As of the 17th.December I am back on Capecitabine (Xeloda) after laying off for a few days to allow my stomach pains to subside. Found that the only way to take this stuff was to take a nausea pill before eating and then the Capecitabine half an hour after the food. Capecitabine is a type of chemotherapy called an anti-metabolite. The body changes Capecitabine into a common chemotherapy drug called fluorouracil. It stops cells making and repairing DNA. Cancer cells need to make and repair DNA so they can grow and multiply. It is actually used for breast and colon cancer, neither of which I have? The dosage is calculated on body surface area so because of my height I get a generous deal.
As with any prescription medication you always get a list of possible side effects but with this stuff the list is ENORMOUS. Any thing is possible. The ones I get are nausea, stomach upsets, tiredness, weakness, back and chest pain, headache, skin darkening, slight tingling in my hands, a little cold at times, a cough, a little weight loss, loads of wind, a gurgling stomach, burning urination and decreased urine volumes.....only 7 weeks to go!
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