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Paclitaxel side effects
Hi everyone, I have finished 3 out of 4 rounds of AC and still have 12 rounds of paclitaxel to go :( I get quite anxious and worried when i think of how many more weeks of chemo i have left to go t...
Hi @arpha875,
I also found taxol much easier than AC. With AC I felt like I was a nauseous zombie for 2 out of the 3 weeks and I felt anxious about the following AC knowing what I had already felt like in the previous cycle. Whereas with taxol, I almost felt like my normal self again.
I also found taxol much easier than AC. With AC I felt like I was a nauseous zombie for 2 out of the 3 weeks and I felt anxious about the following AC knowing what I had already felt like in the previous cycle. Whereas with taxol, I almost felt like my normal self again.
I did lose my eyebrows and eyelashes and by week 7-8 started getting a little peripheral neuropathy in my right foot. I had nail damage (mostly chalky dark nails) despite painting my nails black. My finger tips towards the end were really sensitive so I found it hard picking up some things but this didn’t last too long. I also wore gloves if I needed to do any washing up.
Like you, during AC I also didn’t think I would make it through the rest of my chemo but once taxol arrived, it kind of wizzed by quickly as it was weekly, not every three weeks (I would dread waiting for the next AC). With taxol though, I broke it down into two lots of six. The first six weeks went by and then it was like, wow, there’s only six to go. I found it easier to count up to six and then count down to 1.
Despite the side affects, it was a more gentle process because I felt like my head was clearer and I could manage things better.
Hang in there, you’ll be done before you know it :-)
Hang in there, you’ll be done before you know it :-)