User Reviews for Xeloda oral

very bad rash which has not healed & causes a lot of discomfort--also, a lot of bleeding from the sores--many appear on my face but worst are on my legs & chest

I take Xeloda M-F in the am with food 3 pills and another 3 pills in the pm with food. No side effects with hands or feet. It does upside by stomach alittle. Been on it for 3 full weeks.

I had breast cancer in 2001 and it has returned as mets to my liver, kidney and pelvis bone. I had no success with IV chemo but have had shrinkage of lesions on the liver and no growth on other areas with xeloda. Side effects, hands and feet not too bad, diarreah has been my main concern and my dose has been lowered to 3 in the AM and 2 in the evening.

Xeloda caused severe hand/foot syndrome and was very expensive, even with insurance. Not sure I would take it again

It was very easy to use, I was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer may 08 and started chemo in July I started with the cocktail switched to xeloda but within just a few days of taking it I developed neuropathy in both my hands and feet the hands and severe abdominal pain. Still not sure how effective.

terrible shkin rash, blisters, on face, neck & shoulders general feeling tired & ill

i was taking xeloda 8 500 mg per day stomatitis (mouth sores) hand and foot reaction. was my reaction i am now on reduced dosage 6 500mg per day the side effects have resided about 90% any thoughs i had head of pancreas removed jan 09 november new lesion abuts the superior mesenteric artery ,splentic vein s,and superior mesenteric vein ans celiac pancreatic body is surgery a option my dr. said

This medication has lower my tumore cell counts. I am on a very low dose as I had a sever hand/foot reaction. I take 2 pills morning and evening for one week on and one week off. I do feel tired most of the time but nap and sleep well at night. I have been on this medication for 2 years.

I have taken xeolda a little over a year. I have lung cancer and liver cancer. The last CT scan (Feb 2010)showed no increase or activity in the tumors. I tolorate xeloda much better than IV Chemo.

very heavy flatulation at night

SINCE IT HAS BEEN THE FIRTST COURSE OF 14 DAYS AND MY CONDITION IS STABLE AND TUMOR GROWTH IS STABLE, INSPITE OF ME BEING ONLY 38KGS AND WITH A HISTORY OF 30 YEARS ASTHMA, I AM VERY SATISFIED BECAUSE PEOPLE THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE SEVERE SIDE EFFECTS BUT WITH THE SUPPORT OF MY FAMILY , PRAYERS AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE, AND MAINLY A VERY GOOD DIET, I HAVE NOT FACED ANY OF THE SIDE EFFECTS UPTIL NOW. BE POSITIVE HAVE FAITH IN GOD AND KEEP YOUR FIGHTING SPIRIT INTACT AND ALSO THE INFORMATION ON XELODA(MOVING FORWARD WITH XELODA) GIVEN TO ME BY WEBMD HAS HELPED ME AND MY FAMILY TO BE PREPARED AND FIGHT. SO THANK YOU. I ADVISE ALL JUST DON'T BE NEGATIVE EVEN IF THE DOCTORS SAY BECAUSE A POSITIVE MIND, THE MEDICINES OF COURSE AND A GOOD DIET(EAT SMALL BUT NUTRITIOUS ESPECIALLY YOUR BREAKFAST) REALLY CAN WORK MIRACLES EVEN IF THE STAGE IS BAD. JUST DONT GIVE UP. XELODA IS GOOD.Read More Read Less

I was diagnoed with stage II colon cancer. I have found that soaking my feet in ice tea relieves the foot pain. After soaking I apply aquaphor healing ointment.

My experience with this treatment was a challenge I had every symptom from the Xeloda. My doctor reduced this chemo 3 times

I am taking xeloda for colon cancer that had not spread to any other part of the body, the tumor was removed sucessfully. I tolerate the medication well and have not experienced most of the common side effects except diarrhea.

I was prescribed 1300 mg of Xeloda twice a day following removal of a cancerous rectal polyp while having radiation treatment. I had no stomach problems, but the 5th day of treatment I had back & chest pain though tests proved I did not have a heart attack. I have been taken off the drug, and they assume I have vascular disease of the small blood vessels perhaps due to diabetes. Be careful and report any unusual symptoms.

My husband has been taking 2 tabs twice a day since beginning of Aug (2 wks on & 1 wk off). He has metastasis to liver and lymph nodes. He is on cemcidabine infusion (3 wks on & 1 wk off). He is doing well on both. Minimal GI cramps and low blood counts, fatigue, & shortness of breath but recovers pretty well during the week off. The MD's are watching his heart function as the treatments have affected the pumping action causing the shortness of breath. He has another staging in Dec. Last staging in Sept. showed slight shrinkage off the pancreatic and liver tumors. He was diagnosed the 3rd week of July.Read More Read Less

My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer. He is 47. He did xeloda during the week at home and oxcilaplatin infusion once a week. It definitely shrunk the tumor. He has had surgery now and will have to have more chemo. all in all it worked but he will have to have more chemo.

I have been on Xeloda for 2 years, stable since 2007, no hand foot problems. It has worked for me so far. Pray it continues.

I am writing as an update. I was the person diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer that spread to the liver. As I previously wrote I went into remission after 4 months of taking Xeloda, Oxilaplatin and Avastin. To further update you my tumor came back slightly in the wall of the esophagus in May of 09. I was operated on in July to have the esophagus removed and today November 4, 2009 have returned to work again fulltime. I am having my bloodwork checked every 4 months and petscans every 6 months. I am also being advised by Surgeon and oncologist that it is very unlikely that the tumors will return. While Xeloda may cause drying and cracking of extremities my using cream nightly took care of those issues. I used xeloda to different degrees for almost 8 months. I was on origianlly 5 pills in am and pm then down to 3 in am and pm and then 2 twice daily. There are side affects but in my experience everything worked out as well as you could have hoped. You must stay positive and do not let negative thoughts enter into your treatment. I was even told by relatives to make sure I had all my arrangements in place to make my passing easier on my wife and children. I hope my experience helps you and your family.Read More Read Less