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Hi Diane -
I took four rounds of Taxotere in 2001. This was after 12 weekly Adriamycin. Then a break of 4 weeks.
Taxotere was VERY hard on me and I had terrible flu symptoms and pains. My legs got weak and i was a real mess.
I was on the every-3 week schedule (I understand the two-week dose was easier to tolerate) and only the last few days was I much good for normal life.
My doctor lowered my last dose by 25%. That was the protocal - cut by 1/4 rather than skip a dose - since I was on a trial with Taxotere and Neupogen. My counts got whacked pretty well on that drug. I also needed Epo to keep my red counts up to stay on that drug.
The neuropathy was not the problem - was minimal as I did take the B6 and Folic Acid on advice of my med onc. He had just been involved in a trial on ways to lessen neuropathy and said these things helped as well as taking a good multi vitamin with the trace minerals.
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