Reviewer: 2Qui, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was given three treatments of taxotere and experienced shortness of breath to point where I have suffered an adverse event causing permanent lung damage. I have just over 50% of my lung function left. If you experience shortness of breath to point that you cannot do the things you normally do - insist on getting your lungs examined (via xray or ct scan). Be sure that you are okay. Do not tak ... Show Full Comment

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I was given three treatments of taxotere and experienced shortness of breath to point where I have suffered an adverse event causing permanent lung damage. I have just over 50% of my lung function left. If you experience shortness of breath to point that you cannot do the things you normally do - insist on getting your lungs examined (via xray or ct scan). Be sure that you are okay. Do not take No for an answer.
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Reviewer: Tori, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Had 7 treatments with Taxotere-no one told me I could permanently lose my hair, but two years after finishing chemo, I have very sparse very thin hair on my scalp, and no body hair, no eyebrows or lashes.I just wish I had been given a choice.There is a sizeable contingent of women around the world who have had the same experience with hair loss and taxotere.Drug company denies it and says it is ra ... Show Full Comment

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Had 7 treatments with Taxotere-no one told me I could permanently lose my hair, but two years after finishing chemo, I have very sparse very thin hair on my scalp, and no body hair, no eyebrows or lashes.I just wish I had been given a choice.There is a sizeable contingent of women around the world who have had the same experience with hair loss and taxotere.Drug company denies it and says it is rare, but there are too many of us for it to be an anomaly. Be forewarned-you could lose your hair permanently and add the insult of alopecia to the injury of breast cancer. So far my cancer remains in remission (they don't say cured, they say remission), but I still continue to fight neuropathy, fatique, low blood counts and chemo brain. And again, it has been 2 years! I am grateful to be alive but if I had been given a choice of something that would not cause all these problems and still kill off the cancer cells, I would have certainly chosen something else.
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Reviewer: Crazylady, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I had breast cancer and was treated with Taxatere and Cytoxan IV. Everything seemed to be going fine until the 5th treatment, when 2 days after treatment I got hives. Then I went back for my 6th and last treatment and after approximately 1/3 of the bag had run in I got hives again. They gave me Benadryl IV and I got over it but it was certainly scary at the time. Best advice I can give you whic ... Show Full Comment

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I had breast cancer and was treated with Taxatere and Cytoxan IV. Everything seemed to be going fine until the 5th treatment, when 2 days after treatment I got hives. Then I went back for my 6th and last treatment and after approximately 1/3 of the bag had run in I got hives again. They gave me Benadryl IV and I got over it but it was certainly scary at the time. Best advice I can give you which I didn't do.... because I was scared to pieces is ask questions, ask about side effects, ask about everything. I found out that the other drug they gave me can cause heart problems so ask questions!!!! and keep asking until you get an answer you can understand.
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