Reviewer: Elaine, 55-64

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I have been on this drug for a year. So far it has shown good results and my last scan was better. However, I have had some horrible side effects. Severe body pain, swelling, fatigue. The pain never goes away. I rarely have a good day. I take Hydrocodone for the pain and it dulls it but not for long. I saw my onc and he said he's going to stop this treatment because it has been such hell for ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on this drug for a year. So far it has shown good results and my last scan was better. However, I have had some horrible side effects. Severe body pain, swelling, fatigue. The pain never goes away. I rarely have a good day. I take Hydrocodone for the pain and it dulls it but not for long. I saw my onc and he said he's going to stop this treatment because it has been such hell for me. I haven't had any hair loss but seriously I would take hair loss over the pain any day. My doc said that most people tolerate this drug very well but everyone is different. I have been dealing with a recurrence since 2015 so have tried many options and this one is one of the worst for me.
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Reviewer: Bruorst, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Just finished cycle 5 of 6 and scans show it is working tremendously well. As for the side effects, I've had pretty severe constipation, lots of hair thinning and fatigue. Over all, it has been pretty easy to tolerate.

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Just finished cycle 5 of 6 and scans show it is working tremendously well. As for the side effects, I've had pretty severe constipation, lots of hair thinning and fatigue. Over all, it has been pretty easy to tolerate.
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Reviewer: PeachRose, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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For 6 years I was on a number of oral meds and had stopped disease progression entirely. However, scans finally showed new bone mets, and for first time, mets in liver and lungs. The oncologist offered Navelbine or Abraxane, the advantage to Navelbine being that you do not lose your hair. After 4 cycles of drugs, scans were repeated and it clearly did not help. Lots of new bone mets, liver mets ... Show Full Comment

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For 6 years I was on a number of oral meds and had stopped disease progression entirely. However, scans finally showed new bone mets, and for first time, mets in liver and lungs. The oncologist offered Navelbine or Abraxane, the advantage to Navelbine being that you do not lose your hair. After 4 cycles of drugs, scans were repeated and it clearly did not help. Lots of new bone mets, liver mets almost doubled in size, and 20 new lesions in lungs. I was so disappointed. Will begin Abraxane next week. As far as side effects, I had to take Neulasta shots a number of times because the bone marrow was so suppressed. Fatigue was a definite problem. Otherwise, very easy to take.
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Reviewer: mm, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Mets to bones and soft tissue mass in neck. Navelbine worked great. Was on weekly treatments for 6mo. Very slight side effects only leg fatigue at about 6mo. Went off because of the leg pain, but can go back on if the current treatment (Femara) stops working. Now my cancer is stable.

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Mets to bones and soft tissue mass in neck. Navelbine worked great. Was on weekly treatments for 6mo. Very slight side effects only leg fatigue at about 6mo. Went off because of the leg pain, but can go back on if the current treatment (Femara) stops working. Now my cancer is stable.
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Reviewer: MC, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Until Navelbine, nothing was helping. I was diagnosed with bone Mets (breast cancer) in 2010. The pain in my spine and legs has been off the charts. I could barely walk. I thought my life was over. This Spring I began receiving Navelbine and I felt great almost immediately. My tumors are shrinking and my energy is back!!

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Until Navelbine, nothing was helping. I was diagnosed with bone Mets (breast cancer) in 2010. The pain in my spine and legs has been off the charts. I could barely walk. I thought my life was over. This Spring I began receiving Navelbine and I felt great almost immediately. My tumors are shrinking and my energy is back!!
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