Onycholysis - lifting of my fingernails from the nail bed
Hello everyone, After congratulating myself for making it through 3 months of AC then all 12 doses of Taxol over another 3 months, I thought I was done with chemo side effects. However, Taxol seems to be the gift that keeps giving. In the days following my last dose (which hit me harder than the others), my fingernails started to lift off the nail bed, and now a week later, they have lifted three-quarters of the way down each one. My fingers are sore and throbbing. I can feel my heart beating in my fingertips! It is painful to straighten my fingers, or when I brush against anything with the backs of my fingers. It is even sore to gently type with the pads of my fingers. My nails are cut as short as they can be, but it doesn't help. Has anyone else experience this, and what did you do for the pain and to prevent infection? How long did it take for your nails to heal? I would welcome all tips!
TNBC Response concern
Hi Ladies, I have been diagnosed with tnbc and commenced treatment back in august. I am almost half way through taxol and saw my oncologist today. She is a bit concerned about the tumor size (it is still palpable, and today she even thought it got slightly bigger) she is not sure though if it is tumor or just scar tissue... I feel that size of it changes all the time and there are days when I hardly can feel it... I am so so terrified... I am desperate for some good news.
Effects of taxol.
I am 79 years old with triple negative. I had a mastectomy and have completed the 12 AC treatment. I am now on week 7 of taxol and have a few issues. Apart from the diarrhoea, beginnings of neuropathy, skin rash, loss of taste I find I have just about lost my voice. Very hoarse and croaky. Is this a normal effect? Has anyone else had this and what can you do.
Pacitaxol and taste loss
hi all i am wondering if anyone experienced a loss of taste/ dry mouth on Taxol, how long after finishing were you able to taste food, I have three weeks left on chemo, and can’t really taste anything anymore, I am getting so fed up of it, i know it sounds like a minor problem, but I really miss tasting food, as it should be.
Reducing Taxol dose
ive had 6 of my 12 taxols and it seems Ive developed some peripheral neuropathy - tingling in left fingers, some pain in my left hand, tingling in my left toes and the feeling that my left foot is wet all the time. I told my Med Onc today and she has decided to drop the taxol dose to 80% in a hope I can get through all 12 of them. Has anybody has success in reducing the dose?