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Sandy H · 10-14-2006, 04:01 PM

I take 1250 mgs of Tykerb in the morning on an empty stomach every day(no break). I started out taking Xeloda 3000 mgs a day (1500 a.m and 1500 p.m.) but 9 days on it I had diarrhea so bad my potassium dropped and I was starting to have atrial fib with my heart. Took a two week break and dropped the dose to 2000 mgs. I still have bouts of diarrhea lots of gas but its manageable so far. The Xeloda needs to be taken with food and I drink lots of water. I hope this helps we are all different and so each has to try it for themselves. hugs, Sandy

10-14-2006, 04:01 PM	#3
Sandy H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norridgewock, Maine Posts: 778	I take 1250 mgs of Tykerb in the morning on an empty stomach every day(no break). I started out taking Xeloda 3000 mgs a day (1500 a.m and 1500 p.m.) but 9 days on it I had diarrhea so bad my potassium dropped and I was starting to have atrial fib with my heart. Took a two week break and dropped the dose to 2000 mgs. I still have bouts of diarrhea lots of gas but its manageable so far. The Xeloda needs to be taken with food and I drink lots of water. I hope this helps we are all different and so each has to try it for themselves. hugs, Sandy __________________ Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC AC/Taxatere Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple 5 rads-skin mets Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug) Navelbine & xeloda (did not work) topical miltex for skin mets Tykerb/xeloda thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement Doxil Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see! I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.