Xeloda (oral) Questions
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Xeloda is an oral form of 5-FU. My wife was on infusional 5-FU for six weeks.
Here’s a tip that we saw too late. I wish we knew it on Day 1.
If you have thick, hardened skin on the soles of your feet, get rid of it now. If you are unlucky to develop a really bad case of hand-foot syndrome (like my wife did), that thick hardened skin is nothing but trouble. It bubbles up, it cracks, it peels… it’s a mess.
My wife was actually quite upset that no one at the hospital warned her beforehand that she has to take good care of her soles before going on 5-FU.
Good luck!!
Shari, I am just starting Xeloda this weekend, 1500mg twice a day for 14 days out of 21. I might be looking for side effect tips also. Along with the Xeloda, I will also be receiving my first treatment of Irinotecan tomorrow. I am really nervous about this treatment plan. I have been receiving FUDR in my liver infusion pump for 4 months with zero side effects. Prior to that, I was receiving a treatment of Gemzar with slight side effects that lasted about 36 hours.
Best wishes to you!Cindy
So I am just starting my 2 of 6 cycles of oral xeloda. I take 1650mg twice a day for 14 days with a week off. I haven’t had much in the way of nausea, not needing to take any meds. I haven’t had any severe diarrhea, which is also good. I noticed that towards the end of my first cycle I got painful hand and feet. Not the red and cracking hands that some people get. I also have a lot of fatigue, much more with this than the gem/cis IV. Wondering if anybody has any tips to help with side effects. Thanks.
Shari
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