Docetaxel
I am half way through Chemo the first 3 being very kind to my body had my first Docetaxel last Wednesday and ache all over, feel like I have the flu very bad sore throat and bruising. Anyone have an...
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Hi Fiona,
i had taxotere (doxytaxel) for four treatment (TAC) and then went on to AC, which was by far gentler. When I was on TAC I washed out my mouth with a glass of warm water with a teaspoon of bi-carb of soda after each meal and before I went to bed. Doesn't taste great but I never got a sore mouth or ulcers. I had the biotene mouth wash but never used it. You do lose taste and the first treatment I had of TAC was definitely the worst and lasted the longest. By day 10 I had got it back. With AC it wasn't so bad and lasted about 3 days. UNfortunately I am on steroids now as TAC effected the lungs and they also give me loss of taste!
Take one day at a time. You will get through it.
Oh and as soon as I stopped the mouth wash, I got a sore mouth and ulcers and oral thrush. Could have been the antibiotics I was on at the time though due to neutropenia and my hospital stays. Not nice I know. We just have to observe very little thing and get not it right away.
hope you will feel a lot better and soon.
linda xx