Switch from Docetaxel to Paclitaxel
Dear All,
I am just crawling out of the abyss nearly 3 weeks after my first round of Docetaxel (following 3 rounds of FEC). The side effects were just awful - I seem to have had every single one!
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Hi Alison
I had the treatment that Friday and had a reaction to the Docetaxel, they gave me some antihystamines to counteract, went home and have never felt so ill. I simply could not lay still, I felt really agitated and sick to my stomach.
I was admitted into Calvary hospital on Monday night as I had severe mouth ulcers and simply could not get out of bed. My temperature got up to 38.1, at home, however, by the time they admitted me it had dropped down to 37.6. They kept me in for the whole week on antibiotics and treatments for my mouth and esophygus which was alive with huge ulcers.
Horrible to say the least and my oncologist wants me to try again on the 14th of this month, he wants me to stick with the Docetaxel as he says I only have 2 to go. I really dont want to go through with this, but everyone is telling me to perservere.
If I am as sick again this time I will reconsider having the final one, then.
Are they trying to kill us????