Wow I must be the exception to the rule, I'm 34 and have had as many side effects on taxol as I did AC just different ones. I'm 9 rounds of 12 in. From the get go it was evident I was allergic to it, so each week I now have 7 pre-meds before they run it over 4hrs instead of the usual 1HR . I have all over skin rashes, itching, flushing, blackened nails, nausea, diarrhoea, taste changes, fatigue, blood noses, swelling in hands and feet, body aches and pains :( I envy those who say it's a walk in the park! Everyone is so different I guess.