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Fern88
6 years agoMember
First cycle of Paclitaxel dose dense
@Locksley So starting my premedication last night with 5 Dexamethasone & 1 Famotidine and then the same dose this morning plus 1 Loratadine 60min before treatment starts, totally dosed up ready, I ha...
Afraser
6 years agoMember
Please do talk to your oncologist - paclitaxel or Taxol has peripheral neuropathy as a known side effect, starts with tingling in the toes and fingers. Ask what can be done to reduce this, for example ice treatment, if it still effective with a third dose. PN may be mild and mainly irritating, clearing up after chemo is finished, but it can be more severe and longer lasting so keep an eye on it. Best wishes.