Hi there, as luck would have it you get to keep your hair. My experience after first few doses I would get and upset stomach and have to run to the loo, but everyone is different and apart from that I had no problems at all with it. Just as a precaution don't plan on going shopping straight afterwards for the first dose just to see how you react. Hope this helps, I had heaps of it, and it is a drug you can have again after a 2 month break, hope you don't need it but it is a safety blanket because it is an effective drug.
Dear Kay, I had navelbine for 6 months with no side effects except my fingernails got soft as paper and had deep ridges. It has taken almost a year for that to improve, but it seems minor compared to side effects of some other chemos. I had no hair loss at all. Navelbine seems to be one of the most effective and well tolerated of the chemos. My oncologist gave it with herceptin and I believe it is most effective in that combination. I am now NED and I think the navelbine-herceptin-femara combination certainly contributed to that. Good luck! I'm so glad you've found this website! Hugs,Tricia
Another thought, Kay: Navelbine is hard on the veins, so I really recommend you have a port put in if you don't have one now. I am so grateful for my port! It has been a godsend to me and I have never had any problems with it. Tricia
I've had Navelbine 3 times now, and never lost my hair. It thins somewhat, along with eyelashes and eyebrows, but that's all. However, I'm with Trish, a port is a godsend with Navelbine, it is VERY hard on the veins. It will make your life and your nurses lives much easier
I'm usually one of the minority. Accordingly, I DID lose my hair with Navelbine and had other not so great side effects. But it did help the mets. Good luck.
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