2 Questions about Chemo Drugs

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Pure
Pure Member Posts: 1,796
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

1) I am receiving the "life does" of the a drug in AUX. Is that normal?

2) What drug do you receive with taxol or is it just taxol?

3) I am preparing for taxol by taking b-6 and b12-those are the 2 vitamins that help with neropothy-correct?

Thanks for your help!!!

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited December 2009

    Ask about Ice-Mitts too....

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  • apple
    apple Member Posts: 7,799
    edited December 2009

    i used a ziploc filled with crushed ice.. always very concerned about my hands.  I also took glutamine.. don't know that you could do that with a babe.  (I took avastin with my taxol).

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  • everyminute
    everyminute Member Posts: 1,805
    edited December 2009

    My onc told me to take LGlutamine and B6 with taxol - I didnt get any other drugs.

    I think by life dose you mean you can no longer have any more - I think I had that with Adrimacin.  Think it is the norm.

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  • Bugs
    Bugs Member Posts: 1,719
    edited December 2009

    My onc stressed B-6 with taxol.  Had a little numbing on my left foot...but small and it went away.  I had also asked him about curcumin with taxol and he wanted me to take it.  Studies have shown that taxol works better when you are taking curcumin, I think.

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  • jenn3
    jenn3 Member Posts: 3,316
    edited December 2009

    Lifetime does mean once you've had it that's it,  you can't have it again.  The Adriamycin, which I had, is one of the drugs that is a one time deal because of the damage it can cause to the heart. I'm not sure about Taxol, but they didn't tell me anything about it being a one time deal so I'm guessing IF I needed it down the road it could be something considered, but........... I'll cross that bridge when I get there.

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  • LRM216
    LRM216 Member Posts: 2,115
    edited December 2009

    Jenn3 - No, no, no - not "cross that bridge when I get to it" but instead "cross that bridge IF you get to it."

    Linda

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