Just wondered if anyone’s been on paclitaxel. I’m due to start it in the next few weeks, waiting for letter in post. Wanted to know if there’s any bad side effects or anything else I should know about. Thanks. Shelly.xx
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Dan
Hi
I was diagnosed with primary and secondary breast cancer in Aug 16. I was put on 18 rounds of weekly paclitaxol. I didn’t have any horrendous side effects. I lost my hair after a few cycles and suffered slight tingling in my fingers which still hasn’t gone away. I also lost some toenails and finger nails. I found that I was quite tired for a few days after treatment so I listened to my body and did nothing.
Hope this helps. Take care xx