User Reviews for Xeloda oral

my cancer marker has been lowered a lot when nothing else helped.

My husband had been on Xeloda for 3 days and was rushed to the hospital 911 with a possible Heart attack. He has never had a Heart problem, However since his surgery with Colon/Rectal cancer there has been numerous problems with the latest being an adverse reaction to the drug Xeloda. After determining there were no clogged arteries and identifying his use of the drug above it has been brought our attention this was and is a side effect. We were given numerous side effects of the drug however never told this could be a fatal side effect. The diagnosis was due to taking the drug Xeloda, my husband had what is defined as Acute Myocardial Infarction - NSTEMI secondary to vasospasm. He was sent home with Nitroglycerin and diltiazem. He has been instructed to stop using the drug Xeloda. Read More Read Less

My dad had a tumor that was removed from is sigmoid that was cancerouse.Thank God it did not spread any where else.As a preventative measure they started him on 3 cycles of xeloda.In the beginning of the first 12 days he was great! ALl of a sudden he started to loose his appetite.Then he started the loose bowls and now,since he was admitted to the hospital last night he started vomiting.AT first the oncologist said oh it wasnt from the xeloda he might have a bug.But P.S,After the surgen and his primary Dr seen him they ALL now agree it is the Xeloda. After reading some of the comments left here,I hope and pray that he will be fine. God Bless all of you that are ill.Read More Read Less

I was diagnosed with stage 4 esophagial cancer and spread to the liver. I was given little hope. I found a Dr. who put me on oxiplatin, avastin & Xeloda and within 4 months am in remission. I still take avastin and a lower dose of xeloda 3 in am and 3 in pm. hands and feet are both numb. I have experienced naueau and severe fatigue but have now returned to work and look forward to the rest of my life again.

pancreatic cancer

Been taking this drug for my bone mets. 7 months and no real side effects...Hands have never been a problem, feet are dry cracked and sometimes sore, wearing socks helps alot!!!! My Ca27-29 has gone from 300 to 80, so seems like its working, who knows what is next?

Too early to tell

Since I don't hold things(food) down very well, it (Xeloda) is coming up more than staying in my system. However, this may be my only hope for now, since IV chemo has become too risky for me to handle. I believe there may be some other factors that have come about, so I may not be able to give a proper analysis.

I have taken Xeloda for 15 months. Tumors in hip and neck have not grown and one lymph node in lung has remained the same size. I have hand and foot syndrome and had to take a brief rest to heal, but am very pleased with the results. Dr. is satisfied with the results also. It has allowed me to continue with my life without the horrible side effects of the previous two IV chemotherapy sessions.

Terribly dryness/flaking of the skin on my hands and feel (heels).

My Mother was diagnosed in on October 31, 2007 with colon cancer that metastases to the liver. She started on Xeloda on Jan.18,2008 along with her first infusion of Oxlaliplatin. She became sick with nausea and severe diarrhea on Jan 27 and was taken to the hospital on the Jan 29th. We were told it was a severe reaction to the Xeloda and they could not get the diarrhea under control. She was not able to eat much and became worse. On Feb. 4th,2008 she passed away in the hospital. we believe it was due to the Xeloda. Be very careful and get immediate attention at first sight of severe diarrhea. while on the Xeloda. We believe the Xeloda is the reason she died so quick. Read More Read Less

This was a "last resort" treatment,because the IV chemo treatments caused my kidneys to shut down. I have been going along, doing CAT scans to track cancer spot growth on my lungs. Now I am near my end, so the dr. wanted me to try the Xeloda oral. First dose caused severe trouble breathing, severe dizziness, extreme muscle weakness, blurred vision, chest pain, so cold they had to pile blankets on me, and edema. This was not for me. These are all signs of "a very serious allergic reaction". All I am saying is have medical help handy when you first try it. Maybe take it the first time in the dr's office, or sit in the local emergency room's waiting room. That was my dr's suggestion.Read More Read Less

Have been on Xeloda for 7 weeks; It is reducing the metastic symptoms but my hands, feet and face have turned very dark. Lotion helps with the dryness, but the darkening of the skin is scarry as I have always had a medium skin-color african american women....

i am 26 and am taking this for breast cancer to get rid of lingering cancer cells in my lymph nodes. no major side effects like chemotherapy, but i did get the hand-foot syndrome as described in the side-effects tab. my palms and bottom of my feet got very dry, and turned dark red. they were super sensitive to touch and uncomfortable, but was still tolerable. keeping them moist with lotion seemed to help a little.

I am diagnosed with rectum cancer in july 2007 with sencond stage. I had a 2 month chemotherapy and five weeks of radiation with xeloda for 2 plus 2,week of oral mediaction. nOw I am ready for surgery. During last 2 weeks I had a rectum bleeding, which might cause by hemoroids.

I am currently on my 79th cycle of Xeloda...have had to interrupt tx. 3 times for very brief periods...my tumor markers range from 23.6 to 33.8

cancer cells have been cut in half, not experiencing any serious side effects like with other chemo treatments