paclitaxel side effects vs ac

Hello Mica,

I'm sorry your having to go through AC, its pretty bloody nasty!

I did find it harder each time but I think it was just because it wears you down so much and makes you feel so emotional. Just rest assured that once you start the Taxel it is no where near as bad, it will be a walk in the park for you. Good luck with getting through the rest of AC and just know there is light at the end of the tunnel!

Love Lisa x

Hi all, a quick question - did you find the AC treatments got worse with each subsequent cycle? The first one wasn't fun but manageable.  The second one was worse and I'm wondering if it gets worse each time? Feeling nauseous at the thought of that drip tomorrow!
Thank you in advance for all the Taxel tips as I also have the 12 weeks coming up. Helps to know what may happen.

Cheers

 

Hi all, a quick question - did you find the AC treatments got worse with each subsequent cycle? The first one wasn't fun but manageable.  The second one was worse and I'm wondering if it gets worse each time? Feeling nauseous at the thought of that drip tomorrow!
Thank you in advance for all the Taxel tips as I also have the 12 weeks coming up. Helps to know what may happen.

Cheers

 

Thank you all very much for your advice.  My oncologist has already advised me to wear black nail polish all the time on my finger nails, she also mentioned not to use nail polish remover, just to repaint over the top.  I have been warned about the neuropathy and I am hoping I am not too badly affected.  I am really reassured by your comments, and I will take care not to push myself too much to start with as my treatment is weekly for 12 weeks so I am guessing I will be pretty tired towards the end.

As long as I don't get nausea I will be pretty happy, and it sounds like that is the case!

Thanks for the replies, Katie

I too had a horrid time on the AC but found the paclitaxol much easier. I enjoyed the wellness I felt for the first 6 weeks and probably did too much as weekly treatment became draining as time went on. I did not feel as bad as the AC but did get tired and lethargic. Be kind to yourself and remember it does end . I was lucky and had very little neuropathy and was told that was an advantage of weekly therapy. On the downside I felt my life revolved around the chemo ward. I kept my nails painted (dark blue) all the time as advised by my breast are nurse and would use vit e oil on them after taking off the old varnish .good luck. Angela xx

I too had a horrid time on the AC but found the paclitaxol much easier. I enjoyed the wellness I felt for the first 6 weeks and probably did too much as weekly treatment became draining as time went on. I did not feel as bad as the AC but did get tired and lethargic. Be kind to yourself and remember it does end . I was lucky and had very little neuropathy and was told that was an advantage of weekly therapy. On the downside I felt my life revolved around the chemo ward. I kept my nails painted (dark blue) all the time as advised by my breast are nurse and would use vit e oil on them after taking off the old varnish .good luck. Angela xx

And it makes u put on weight so I was told I've only put on 4kg since starting but last week when I weighed I lost 2kgs u will have bloods every week aswell I think that's all

Hello I'm onto my 6th dose of taxol tommorrow as the ladies said don't stress I had no issues with ac either and nothing with taxol they give u a drug before that makes u sleep or cranky lucky for me it made me sleep I enjoy the 1/2 hr nap good luck with it

Hello Katie, I'm scheduled for my 3rd lot of Taxol tomorrow & it's soooo much easier so please don't worry! I was really worried too after having such a hard time with AC but I haven't had any nausea which has made everything more manageable & also not so emotional! You've done the hard yards...easy from here! Good luck & take care Lis x

I found paclitaxel a breeze in comparison to AC. You'll feel less walloped especially in the first few weeks. However, it does have side effects that layer on over time. You'll know about peripheral neuropathy which is tingling in fingers. I am 8 weeks past my last dose and I still have some tingling and numbness but I'm not complaining as it is pretty minor. Do take care of your nails. At about week 9 my fingers were really painful, and for some reason (autumn leaves) in the previous week I had decided to clear out my gutters on a ladder with rubber gloves on. Also that week I made merry with champagne and I kind of think that's why my nails started changing colour and started to lift off. In hindsight, I wished I hadn't eaten for comfort so much (5kg worth!).

Take care xxx Meg