Taxotere Side Effects Forum

Drug safety news says that taxotere is most commonly used to treat metastatic breast cancer or cancer that has moved beyond the breast.

Taxotere side effects forum.

The side effects didn t kick in until day 3 4. First isu cyclone fan s rule about super hydration and cleaning out your system is spot on. Most of the time the side effect is mild to moderate. Fluid retention is one of the side effects mentioned in taxotere s black box warning.

The bone and joint aches were the worst. Day 6 post 1st taxotere infusion see my earlier day 3 post on this thread. Taxotere can cause severe side effects including death especially if you receive high doses if you have liver disease or if you have non small cell lung cancer and you have been treated in the past with chemotherapy that contains platinum cisplatin carboplatin oxaliplatin. Injection site reactions pain redness or swelling nausea vomiting diarrhea constipation loss of appetite feeling weak or tired muscle pain joint pain missed menstrual periods temporary hair loss or fingernail or toenail changes.

It has been available since the 1990s. Taxotere can also cause a life threatening allergic reaction. Also had dizzy faint spells on the sat. The medication causes fluid buildup in the limbs and around the heart and lungs.

It is used to treat a range of cancers including breast cancer but some are concerned about taxotere side effects. Dilated neck veins extreme tiredness or weakness fast pounding or irregular heartbeat or pulse headache irregular breathing nervousness pounding in the ears. It helps me to remember that chemotherapy kills fast growing cells and that the side effects will easily reflect that activity. A disorder of the peripheral nerves that enable movement called peripheral motor neuropathy backache difficulty swallowing dizziness excessive watery eyes itching joint pain nosebleed pink eye puffy skin reactions at the site of the injection red eyes stomach cramps weight gain.

As cells die they release chemical messengers. It is one of the more frequent side effects of the drug according to ho and mackey. Agitation dark urine decreased awareness or responsiveness depression drowsiness dry mouth general feeling of tiredness or weakness hostility increased thirst indigestion light colored stools loss of appetite loss of consciousness mood or mental changes muscle spasms tetany or twitching seizures.