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| 1 | 2b met. Breast Cancer | Terrible neuropathy in feet had nerve test permanent nerve damage. Should have used different drug or been administered drug differently. I blame doctor for that. But after nine years cancer free but also thank the Lord for that | It has destroyed my life | 56 | 3 months ?? | 11/20/2019 | 1 | Return of tumour | Nauseous, constipation, breathless, fatigue, extreme tingling in feet and hands. Could not have hot shower as it seemed too hot for my skin. Hair loss, lost some control over bladder but this has returned. A dreadful chemo . Skin rash covering entire torso, under arms etc the rash changed the colour of my skin. | 73 | 14 weeks | 10/12/2019 | 1 | Stage 3-A lung cancer | Long term side effects I'm 8 years out. I still have terrible insomnia. Neuropathy in my hands & feet. Chronic fatigue. Small end nerve damage from head to toe.Unable to concentrate multi task confusion.Memory & time loss. Muscle & joint pain. Acne. PTSD. Depression. Headaches. | I was never told about these side effects. Nor was I told they could be life long. I had neurological testing done in 2014. I was told I have Dementia caused by chemotherapy. The chemo cocktail I was given included Taxol Carboplantin Benadryl & other meds. Also did 6 wks of radiation 5 days a wk while doing chemotherapy at the same time. | F | 42 | 15 weeks 50 | 4/18/2018 | 1 | Breast cancer | Severe neuropathy | Question your if side effects can be perament | F | 65 | 1 days | 12/27/2015 | 1 | Breast Cancer | Severe leg,arm and wrist pain and weakness. Metallic taste in mouth. Fatigue,sleeplessness and dizziness. Trouble concentrating. | HORRIBLE!!! Difficulty walking. Can't sleep due to pain yet so tired can't do anything else.Chills. | F | 59 | 2X M | 5/22/2010 | 1 | breast cancer stage 2 grade 3 ducta | 8 months after my last treatment I am still experiencing peripheral neuropathy in my feet, ankles , hands and wrists. My pain was 10 out of ten (agony). I have numbness in both of my feet that cause my mobility and balance issues. I have fallen an injuried myself because of the numbness in my feet. I wear protective shoes at all times to prevent injury if I step on something and to give my balance. There is not a time that I am without pain. I have tingling in my ankles at times of shooting pain. In the morning I my hands are curled up and in pain. | I have not returned to work because my balance is so poor. The quality of my life has diminished. At 53 years of age I feel 90 years old. I have tried Lyrica , gabapatene, and amitriplyne as well as Vitamin B and glutamine. None have been able to relieve the pain and often have left me in a bit of a mental fog. I have always been physically active and have tried to continue to exercise by riding my stationary bicycle, walking,( with the worst gait possible)yoga, weight lifting rehab pilates on a reformer and just started dragon boat racing. Any exercise you can do sitting down . I have tried to golf 9 holes riding a cart however my ankles are so painful afterwards I con't know if it is worth it. My typing accuracy is dreadful since I can't feel the keys. Taxol might have saved my life from a recurrence of cancer but it also stole the quality of my life and livelihood. All I have been told is that it might get better over time. One can only hope. I have just recently been seen by a neurologist. When I told my oncologist after the first round of taxol that it was the worst pain I had ever experienced that he joking said that I had never experienced labor as if that would be more pain than I was experiening . I told HIM, HE never experienced labor either and not that type of pain now for 8 months.... I have tried everything I can do from drugs, diet, exercise, mediation etc...however I have no control when or if the periperal neuropathy and my mobility will | F | 53 | 4 times 4X O | 5/20/2010 | 1 | Breast Cancer | I had a stage 2b breast cancer. Taxol resulted in an 8cm abscess in my lung. I had anemia. It was discussed on my second treatment if I should have a blood transfusion, and not have the second treatment at that time. I was given an injection of medication that was supposed to increase my red blood cells, and then given a taxol treatment directly after given the. I believe that this treatment resulted in the lung infection, for I had a low grade fever for several days following this treatment. Despite, complaints about feeling ill, treatments continued. Throughout the treatments I was developing pain in my feet and hands. I was told to take large quantities of vitamin B, which I tried. I developed peripheral neuropathy that continues to the present, 5 years after treatment ended. In fact, over time it got worse until finally I couldn't walk. I was told it wouldn't last but tests show I have no reflexes from my knees down. I finally was given neurontin, by a physiatrist, which w | I think if I had a stage 4 breast cancer, I wouldn't be as angry about the resultant deterioration in my quality of life, and would have seen it as it as