Terrible time with Taxotere??

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Suzanne,
My wife is on Taxotere & Herceptin every three weeks, the first treatment she experienced headaches and as she describes "spastic shooting pains that come out of nowhere" all over.

Her 2od treatment was ok, just flue like symptoms and chills.

Third treatment was the worst, bad shooting pains all over, bad headache, chills she was miserable, made 3 trips to the hospital to manage side effects.

It last a few days and then things go back to "normal" a week or so before the next round of treatment.

We think its the Taxotere, but everyone handles treatment a little different.

Hope next time is easer for you

[Catherine]

Suzanne,

My chemo was almost 4 years ago. I had the most pain with Taxol (is it the same as Taxotere). It was not half as bad as what you are having. One night, I could barely stand up and I was scared. We called the doctor and she prescribed Decradon (sp) as I recall. I know it was a steroid. Anyway, I know it really helped. I was towards the end of treatment so I only had to take it a few times, but I still remember feeling helped by the drug.

All the best, no fun to hurt, I hope the doctor can get you some relief.

Catherine