Hi all,
i wanted to ask if there is anyone out there going through chemo treatment at the moment that is/was on FEC (EC),but had to stop because of such bad side effects, if so, what was the alternative the doctors suggested for you? XX
Hi Kippy, i was on FEC & it was ok for me without too many SE’s but im just ‘bumping’ this for u in case anyone has had the same experience. x
My onc didn’t suggest changing the chemo but changing the anti-sickness meds. First cycle I had IV dexamethasone, followed by ondansetron tablets, but I was so horribly sick that I didn’t get the chance to try the rest of the anti-sickness meds. I was so sick I had a couple of days in hospital while they tried to stabilise the nausea, so for the second and subsequent cycles I was given Emend (aprepitant) which is an anti-sickness drug that works in a different way, along with dexamethasone and ondansetron. Worked a treat with the sickness and nausea, though I was really, really tired and sleepy. But at least I wasn’t sick.
If your SEs are sickness and vomitting, you CAN get different meds that make it a whole different experience. Speak to your chemo nurses or onc and put your foot down.