Paclitaxel side effects
Hi all. This is my first post. I am triple negative and have had surgery to remove lump & two lymph nodes which were clear. I've finished four rounds of AC and have had three rounds of paclitaxel with 9 to go. This has been such a roller coaster ride of emotions and fear. First the AC either constipated me with a bloated stomach or made my head bang in pain. Now I'm finding paclitaxel is not too bad (at the moment) with a rash on my arms, legs & chest and I've got a little tingle in my fingers but the side effect that is really annoying is the diarrhoea. Or at times the loose motions! My oncologist told me not to have too much fibre in my diet, but if the chemo triggers this effect does it make a difference what you eat. Has anyone else had this problem and how did you cope. I've had two trips to hospital because of it!! Any advice would be wonderful.. Is paclitaxel and taxol the same thing?
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