Taxotere hair loss lawsuit...

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amanda6
amanda6 Member Posts: 121
edited September 2017 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

hello...has anyone out there who was on taxotere for chemo and had sparse hair growth or alopecia after treatment been involved in a lawsuit? I see ads soliciting for this & as I have been affected by this( seven years after chemo I still have to wear a wig), I wonder if it is worth pursuing. Thanx!

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  • UNCtarheel1
    UNCtarheel1 Member Posts: 2
    edited September 2017

    I had Taxotere in 2014. I really did not know why I could not grow my hair back. I was always optimistic that it would grow back. The last two months, I have seen the commercials from various law firms about Taxotere. The past two days have been very hard because I finally realize that it is never going to grow back. I called a law firm in Alabama, where I live, that handles drug cases. I spoke to the attorney from the law firm today that has filed 7 cases so far in regard to Taxotere. He is sending me a packet of information today so that we can get started.

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  • pingpong1953
    pingpong1953 Member Posts: 362
    edited September 2017

    My personal experience with class-action lawsuits is that they are great for the law firms. The most I ever got from a lawsuit was $123 from a company that was discouraging doctors from prescribing generic versions of their drug. By the way, I start taxotere tomorrow!

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  • UNCtarheel1
    UNCtarheel1 Member Posts: 2
    edited September 2017

    There is currently not a Taxotere class action. All still individual lawsuits, which is good.

    I am so sorry that you are having to start Taxotere. Is there any way that you can switch to Taxol instead? From what I understand, that would have been the alternative to Taxotere for me. I was HER 2+ , Stage 2.

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  • pingpong1953
    pingpong1953 Member Posts: 362
    edited September 2017

    UNC, I think the train's already left the station on the taxotere. It's the second part of the standard regimen I'm on and I don't think we can unring that bell, so to speak. In all honesty, permanent hair loss is not that high on my list of side effects I'd hate to have. My main concern is neuropathy, so I'll see how that goes.

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