The general consensus is that Paclitaxel is easier than A/C. I didn’t find it so
but then I had few side effects with A/C - no
nausea or fatigue. With Paclitaxel I
lost my tastebuds, a nuisance rather than difficult, but none of the suggested ways of alleviating that condition - spicy foods for example- worked. Salads, eggs, avocado - ate a lot of those. My nose bloodied very easily, and got crusty and unpleasant. Never underestimate the usefulness of nasal hair, you notice when it’s gone! Nasal oil from the chemist helped. Both cleared up
really quickly after treatment stopped.
Peripheral neuropathy can be triggered by Paclitaxel - affecting the nerve endings in fingers and feet. Often tingling and a bit of numbness, which will also rectify after treatment, but it can be more severe and linger. Let your oncologist know straight away if you have symptoms, there are ways of alleviating it if applied early.
Best wishes - just count down the treatments, before you know it, you’ll be at six and half way there!