saving my life (many people have said "well it saved your life"). I know there were other ways to go, with regard to chemotherapy, which I only found out after the fact. I don't believe it was necessary for the stage of cancer I had, but would definitely not have felt that with a stage 4 cancer. I checked off dissatisfied but that was with regard to having a stage 2b breast cancer. I do understand that not everyone has these side effects, but for whatever reason I do, and thus the anger and frustration. | F | 62 | 2 months | 6/6/2009 | 1 | Stage 4 Breast Cancer | Numbness in feet and hands, joint pain, short term memory loss, confusion, can't add or subtract although I was a math whiz before Taxol. I was sick. After a year of being off Taxol, I still have numb feet and hands, confusion, no short term memory, can't talk many days, I feel like a complete idiot. Taxol was a high price to pay for my life. I am trying to get disability approval...I can not work, can not learn a new job, have no concept of money at all - although I worked with money (big money) all my life) how do you get on disability? | F | 51 | | 6/5/2008 | 1 | breast cancer | It is nine months since my last taxol treatment. I had four treatments. After the third treatment, I noticed that I could hardly walk because I had lost my balance. It has not returned. I will never ski again. Nor dance or run. I am so sad. I used to be so active. I would not recommend this drug to anyone. A recent Canadian study said that taxol was not proven to be effective is women who had estrogen triggered breast cancer. My kind. I exercise very hard, but it seems like an uphill battle. This drug is horrible. | I have tried the B vitamins and glutamine. I don't know if they helped. A neurologist said that taxol caused my severe balance problems and that it would probably not get better. | F | 61 | 2 days | 4/15/2008 | 1 | Breast Cancer | Lumpectomy on Jan. 18, 2008. Tumor was 3.0mm (large) had mammosite and 10 seeded radiation treatments in breast in 5 days. Then last week my first Taxol. I felt great for the first 2 days then WHAM. My first treatment and I hurt so bad I may stop. It's not worth it. | I hurt in so many places I cannot even list. This drug is much harsher than I was told. My scalp throbs. My joints hurt. I have shooting pains all over. I don't think I am willing to become permanently crippled for the small risk improvement promised. | F | 64 | 4 days | 2/25/2008 | 1 | Breast Cancer | Taxol was horrific. This was my second primary breast cancer so I couldn't use Adriamycin again. From the very first treatment I could barely walk. Began treatment in May 06 and finished in August. I thought my symptoms would get better when I finished, but it only got worse. I have always been active and now have to struggle to walk or even move on some days. I am 43 and I walk like my grandmother. Feet, hips, shoulders and hands hurt terribly. | F | 43 | 4 months | 4/2/2007 | 1 | Breast Cancer | I finished chemo six months ago, and I have had lingering side-effects from Taxol that make me regret having taken it for primary bc. I have very bad pain in all my joints (especially shoulders, elbows, knees, back). I also have a great deal of muscle pain in my arms and legs. I am 44 years old and I walk like a ninety-year-old. It is very hard for me to get around. My immune system is shot too: I have on-going shingles, sore throats, and mouth sores. No one told me my quality of life would diminish so severely. | Question your doctor about future quality of life issues before you begin Taxol. | F | 44 | 4 times | 9/25/2005 | 2 | Stage 1 triple negative breast canc | Pains in legs hips arms and vein issues. Shortness of breath and fatigue on day 3 thru next treatment. Sores in month and throat. | I hope this works I have 11 more sessions. Then 6 weeks of radiation. I think the oncologist should look at all the side effects and either do dense dosage to individuals. No 2 people are alike. | F | 64 | 2 weeks 30 mg | 8/24/2016 | 2 | Stage 2 - Triple Neg -Breast Cancer | Peripheral Neuropathy set in following the first Taxol treatment, hands first then feet. I lost all skin on my hands, numb at the tips, sharp electric shock feeling when I touch things. Side affects got worse following each treatment. Lost toe nails after second treatment and big toes hurt, finger nails are now purple and they say the finger nails will probably fall off too. The pain is intolerable at times, especially at night. After a few weeks it has gotten a little easier to walk, hands are arthritic feeling, ankles hurt - I just hurt all over and I feel 90 years old instead of my usual active and happy self. Not sure if it was worth it yet as I had chemo first, with surgery to follow. I cherish my quality of life over length and this is far more severe side affects than I was told to expect with only 4 treatments. They gave me pain meds the first few weeks, but now suggest the symptoms should be subsiding and I should use natural remedies and buck up and it will go away in | Chemo is poison for some and medicine for others