Starting Taxol--any suggestions?

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MaryPatricia
MaryPatricia Member Posts: 14
edited June 2014 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment
Starting Taxol--any suggestions?
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  • MaryPatricia
    MaryPatricia Member Posts: 14
    edited May 2008

    Just competed 8 weeks of the A/C cocktail and starting 8 weeks of Taxol today--every other week.

    Is this more difficult than AC combo?

    What can I expect. Any suggestions on how to deal with the side effects.



    Thank you!

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  • myheidiscrapbooking
    myheidiscrapbooking Member Posts: 245
    edited May 2008

    Me again Marypatricia, the thread is actually on this page - says "is Adrianmycn worse than Taxol" - try reading and posting to that - it is really helpful.

    Heidi

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2008

    Everyone will tell you you can't help your red counts with diet, because the Taxol is going to knock your hematocrit down. Don't listen to it. Eat as much iron-rich food as you can. Try to get something iron-rich with every meal.

    Try to keep exercising as much as you can. It helps with the fatigue. Fatigue becomes cumulative with Taxol.

    Keep an eye on fluid retention (legs/feet/ankles swelling) and be sure to ask for a diuretic if it gets too bad. 

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