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sue_lonie
13 years agoMember
Xeloda
Hi,
Today I started on Xeloda and am worried about side effects. Earlier this year I found I had more metastes in my hip and collar bone. The Oncologist put me on Everolimus and I was unable to tolerate it. I ended up in hospital for 10 days. I would love to hear from other people who are on Xeloda.
54 Replies
- TraceyKMember
Julie & Beth
Have you tried MooGoo Skin Milk Udder Cream yet? I use it all the time and have heard from many others that it really does work/help with hands and feet. It is recommended by many Oncolologists. Some chemist may stock it, if not, they have a website and are located in Tweed Heads.
- TraceyKMember
Julie & Beth
Have you tried MooGoo Skin Milk Udder Cream yet? I use it all the time and have heard from many others that it really does work/help with hands and feet. It is recommended by many Oncolologists. Some chemist may stock it, if not, they have a website and are located in Tweed Heads.
- beth1118Member
I put lotion on my hands and feet constantly. On my feet before bed, and when I get up I put it on them, and put socks on. Bag Balm works great too. Its very greasy, so I only put it on my feet. Diabetic hand lotion works great on the hands too. That was what I used the first time through this. My finger nails split down from the tops, and that is not fun.
- beth1118Member
I put lotion on my hands and feet constantly. On my feet before bed, and when I get up I put it on them, and put socks on. Bag Balm works great too. Its very greasy, so I only put it on my feet. Diabetic hand lotion works great on the hands too. That was what I used the first time through this. My finger nails split down from the tops, and that is not fun.
- beth1118Member
I put lotion on my hands and feet constantly. On my feet before bed, and when I get up I put it on them, and put socks on. Bag Balm works great too. Its very greasy, so I only put it on my feet. Diabetic hand lotion works great on the hands too. That was what I used the first time through this. My finger nails split down from the tops, and that is not fun.
- Julie_BacheMember
Xeloda still causing me feet and hand problems so dosage reduced to three tablets daily. Also the watery eyes continuing but just been prescribed a cream for that. Vinegar baths recommended for hands and feet. I am happy to put up with these inconveniences if xeloda is destroying the cancer! Always intriguing how these drugs affect us all so differently. Good luck to all those on xeloda.
- beth1118Member
I am so happy for you Tracy! . Those are my hopes for my results too.
- TraceyKMember
That is excellent news Beth. I've been on Xeloda for around 7 mths now and my cancer cell count have reduced and shows no activity whatsoever. Fingers crossed it stays that way. I haven't suffered too many side effects from this drug and any that I do have are very slight.
- beth1118Member
I took xeloda for 9 mts. I had mets in my pelvis, ribs and liver. The mets have shrunk in my pelvis and ribs and are completely GONE in my liver. Dr took me off xeloda telling me it was to toxic to stay on. I tried tamoxifen with no luck, femara with no luck then to faslodex shots with no luck. Back on xeloda now after trying those other drugs and being off xeloda for almost a year. Been on it for 4 rounds so far, 7 weeks. after 5 weeks the tumor marker tests showed lower.
- Julie_BacheMember
Onc reduced my dosage from 6 tablets daily to 4. So far have had slight burning of feet but nowhere near as bad as previously. I also started using moogoo continually instead of waiting for symptoms. Maybe this helped?? Apart from ocassional tummy upsets (and chronic tiredness, though this is probably post op as well) all's good. Pain in ribs has gone too. Will be very interested in next scan results!