and doctors are not sure how anyone will react for sure. More research is needed to find a cure, but in the meantime more emphasis should be spent on treating the side effects and not just the cancer. Side affects are real and most often pushed off onto the aides and nurses to treat and unless you get a really qualified nurse, this can be emotionally and physically very difficult. | F | 51 | 7 days 2X M | 2/20/2011 | 2 | Triple negative breast cancer | Numbness/loss of sensation in fingers and toes; no sense of taste, so food seems disgusting; awful, bitter coating in throat; 3 days after treatment bone/muscle pain starts and lasts for 4-5 days. Worst in the hips, lower back, and knees, but also shoulder bone and ankles. I hobble around like a 90-year-old, just as many of the comments above mention! | Did 4 rounds of A/C followed by 4 rounds of Taxol--the last round is later this week. My onc said that since I tolerated dose-dense A/C so well, Taxol would be a breeze. Well, it's different from A/C but I wouldn't call it a breeze. I sure hope that this was worthwhile, but I guess that only time can tell. | F | 49 | 2 months 2X M | 3/15/2010 | 2 | BC | Pain entire body, unable to think or concentrate, tingling and pain in feet and fingers,leg and feet cramps, weakness and pain in hips, unable to walk very far, off balance and need help to go up and down stairs. Toenails and fingernails separating from nailbeds and shriveling up to small unsightly nails. I finished taxol in June 2007, it is now December 1,2007. I still have all these symptoms plus my back has broken 3 times this summer due to chemotherapy and osteoporosis. I now have added pain and am very limited in what I can do. | I don't know if I could recommend this drug or not, I have not been told whether it has helped me. I am in physically worse shape than I have ever been and was always a very active person. The only thing I know to do is wait and hope it gets better. But (am having trouble thinking of the word) yes, depression is always there. | F | 59 | 3 months | 12/1/2007 | 2 | Breast cancer recurrence | 3 days after treatment felt like I was hit by a bus. Could not stand up, severe leg and foot pain made it impossible to stand. About 1 week after each treatment, I started to feel fine again. | Its been 2 months since last Taxol treatment and I feel like my legs are crippled from the knees down. If I sit for longer than 10 minutes I have so much pain I can hardly stand. Also leg pain when on my feet. I am only 49 years old and I feel like I am 80. I was always extremely active. Hope this does not last forever. | F | 49 | 4 days | 11/13/2007 | 2 | treatment for breast cancer | I had two bouts of breast cancer, early 2004 and late 2005, different kinds each time, so I got the double whammy with chemo less than two years between sessions. The second time I got Taxol. I had terrible leg pain (hips, knees, feet, shins, heels) and shoulder pain. Only people who have been through this know what I mean by "leg pain." It sounds so petty. This got worse and worse even after the treatment ended until I was walking with a cane, couldn't go up and down stairs, and was afraid to step off a curb. Further tests showed severe and rapid deterioration of the left hip joint and left shoulder joint. I'm only 57 and had to have my left hip replaced in April 2007 and my shoulder joint replacement is scheduled for Dec. 2007. Both the arthritis specialist and the bone specialist say they have never seen such rapid deterioration, especially of the shoulder, for any naturally occuring reason and they suspect it's from the chemotherapy, probably the Taxol. I will say, the hi | As far as being satisfied that Taxol helped me, it's something we'll probably never know. So looking back I probably would have taken it anyway; better to be alive to complain. But the side effects were very severe in my case. | F | 57 | 3 days | 11/2/2007 | 3 | Metastatic Breat Cancer | Terrible peripheral neuropathy in feet. Extreme fatigue. Worse is the lung damage (irreversible, I'm told..) How can a drug that should be beneficial to me destroy my lungs?? | Is this the only chemo drug used for metastatic breast cancer? As for all the scans and blood tests, the Taxol did OK. | F | 77 | 10 weeks 1X W | 3/18/2017 | 3 | Breast CA, Triple+, Stage IA, Grd3 | Very bad headaches after 6th infusion, nightmares, neuropathy, hair loss started 25th day after start of infusions, weight gain ~10-14 lbs. Hair came out in clumps, had head shaved 5 days later. Horrific to loose hair, whole world knows I'm a cancer patient now! | I hope this and Herceptin work. Dread 6.5 weeks of radiation and not sure if I'll take the revommened AI, due to bone loss, joint paint, hair thinning and weight gain. Major hindrance to quality of life at this stage. | F | 65 | 9 weeks 140 mg | 1/29/2016 |
TAXOL (PACLITAXEL): Paclitaxel is used to treat various types of cancer. It is a cancer chemotherapy drug that works by slowing or stopping cancer cell growth. FDA Approval Date: 1992-12-29 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)