User Reviews for Taxol intravenous

This medicine was nightmare. I took only one treatment and was so sick they had to cancel my second treatment. I had hives from head to toe, vomiting, diareah, tingling in my fingers, wide eyes zombie looking, lost all of hair, lost 20 pounds, prayed everytime I wanted to sip water, I still live on Immodium and it's been over 3 weeks since the treatment. Most of these side effects lasted 12 to 17 days. I refuse to take it again. I had every allergic reaction possible. When they were giving it to me I woke from a sound sleep all flush and couldn't breathe. The put me on oxygen and pumped me full of benadryl and it took 2 hours to pull me out of the reaction and they still gave me the rest of it. And still want to give me more...no way.Read More Read Less

I just celebrated My 1 year surgery, removal of Fallopian tube,with matastasis to exterior of Bladder. Post-op 3 weeks I began Taxol+Carbo IV. every Four weeks. Three days after each treatment, The Leg, Back and feet pain and spasms, unbearable. I had Percocet(2) q 4-6 hours.Plus meds for nausea. My Husband is disable and did not understand my feelings. I felt all alone. My Oncologist was very supportive. Six monhs after Chemo and 6 weeks of Radiation, I still have pain in feet and Back still extreamly tired. Thank God I can tell someone. Read More Read Less

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I have had 6 treatments. I get the infusions 3 weeks in a row and then a week "off". The original plan was to follow this for 4 rounds. I am also getting Avastine the 1st and 3rd infusion of each round. At this point, don't know if it is helping. Initially I had terribly joint pain in my knees and very weak. This occured 2 days after the infusion and generally lasted 2 days. With the last 3 treatments, I have not had the joint pain so much, but have been VERY weak, tired, sleepy and short of breath. Hoping it continues to just last 2 days. Lost the hair about 2 weeks after the first treatment. Now I am finding that my sense of taste is failing. No numbness. Heartburn is pretty much constant if I don't take Tagamet and intermittant diarehea that has been controlled with Immodium. I have not gotten a port but it is getting too hard to find a vein so, getting a port next week. I had hoped to avoid that. If this works, it is worth it.... I have been able to continue to work.Read More Read Less

Completed 12 treatments Apr 09. Took treatment on Thurs. and was down thru Sunday. Worked Mon, Tues, Wed. Office Job, with very little energy and found myself forgetting things (very understanding boss). Already had osteoarthritis in knees before treatment, so it made it worse. Nausea & bloating feeling the day of and day after treatment. Wiped out for 3 1/2 days. Feet and Toes numb, but medication for neuropothy counteracted my reflux medication, so stopped neurontin. Four months since last treatment, feet and toes still numb and have spells of feeling freezing cold. Energy slowing returning. All in all, if cancer doesn't come back, worth it.Read More Read Less

My father started taking Taxol in April 2009 for small cell lung cancer that has spread to adrenal area. Initially, the cancer responded to treatment. However as time progressed, it stopped responding and my father experienced neurological problems similar to a stroke. He cannot use the right side of his body. It is totally weak. He started experiencing the weakness in May 2009. Though he did not lose his hair, he lost his functioning and mobility. Please be mindful when the oncologist recommends this drug. Read More Read Less

4 treatments of this med. Finished in 5/09. Still having pain in bones and joints; memory issues. First time on the net for info-I feel somewhat better knowing the effects of the taxol are not all in my head. Thank you all very much!

I don't know if I'm the only person that is going through this but my legs,feet,and back hurt me tremendously now. I have to go to pain management now because the Taxol has gotten into my bones and there are days I can barely walk or function for that matter.I wonder if anyone else has had this effect on them from the use of taxol?

2nd time on taxol had it in 2003 for first time the leg pain would last 4 days out of 7 of the duration of treatment, but at the time i was only 40 years old bounced back went back to very hard factory job and in 2008 breast cancer mastise to several areas of body, hip bones lower spine, should, liver, lungs. started taxol 05/26/2009 for another round 3 weeks on one off for 24 weeks with zyometo as bone helper. the cancer in my hip shattered my hip bone before i could start chemo i will try to keep an update for others to decide if this is the way to go. first time side effects went away, i was given 6 months if this does not work, 2 years or more if it does, i want to live at least 10 more so i will try this or anything for a longer life Read More Read Less

MY sister used it to treat cancer. now shes been cancer free for 9 years!

