Mum went to see Dr yesterday for review post one week of having Taxotere for the first time...
Blood test show low white counts... Dr gave my mum a injection to boast her white counts...
This Taxotere seems to have more side effects than the previous drug... nurse says Taxotere should be more manageable with minimal side effects... but it does not seems so for my mum...probably becos she had it for the very first time (the following cycles may be more manageable) and probably becos she had too many times of chemo...which affected her blood counts and the bone marrow... thats what the nurse said...
Side effects which my mum had for the past one week:
- No appetite
- Taste bud changed.... food is tasteless...
- Dry mouth
- Will feel the wind pine stucked after having meals.. even light ones...
- Diaharea
- Fatigue (hop onto bed at 8pm)
- Body aches
- Stange feeling around the intestines
Dr says the stucked feeling and the werid feeling around the intestines is becos there is infection.... probably becos my mum white counts are low so prone to infection... but it should get better after this week... hopefully...
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Hi Kel,
Thanks for putting up this update about the side effects.
Abt low white count, try having two soft boiled egg whites + 1 egg yolk (one becos less cholesterol). For dry mouth, use a mouth wash which tackles this problem. Eating many small meals help to stimulate saliva and alleviate this dry mouth thingy.
Speaking from experience hor, I try not to eat too much veg, as that gives me wind and stomach discomfort. I drink hot ginger water to overcome stomach/intestine discomfort.
I had/have similar side effects as your mum. Just equip yourself and prepare the necessary "tools" and give your mum the best comfort. ^^
Jia you!
Rgds.
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