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They include: These side effects happen in fewer than 1 in 100 people (less than 1%). Use of this online service is subject to the disclaimer and the terms and conditions. Nausea is rotten . AF (atrial fibrillation) in 2013 which I believe was caused by the chemo. 1,2. And women might be able to store eggs or ovarian tissue. You should take them within 30 minutes of finishing a meal. Very scary sight (to me). The symptoms usually improve slowly after treatment finishes. I am on oxaliplatin and capecitabine. Try to drink at least 2 litres (3 pints)of fluids each day. The week I was on chemo was the time when I dropped a bit of weight, was fortunate not nauseous, but not hungry. You may also pass urine more often than usual. Capecitabine plus oxaliplatin compared with fluorouracil and folinic acid as adjuvant therapy for stage III colon cancer. You may also have tingling, numbness, pain and dryness. But if you are having radiotherapy to the head or neck, do not suck on ice. Your doctor or nurse can give you more information. As the others stated, getting out of bed and doing, certainly helps you past the mental/emotional aspects of doing chemo. If your immune system is severely weakened, you should avoid contact with children who have had the flu vaccine as a nasal spray as this is a live vaccine. It is a treatment for bowel cancer (colorectal cancer). Tell your doctor if you develop: You should also tell them if any existing breathing problems get worse. The capecitabine doesn't seem too bad. Tell your nurse or doctor immediatelyif at any time you feel unwell. If the number of platelets is low, you may bruise or bleed easily. Rarely some people might cough up blood or have unusual bleeding from the vagina. They may give you painkillers to help. I would LIKE this if there were a button. Are you going to be on Avastin as well? Welcome. Try to take gentle exercise, such as walking. They can give you painkillers to help. Talk to your doctor if you are worried about this. You may get a bitter or metal taste in your mouth. Your doctor, nurse or pharmacist can tell you more about this. This is to help lower your risk of getting COVID-19 while having cancer treatment and until your immune system recovers from treatment. This treatment may make your eyes feel sore, red and itchy (conjunctivitis). Talk to your doctor before starting treatment if you think you may want to have a baby in the future. We make every effort to ensure that the information we provide is accurate and up-to-date but it should not be relied upon as a substitute for specialist professional advice tailored to your situation. They have various thickness/heaviness and those were the ones I used, including sometimes sleeping with them. And would sleep close to 40 out of 48 hours. Its only temporary but can feel quite frightening. Infections can sometimes be life threatening. They will monitor you closely during treatment and check how you are at your appointments. I will start adjuvant (mop-up) chemotherapy on April 24, with oral Capecitabine (Xeloda) and IV oxilaplatin. Thats a very annoying side effect. Chemotherapy forum requires membership for participation - click to join, Break in chemotherapy because of side effects. Mother (66F, colon CA IIIB) is starting her 4th round of XELOX ( capecitabine +oxaliplatin) and has 4 more to go. FOLFIRNOX can be used in different ways. Swallow them whole with a glass of water within half an hour of eating a meal. This treatment might harm a baby developing in the womb. Traci. Not the same chemo but I had severe pains in my joints all over my body also in my legs and feet. a short thin tube the nurse puts into a vein in your arm or hand (, a fine tube that goes under the skin of your chest and into a vein close by (, a fine tube that is put into a vein in your arm and goes up into a vein in your chest (. An infection can be very serious when the number of white blood cells is low. If you cannot get through to your doctor, call the NHS urgent advice number which is 111. You are advised not to breastfeedwhile having this treatment, or for some time after treatment finishes. They can give you advice and prescribe creams to improve any symptoms you have. Speak to your pharmacist if you have problems swallowing the tablets. A lot of it may just be luck or makeup, things not in our control, but mindset and determination are also a big part of all of this. Capecitabine Suggested Tablet Combination Table for dose rounding). This treatment may cause hearing changes, including hearing loss. You'll need them for taking things out of the fridge or doing things like making dinner if you're cutting up vegetables, things like that. You have oxaliplatin and capecitabine chemotherapy as cycles of treatment. Oxaliplatin is a diaminocyclohexane (DACH)-platinum compound that is active in several solid tumor types and synergistic effects have been observed when it is combined with gemcitabine, 5-FU, or capecitabine. Call freephone 9 to 5 Monday to Friday or email us. But these services are not available in every hospital, so you would need to ask your doctor about this. You