I have metastatic breast cancer. This is my 2nd time using taxol. 6 years ago, I had the pain in my hips, back & legs - not tht big of a deal. I'm in month 5 of my 6 month regiment and I've recently developed a terrible rash & swelling on my face and hands. The pain in my hands is terrible. Last week my tongue, throat & roof of my mouth swelled & ended up in ER. 3 more taxol treatments to go (hopefully) Ouch - this stuff hurts...

My husband took this form of chemotherapy for treatment of stage 4 malignant melanomma that has metasised to basically every area of his body. Previously he had been treated with interferon (the most horrible chemotherapy ever invented), DCIT, several radiation treatments and Temodar. He has had nonstop problems with the Taxol but has been told this is the last thing they can do for him. The oncologist is leaving it as my hubby's decision when to stop.He has lost the hair on his head, his beard and mustache and is beginning to lose his eyebrows. His face is swollen but not sure if this is from the Taxol or steroids. He is on major painkillers for the cancer pain. He suffers from feeling overheated to freezing, severe leg pain (which is treated with short term steroid use)swelling of legs from the knees to the toes, so much pain he can't walk most of the time, pain throughout his entire body, and just feeling like his body is shutting down and dying. At this time he has just had his 4th treatment and the cancerous tumors are still growing. The oncologist said sometimes it can take 5-6 treatments before the Taxol works.While the side effects may be horrible my husband is willing to try whatever is necessary to try to stay alive for as long as possible. He hates the treatments but knows he has to try. All cancer patients on this chemo you have our sympathies but never give up the fight! May God bless you all! Read More Read Less

I am taking taxol/carbo for stage 4 lung cancer. My tumors are gone, and I have faith I will remain cancer free. I am 30 and did not experience mouth sores, pain, nausea, vomiting... just slight chemobrain at the beginning and some slight numbness in my fingertips & toetips. Not sure if this will have an effect on my ovaries yet.

It caused very painfull muscle pain in my legs. Was taken of of it but after a years time still have muscle pain in my legs.

I'm on my 8th treatment of Taxol, and it makes my bones ache to the point to where I have to go to Pain Management. My hair is falling out also. It keeps me down about four days out of the week. I take it via a port in my chest, I go once a week,and I only have four more treatments to go.

I have invasive Ductal Breast Cancer in my left breast. A 6cm tumor. The cancer has not spread to other parts of my body. I just had my 2nd round of Taxol. My first round, they gave me Dexamethasone and Benadryl to combat to allergic reactions to the Taxol. I reacted immediately to the Taxol within 1 minute. I had a sudden flame/torch hot feeling in my head and neck and then my throat started to close up. They gave me another super dose of Benadryl and the symptoms subsided immeditately. My hair started to fall out the day before my next treatment. I was quite a bit of hair and started it seems almost overnight. My second treatment was yesterday. I took 20mg of Dexamethasone pm before treatment and another 20mg the am of treatment. They gave me Benadryl again but we waited 30 minutes for the Benadryl to kick in before starting the Taxol. Seemed to work, but I started having labored breathing and a weird itch/tingle in my throat about 30 minutes into the treatment. They stopped the treatment and my doctor prescribed 10mg more of Dexamethasone and more Benadryl. Restarted the Taxol and I didn't have any further reactions. Doctor said that once the Taxol is in your system, you will build up a tolerace for it. So my hopes are that when I go back in 2 weeks, there will not be any reactions at all.Read More Read Less

I've only had one treatment so far. Due to have 11 more. Just finished Adriamycin/Cytoxan, which was brutal. On Taxol, I had commented that this is the first time I have felt "Normal" in 4 months. Went for my 2nd treatment today and it was cancelled because of elevated liver enzymes. Otherwise, this has been a very well tolerated treatment for me. I'll stop back with more comments halfway through. I hope I'm still feeling as well after my 6th treatment as I do now.

I just finished chemo treatment. I found this drug so difficult to tollerate. I have been off the chemo for a month and my hands and feet remain numb and burn. Also my legs hurt terrible. It was a bad experience. I do not see how anyone could take this and work. Good luck to all who take this drug.

I have had no problems with this medication, my white cell count has been low but otherwise I have had a good excperience