Tykerb only

tousled1 · 11-14-2007, 07:44 AM

Adrien,

Abraxane is the newest of the Taxanes. It's different from Taxatere and Taxol in that it uses no chemical solvents. That means it's easier on your system -- no premeds required. The side effects are basically the same as with the other Taxane drugs. Abraxane is for metastatic breast cancer after failure of a chemo combo for mets or a relapse within 6 months. You should also have had prior treatment with an anthracycline.

michka · 11-18-2007, 09:36 AM

Hi Adrien,
I hope you are doing OK. I started Tykerb alone almost three weeks ago. I started with 2 pills for 5 days, then 3 for 5 days and I am now on 5 pills a day. I started by feeling very thirsty. Especially at night. Now I have the "hand and feet syndrome". I hope this will pass because it is additional pain I do not need (this is stupid: who needs it!). I also feel very very tired and it is getting worse. I read from other posts that these side effects might disappear after a few weeks.
Michka