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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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only side effect skin issues with my hands and feet
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Reviewer: Vince G, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)
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my wife had bad side effects from this medication 500mg in each pill,taken as follows 2 in the morning and 2 at night. After 7 days, her body just shut down, no eating, drinking vomiting 30 minute. she only she is 4'11 and at that time was only 83 pounds.she passed away 2 months later.
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Reviewer: Bob, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Switched to this in place of FOLFIRI i.v. medications. Avastin used in combo with present pills and previous FOLFIRI. Main side effects with both are extreme fatigue and nausea. Fatigue was much worse with only i.v. meds. Nausea seemed worse with the pills, but probably because you take them for 2 weeks. I prefer nausea that can be relieved with a pill than fatigue that keeps me in the bed al
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Reviewer: slfgaf, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I had a great deal of nausea diarrhea, oral sores, required IV fluids, and had severe migraine headaches which I had never had in my life. The pills are very expensive and I was so sick that I could not complete the course of treatment with Xeloda.
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