Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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First round of 4 weekly 70 mg treatments left me tired, very watery eyes, no taste so weight loss, ncompletely tired, numb hands & feet, loss of fingernails, took a break after 4 treatments but counts went down 200 points. Back on after 4 months when other options didn't work.After 3 months of 50 mg weekly treatments taking a break again. Hands and feet quite numb, nails falling off, excessi ... Show Full Comment

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First round of 4 weekly 70 mg treatments left me tired, very watery eyes, no taste so weight loss, ncompletely tired, numb hands & feet, loss of fingernails, took a break after 4 treatments but counts went down 200 points. Back on after 4 months when other options didn't work.After 3 months of 50 mg weekly treatments taking a break again. Hands and feet quite numb, nails falling off, excessive fluid retention legs, stomach; difficulty breathing, watery eyes, again no taste, completely rung out so off again now for at least a month - maybe permanently. Very, Very hard drug for me and I have handled all others easily.
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Reviewer: Janet, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I have breast cancer that spread to my liver, so I then started Taxotere - after 6 treatments I had a PET scan and no sign of cancer so continued with additional 2 doses (8 treatments in all). In remission for 2 1/2 months and tumor markers started going up, I had another PET scan that showed tumors had teturned. Started 2nd round of Taxotere. After 6 treatments I had another PET scan that sho ... Show Full Comment

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I have breast cancer that spread to my liver, so I then started Taxotere - after 6 treatments I had a PET scan and no sign of cancer so continued with additional 2 doses (8 treatments in all). In remission for 2 1/2 months and tumor markers started going up, I had another PET scan that showed tumors had teturned. Started 2nd round of Taxotere. After 6 treatments I had another PET scan that showed the treatments were no longer working. I didn't have any major side effects with this drug...the first 5 days after a treatment I just felt kind of yuky and I was tired. I did not have any problem with vomiting or the other side affects mentioned. Today, (08-26-09) I will start a new chemo drug, Xeloda, taken in pill form.
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Reviewer: misswuzzy, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drugreviewpost-13485-T axotere+IV.aspx?post=new&drugid=13485&dru gname=Taxotere+IV#

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http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drugreviewpost-13485-T axotere+IV.aspx?post=new&drugid=13485&dru gname=Taxotere+IV#
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Reviewer: whalen314@yahoo.com, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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In 2005 I was treated for breast cancer I received 4 tx.'s of adriamyacin and was to receive 4 tx.'s of taxotere but tx.#1 caused hand & foot syndrome severly lost all my nails on my hands and feet. Also nerve damage in hands and legs from knees down. Since then it seems to be getting progressly worse. I have been on neurontin 400 mg.'s 3x's daily. If there is any other treatment out there I ... Show Full Comment

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In 2005 I was treated for breast cancer I received 4 tx.'s of adriamyacin and was to receive 4 tx.'s of taxotere but tx.#1 caused hand & foot syndrome severly lost all my nails on my hands and feet. Also nerve damage in hands and legs from knees down. Since then it seems to be getting progressly worse. I have been on neurontin 400 mg.'s 3x's daily. If there is any other treatment out there I would greatly appreciate the info.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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This Drug Almost Killed Me.

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This Drug Almost Killed Me.
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