I am undergoing AC taxol for my breast cancer. any of you experience this?
Is it a muscle cramp or a spasm? Reason Im asking is I suffered with constipaton badly. I was so compacted (8 days w/o a bowel movement). I tried stool softeners senokot S and lactulose, suppositories, enema with no success then resorted to oral laxative on the 8th day to finally work. My internal organs bladder, lower back pain with the stool compacted suffered as well. An xray confirmed compacted. Once the stool started to move out I would get when I stood or moved a spasm in the middle of my back. Just around the bra line. It was like a internal spasm. I figured it was my intestines moving the crap out litterly.
Hi Jane,
I had this problem when I was on taxol. I didn’t go for nearly 3 weeks, not a pleasant experience made even more so when I was examined by a very young handsome Dr. I broke the ice by telling I had hand bags older than him. As I left the hospital I vowed I would keep my bowels open if it was the last thing I did. There is a good recipe for go cake I ate loads and still bake even though no longer on chemo, plus I eat dates prunes and broccoli to keep me going.
Hope you are feeling better.
Love Debsxxx
Hi Debs,
I was constipated worse with AC then the taxol. The taxol I am able to get bowels working with just senokot S. I take 3 tablets at nite and in the morning able to go. This for me was way easier then the AC (cyco and dubroxen) regimen.
Hi Ladies - I am on TAC and the poo probs are a pain! I went a week without anything, then boy did I have a funny turn. Won’t go into details, but ended up turning blue and not well at all. I looked like a bald Smurf!
I have my chemo on a Friday, and on Sunday during the day I take one Ducloease, and that night I take one laxative before bed. Usually by Monday afternoon all is well in ‘that’ dept. I have found Morrisons own brand laxative to be just right for me.
Hope your troubles are soon sorted!
Daisy xx