may feel bloated or have indigestion or wind. Tell your doctor or nurse about any changes to your hands or feet. God bless you on this journey. Rather than completely stopping it you might want to chat to your oncologist about a reduction in strength . Your nurse will give you advice about managing your side effects. Constipation is easier to sort out if you treat it early. It takes weeks for it to show up and once it's warm out I don't think it would be nearly so bad. A number of large-scale clinical trials have demonstrated that using a combination of oxaliplatin and fluoropyrimidines as an adjuvant chemotherapy for stage II/III colon cancer improved the prognosis. I think I would definitely run this past your oncologist as some of the oxaliplatin side effects can get worse even after stopping and its not something that you would want to risk having on a permanent basis. I guess in life I always try to hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Do not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified healthcare provider. Good luck with the rest of your treatment. XELOX (or CAPOX) is used to treat bowel cancer. VAT no: 668265007, Coping with the news you have incurable cancer, Spring Picture Festival - Share your Spring. They also check how well your liver and kidneys are working. The cancer center I go to changed the way they do it and now I get it over 4 hours and that's much better. Anything colder than room temperature sets it off. tell your nurse or doctor they can give you a mouthwash or medicines to help. Modifying the capecitabine dosing schedule from 14 days on, 7 days off (14/7) to 7 days on, 7 days off (7/7) may enable higher doses and improved antitumor efficacy in colorectal cancer xenografts. I used to leave feeling woozy, and now I feel alright. Your doctor will advise you not to get pregnant or make someone pregnant while having this treatment. You may have some side effects that we have not listed here. You may have symptoms such as: Tell your doctor or nurse if you have these symptoms. It helps by slowing the growth of blood vessels to provide food for the tumors. Capecitabine and lapatinib were given orally at escalating doses, starting at capecitabine 1500 mg/m(2)/day on days 1-14 and lapatinib 1000 mg daily on days 1-21. Other rare skin changes include ulcers, raised areas of skin that may be itchy, being sensitive to sunlight and previously treated areas of skin with radiation can become irritated and inflamed. Whatever cancer throws your way, were right there with you. You take capecitabine tablets in the morning. 5528 Background: Advanced mEOC responds poorly to standard therapy. Before or on the day of treatment, a nurse or person trained to take blood (phlebotomist) will take a blood sample from you. You take capecitabine tablets twice a day. Also operating in Northern Ireland. Worth having a chat . Capecitabine has the potential to replace 5-FU/LV as the optimal combination partner for oxaliplatin at a higher cost. No stomach cramps or anything like that. This is called hand-foot syndrome or palmar plantar syndrome. Sometimes it can cause areas of your skin to darken. The week on chemo I did get careful with drinking cold things, would bring it to room temperture with small sips. I try not to plan much for the week of iv chemo. When the diarrhoea is better, they will tell you if you can start taking it again. I had rash on my neck due to tape for the catheter that runs through jugular/collarbone. There were some days when I was tired and took a nap. Authors Tabraiz A Mohammed 1 , Trevor Dennie, Kyle D Holen. I'm also new here. Help to Overcome Problems Effectively. If you feel sleepy, do not drive or use machinery. Hi Topcatrs2000 and welcome back although Im sorry to hear that youre struggling. I am a sports junkie and love baseball. Ive not heard of oxaliplatin causing tinnitus but Ive had a quick google and it is a known side effect although not one of the more common ones. This symptom may be worse in cold temperatures. Let your healthcare team know straight away if you have any bleeding. I also have been left with painful feet which I did mention but not until after all my chemo had finished! VAT no: 668265007. Other people should avoid direct contact with the chemotherapy drugs. It's been quite a while since I had chemo, but I think it was oxaliplatin that, caused the electrical shock when touching something cold. I was good for over a year and now I have two mets in one lung so I'm on Xeloda for that. The drugs are: Your doctor will talk to you about this treatment and its possible side effects before you agree (consent) to have treatment. Talk to your doctor or nurse about effective contraception before starting treatment. Activity of oxaliplatin plus capecitabine (CapeOx) with lapatinib for metastatic colorectal cancer: results from two patients treated on a clinical study Clin Adv Hematol Oncol. Cancer drugs can interact with some other medicines and herbal products. Oh well! One former member used to drink cold water while being infused with the oxy and it prevented a lot of the cold issues. 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