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Sherryg683 · 04-26-2007, 09:18 PM

I never had any nausea while I was on Xeloda but my hands and feet got really, really bad. No amount of cream helped, doctor had to lower the dosage..i started at 3000 mg daily. Just be aware that they may have to adjust the dosage on this. I don't think either drug causes hair loss...sherryg683

04-26-2007, 09:18 PM	#8
Sherryg683 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,014	I never had any nausea while I was on Xeloda but my hands and feet got really, really bad. No amount of cream helped, doctor had to lower the dosage..i started at 3000 mg daily. Just be aware that they may have to adjust the dosage on this. I don't think either drug causes hair loss...sherryg683 __________________ Sherry Diagnosed: December , 2005 at age 44 13+ positive lymph nodes Stage IV , Her2+, 2 small mets to lungsChemo Started: Jan, 2006 4 months Taxotere, Xeloda, Hercepin NED since April 2006!! 36 Rads to follow with weekly Herceptin indefinately 8 years NED now Scans every year Life is not about avoiding the thunderstorms, it's about learning to dance in the rain!