Taxotere and Carboplatin Side effects

[Melinda]

Hi girls,
I went to my dentist today to have a tooth removed. We have talked about the chemo that is aboaut to start and I asked him about oral hygiene and what can be done to "help any possible decay or mouth issues while on chemo. He gave me a prescription for PREVIDENT5000 Booster... a Colgate toothpaste with a booster of floride to help with mouth bacteria. Hope this info helps any one experiencing dental difficulties. Also highly recommended Biotene mouthwash.

And yes I will be receiving herceptin, taxotere and carboplatin for my cocktail
Melinda

[tousled1]

I had 4 rounds A/C followed by 4 rounds of Taxatore. The taxatore was very effective in shrinking my large tumor. Major side effect that I had with the Taxatore was bone/joint pain. My red and white counts continually dropped so I would get Procrit the day of chemo and Neulasta the day after treatment. Keep a positive attitude as you have a good chemo regime.

[janet11]

My dentist gave me a surprise when I went for my post-chemo appointment. After 6 cycles of TCH with the taste problems, my dental checkup was the BEST I've had in years. I credit this with the fact that I was absolutely on top of my dental/mouth health: brushing after meals, using the mouthwash after brushing and whenever I had dry mouth or 'sewer mouth' (bad taste in mouth).

I also never had mouth sores (to the surprise of my onc). All hail Biotene mouthwash (*smile*)