Reviewer: No pain no gain, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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I'm 60 and started with breast cancer in 2004. This drug has been very effective, I am on the end of my second month. My first month my cancer markers dropped 48 for the 15-3 antigen test. However, the side effects are not good. My dose is 300mg, and if my markers are acceptable I will ask for a dose reduction after another round. I think I'm not feeling well because the medicine is kickin ... Show Full Comment

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I'm 60 and started with breast cancer in 2004. This drug has been very effective, I am on the end of my second month. My first month my cancer markers dropped 48 for the 15-3 antigen test. However, the side effects are not good. My dose is 300mg, and if my markers are acceptable I will ask for a dose reduction after another round. I think I'm not feeling well because the medicine is kicking butt! However, I have learned to manage myself to have slightly lessened side effects. I take mine at night to have the most serious dizzy then, I do not push myself too much physically at all (or the next four days are not good), lots of water-seems the side effects are worse if you don't drink a lot, and I already eat a mostly carbohydrate free diet. Yeah, anti nausea stuff doesn't work. Don't know the lowest dose, but this stuff is effective!
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Reviewer: Stone, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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The worst drug ever my glucose was high as hell. I broke out in a rash and itching. Sores in my mourh . Every side effect I experienced it needs to be removed ASAP.

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The worst drug ever my glucose was high as hell. I broke out in a rash and itching. Sores in my mourh . Every side effect I experienced it needs to be removed ASAP.
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Reviewer: 65-74 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Almost instant nausea and constant stomach pain. I kept trying to take it but my stomach was so upset, I had to skip medication for a day just for my stomach to return to normal so I would not throw up again.

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Almost instant nausea and constant stomach pain. I kept trying to take it but my stomach was so upset, I had to skip medication for a day just for my stomach to return to normal so I would not throw up again.
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Reviewer: Not the pill for me, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Breast cancer has mestazied to liver. A few days before Thanksgiving I started the 300 mg of Piqray. I have been sick losing weight ever since. I was even hospitalized around Christmas with my liver being worse and my abdomen needing drained from fluid being released there by the liver. So my dosage was changed to 200 mg with no change in nausea and no change to the increased blood sugar averagin ... Show Full Comment

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Breast cancer has mestazied to liver. A few days before Thanksgiving I started the 300 mg of Piqray. I have been sick losing weight ever since. I was even hospitalized around Christmas with my liver being worse and my abdomen needing drained from fluid being released there by the liver. So my dosage was changed to 200 mg with no change in nausea and no change to the increased blood sugar averaging in the high 300's. I am having to make a choice on my own and stop this pill before it kills me.
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Reviewer: t bird, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Started 300 mg and by day 12 had horrible rash on back. Next blisters bottom lip and sore in mouth. Glucose rose over 400 and had to start diabetic insulin. Dose then was lowered to 200mg. Cancer was inactive in Sept. recent Pet it came alive and pill did not work for me. Pill has been stopped and I will restart chemo Taxol 8-12 rounds. Was worth a try but it about killed me going thru all the sid ... Show Full Comment

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Started 300 mg and by day 12 had horrible rash on back. Next blisters bottom lip and sore in mouth. Glucose rose over 400 and had to start diabetic insulin. Dose then was lowered to 200mg. Cancer was inactive in Sept. recent Pet it came alive and pill did not work for me. Pill has been stopped and I will restart chemo Taxol 8-12 rounds. Was worth a try but it about killed me going thru all the side effects.
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