks

Valerie

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  • damama24
    damama24 Member Posts: 174 Member
    #2
    vectibix
    I am currently getting vectibix with iriontecan. The most common side effect of vectibix is an acne like skin rash. I have been lucky so far and it hasn't been a problem. I was on an antibiotic for two weeks before starting vectibix. The only side effect I've had trouble with is the nail beds on my toes have become a little inflamed and my skin is extremely dry, always had dry skin to begin with so it just got a little worse. I think I keep the lotion companies in business I use so much of it. Some people I have talked to said they got the rash really bad from vectibix. Some feel the worse the rash the better the drug is working, but my scans have showed a dramatic reduction in my liver mets since starting on iriontecan and vectibix. The worst side effect for me has been hair loss from the iriontecan, I feel like a plucked chicken. I know its only hair but now I actually look like a cancer patient, before this no one was aware I had cancer unless I told them.I will say that this combo has been much easier to handle than the folfox was, I still have a little neuropathy left over from it and gained all the weight I lost back, not that I wanted to.LOL I really hope this combo works for you. Blessings to you and yours.
    Deb
  • Bear23
    Bear23 Member Posts: 84
    #3
    damama24 said:

    vectibix
    I am currently getting vectibix with iriontecan. The most common side effect of vectibix is an acne like skin rash. I have been lucky so far and it hasn't been a problem. I was on an antibiotic for two weeks before starting vectibix. The only side effect I've had trouble with is the nail beds on my toes have become a little inflamed and my skin is extremely dry, always had dry skin to begin with so it just got a little worse. I think I keep the lotion companies in business I use so much of it. Some people I have talked to said they got the rash really bad from vectibix. Some feel the worse the rash the better the drug is working, but my scans have showed a dramatic reduction in my liver mets since starting on iriontecan and vectibix. The worst side effect for me has been hair loss from the iriontecan, I feel like a plucked chicken. I know its only hair but now I actually look like a cancer patient, before this no one was aware I had cancer unless I told them.I will say that this combo has been much easier to handle than the folfox was, I still have a little neuropathy left over from it and gained all the weight I lost back, not that I wanted to.LOL I really hope this combo works for you. Blessings to you and yours.
    Deb

    Thanks for the information.
    Thanks for the information. I am trying to gather as much info as I can. I, too have not lost my hair yet. I'm expecting to on the irinotecan. I just had my second treatment of it yesterday so the hair loss should be coming soon. I work in the school with 5-8 year old special needs children. So in the fall, I'll be returning bald and with a bad rash. My most beautiful side. I hope this will be easier that FOLFOX.

    Thanks
    Valerie

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