Side Effects
Fatigue was the only important one; one day mostly in bed for each weekly cycle. My hair fell out, but who cares? None of the nausea/vomiting I've experienced with other chemo drugs. No peripheral neuropathy. Only very mild and occasional joint pain.

Additional Thoughts
I had 16 weekly doses of Taxol over about 6 months; 3 weeks on 1 week off with a long break over Christmas due to going on holiday rather than medical considerations. Having weekly doses seems to reduce the side-effects without reducing the efficacy (there is scientific evidence for this, not just my opinion). It was palliative in intent, and it has worked ie my various tumours have shrunk in size.

Side Effects
Mostly just a little tired the day of and after taking taxol. Very little nausea. At the end of the treatments however, I experienced severe leg cramps, and neuropathy in hands and feet.

Additional Thoughts
2 months later and still walking like Im eighty---always had strong legs and knees before---hope I get that back.

Side Effects
Taxol was horrific. This was my second primary breast cancer so I couldn't use Adriamycin again. From the very first treatment I could barely walk. Began treatment in May 06 and finished in August. I thought my symptoms would get better when I finished, but it only got worse. I have always been active and now have to struggle to walk or even move on some days. I am 43 and I walk like my grandmother. Feet, hips, shoulders and hands hurt terribly.

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Side Effects
The side effects quite predictable.Day one and 2 fine, symptoms appeared on day 3 lasting 4 to 5 days. Numbness in feet,hands constantly.Each session it seems more pronounced.Red face on day 2 and body rash for a few days.A HUGE amount of pain throughout body FOR A GOOD 4 TO 5 DAYS.Knees and hands of late have permanent discomfort.Joints in hands feel arthritic and are swollen. My CA125 LEVELS HAVE DROPPED PROMISINGLY WELL.Have had 6 Taxol sessions every 3 weeks and started another set of 3 every 4 weeks.Last one in 3 weeks time.Hair loss, but fabulous wigs to be found.Eyebrow and eyelash loss.Chest pains on 8th dose of Taxol.Nauseau each time but abated with drugs,Tastes different.Tiredness.Have found excercise( walking)as soon after as possible improves my condition.Wonder if I will ever get feeling in my extremeties again?

Additional Thoughts
Debilitating side effects , but worth it to drop my ca125 levels.

Side Effects
wake at 3am nite of treatment and next nite after treatment..no going back to sleep after that...day 3 4 5 very tired but have to work or no insurance to pay for taxol!

Additional Thoughts
Makes you very tired third thru fifth day treatment..Red face second day treatment..some body aches..mouth sores..hair loss..my fingers and feet have had no problems like others have talked to....some mornings I have to set my clock an hour early to take Tylenol. The body pains are very bad in the morning getting out of bed easier if taken Tylenol earlier..I take the arthritis tylenol which lasts most of the work day. Sometimes feel feverish too...